How is everyone doing? I am doing really well! I am so sorry that I didn't get a chance to write to you on Easter Sunday! I had no idea that I would not return from the wedding until 1 AM!!!!! I left my house at 9 AM, so you can imagine that this was a very long day for me! I am also sorry to tell you that I wimped out and didn't end up walking to church. After more consideration I decided that there wouldn't be time for me to come back home and get cleaned up before I was picked up for the wedding. So I woke up and had my own Easter service! There was an awful sounding choir but I think God enjoyed my singing. ;-) I hope that your Easter was blessed as you celebrated our Risen Savior!
I am sorry also that this is going to be so short! It has been a hectic week and is going to be even more so starting tomorrow. I am headed out of town to go meet up with my friend that I told you about in a previous email. My friend Thomasine that was visiting missionaries in Angola has decided that it would be a shame if we were so close and didn't get to see each other! So tomorrow I am taking a taxi ride to the next big town over (about 6 hours if I am lucky and everything goes well) to get her and bring her back with me to Rundu! We will stay overnight in Oshakati (oh-sha-cott-ee) and come back in a taxi on Thursday. Traveling at night is not advised because of the dangers of the wildlife so we will have to wait until the next morning.
I promise you that I will write to you about the wedding and send it out as soon as I can! I will tell you that the service was a traditional Catholic wedding and that most of the traditions that you see at American weddings were present. Of course in America there isn't as much of the dancing and there certainly aren't half naked men dancing at the reception like there were here! What?!?! I saw that look on your face! :-) I was quite amazed when we went back to the bride's house after the wedding and they were greeted by traditional dancers! The men had on shorts with bamboo bead skirts over it, beads around their necks and animal skins on their heads! It was amazing to watch them! I will get pictures up onto the website as soon as possible, and again, if anyone knows of a way to for me to share videos with you please let me know!
I love you all and will write more soon!
kimmie
Praises:
Buford's surgery went well and he is recovering well.
Joy made it home safely from Turkey!
I get to see Thomasine while we are both here in Africa!
Prayer needs:
Please be in prayer for Marie Alexander and her family. Marie's mother passed away on Tuesday afternoon. For those of you who don't know, Ms Marie is the director of the children's ministry, Kid's Bible Club (KBC), that I was a teacher at on Tuesday nights at my church. Please pray for God's comfort and peace over this family.
One of my ex co-workers was diagnosed with breast cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy. Please pray for God to completely heal her and that the healing process would be as smooth as possible. Please also pray that God would give her comfort during this time.
For safety during my travels this week.
For Alisa's parents as they make final preparations to come visit!
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