Today started with a blue. I was typing away while the jug boiled. Unfortunately, it did not have an off switch and boiled dry, so I have another challenge - where does one buy a new kettle? Probably not available in Kondoa. Maybe I can get one in Dodoma and send it back to Kondoa. Now I shall have to put on one pot to boil water for a cuppa as well as the large aluminum dish full of water to heat for a wash. The water heater in this house has not worked all the four years we have been coming here - however, it is not much loss in regards to the shower, as one almost has to run around in it to get wet. These considerations are not big in the grand scheme of things, but I want to give you a flavour of life here. Most houses would not even have a shower.
Today, clergy from all around the Diocese have been invited to attend the service. Accommodating them and serving food to them has complex challenges of thing like, "Are there enough pots to cook food in time for lunch?" I think one of the reasons that our dinner is not usually available until 7:30 or 8pm is that our hosts want to give us the best and when the three charcoal cooking fires have cooked the first three dishes and they are brought to the table, the next lot of rice, for example, to be cooked needs water boiled, then the large amount of rice takes a fair while to cook. Therefore, plenty of time for fellowship as we wait for it :-)
I (Helen) am looking forward to the Ordination service very much. The colours, the rousing singing, the joy, the celebration will be wonderful. Today I will try to upload a photo onto here. THis time, we have not taken so many as the sights are more familiar and we have been focussing on the people and events more than taking photos.
Today, clergy from all around the Diocese have been invited to attend the service. Accommodating them and serving food to them has complex challenges of thing like, "Are there enough pots to cook food in time for lunch?" I think one of the reasons that our dinner is not usually available until 7:30 or 8pm is that our hosts want to give us the best and when the three charcoal cooking fires have cooked the first three dishes and they are brought to the table, the next lot of rice, for example, to be cooked needs water boiled, then the large amount of rice takes a fair while to cook. Therefore, plenty of time for fellowship as we wait for it :-)
I (Helen) am looking forward to the Ordination service very much. The colours, the rousing singing, the joy, the celebration will be wonderful. Today I will try to upload a photo onto here. THis time, we have not taken so many as the sights are more familiar and we have been focussing on the people and events more than taking photos.
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