Last Sunday in Yekepa, Contemplating Last Week Here

At 6:30 this morning, Jamaima my student and I went for a walk.  I assumed we'd head for the mountains.  She suggested we go see a friend in the hospital who was in a motor bike wreck the other day.  Thankfully, I've not needed a hospital while I've been here.  It's sobering to consider those who do!                                                                                                                                                           

I didn't know the injured friend was Jutonue's sister
until we got there

On our way back, we discussed where I'd go to church today.  There's Bethel that I went to the first Sunday.  I've been to the Inland church twice.  Mt Nimba Baptist is another local one I haven't visited.  I think I'll go there today.  Jamaima says lots of the students attend.  Maybe I'll see some of them.


The electricity is turned off for at least 4 hours in the middle of the day on Sundays.  That's in addition to the nightly cut off between midnight and 5 or so A.M.  So, you only plan a cold lunch if you eat at all.

The halls of the hospital.  It seemed cleaner than
I had expected, but Jamaima tells me it's not a very good
hospital.  They only have one doctor, and
who knows the qualification of the nurses.

Later today, Barry and I will talk on Skype, and my roommates will return.  Things should get lively and interesting then.


Tomorrow and Tuesday are exams and projects due so lots of grading for me!

Wednesday and Thursday I hope my students will STILL BE MOTIVATED to LEARN, even without grades.  Oh, there's so much I still want them to grasp.


The pictures, I hope, visualize my inner thoughts. What's around the curve?  What beauty is there waiting for me  (us) to discover?  Will I absorb these scenes into my life and become a better person, or just decide the task of meditation is just too hard?  Scripture reading this morning focused on the REAL ENEMY who would stop all our growth in Christ. "Keep us safe from ourselves and the Devil." (quoting Luke 11:4 The Message)   "May we consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds."