This week has been rather crazy. We went to Georgetown on
Friday morning. As we were locking up the house I got a phone call from the
pastor who serves at Redeemer (where we were staying for the weekend). He
wanted to inform me that we would have to wade through shin high water in order
to get to the house because town was flooded. We got to town just before Eric
did, so we all got to wade to the house together. After a while Dan decided to
take a nap and Claire and I decided to let Eric take a nap as well so we went out
puddle jumping in that same water. It was fun.
We did quite a bit while we were in town. We decided to
visit the zoo (which was partially flooded so we waded through that too) and
the botanical gardens. We ate American style food and even spent some time in a
pool hall (I was thinking of Music Man for a while there). We shopped at a
crazy DVD store, ran into a lot of friends, and attended church at Calvery
Lutheran and then spent a little more time just hanging out before heading for
home. It was fun to bring Eric back to New Amsterdam to host him in his home
away from home. We really enjoy having him back.
This week we put on the health fairs. On Tuesday we went to
a secondary school that some of my students attend. We were not aware that any
of our students attended this school until we walked up to the building and we
saw my students name written on the wall in chalk. All three music teachers
laughed, because that was very like her. Today, we went and taught in a primary
school in Canje. That was really fun. All of the students were great, and it
was a wonderful experience to see just a peek into public schools in Guyana. I
am hoping that I can get into a school somewhere to do a little volunteer work
every once in a while.
Since Eric has been in country we have been doing a lot of
meetings and talking about all sorts of things. His to do list has been crazy,
but it seems like he is checking things off pretty well. It is great to be able
to talk to him face to face without a computer screen in between us. It sounds
like the school he is working at back home is doing really well. We are hoping
to use them as a sister program, and we are still trying to figure out what
exactly that means. Since this is the first year it can really mean whatever we
want it to mean.
I just want to wish all of you a happy Thanksgiving. This is
not a holiday in Guyana, but the Lutheran compound will be celebrating tonight
after classes. The music house, the Roberts, and Pastor Diana and Rory will all
be getting together for a traditional Thanksgiving meal to say good bye to
Pastor D and Rory as well as have a small taste of home on this holiday. I am
so very thankful for everything that happened this year. I have met wonderful
people in multiple countries, found a job that I absolutely love, and have come
into a once in a lifetime journey. I am so thankful for Eric, Claire, and Dan
and for all of the hard work they do. I would not be able to do what I do
without them. I am thankful for my vocation and my professors who helped me
truly discover just what that means. Finally, I am thankful for all of you.
Yes, you. The people back home in the US who have been supporting me for as
long as I can remember. Those of you who have supported me and thought of me
since my move to Guyana, and who continue to support me from 3, 500 miles away.
Please be safe if you go out shopping for Black Friday, and please remember to
reflect on the reason for the upcoming holiday season. Many blessings to all of
you with love from Guyana!
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