It's getting hotter and hotter and HOTTER each day in Kankan. Every day Brandon says, "This is the HOTTEST day yet!" And everyday he is right.... it is always hotter than the day before. We spend a lot of time in front of our most prized possession: a 9 inch fan or on our second story porch trying to catch a breeze that flows over our walled property.
During these hot days I have been fighting a cold (I didn't even know you could get a cold in Africa!), without the ability to buy medicine with a decongestant. I spent a couple days resting, drinking lots and lots of water and eating vitamin-C infused oranges.
This month I have become the honorary art teacher at the Kendall's home where they homeschool their three children. We've only had one lesson but it was a pleasure to watch the kids create drawings while learning about nouns and adjectives. There were drawings of "smart, strong monsters" and "small, blonde flowers." We learned about following directions, as I read off a set of instructions on what to draw on their paper and how even with directions, each person perceives things differently so everyone's art looked a little different. It was fun to do something creative and different... and of course have an opportunity to doodle!
On Monday I will be giving a presentation to the leadership class on money handling procedures, checks and balances, collecting market data and keeping a paper trail. Thankfully I was assured that I could give it in English and have someone translate (My French learning is going well but not THAT well!). I'm hoping that the men will find ways to relate what I present in a way that they could use in their personal or business lives.
Please continue to pray for our time here--that doors would keep being opened for business ministry, that we stay healthy and are able to use our last few weeks here for God... to the best of our human ability!
-Hannah
Hope you are feeling better Hannah!
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