ovens to the extreme

What to write on the blog…I seem at a loss. What’s new…hmm…

Well, I don’t think I mentioned my scary stove incident. We have a new oven, and it burns quite hot. (With our oven thermometer, what should have been 325 º turned out to be 500 º). Anyways, the pilot light does not stay lit so we have to light it each time we use it. I went to light it the other day, and I hear this loud whoosh and this gas ball comes out. (My roomie was even in the other room and she thought the door had slammed.) Fortunately I had my glasses on and I pulled back, but I still got singed. My eyelashes, some of my eyebrows and hair were burned. I am just thankful nothing worse happened. Needless to say, we have figured out another way to light our oven.

I know I've returned to Africa when...

I go to the grocery store and my change is paid in mints.

I tell myself I will hang my mosquito net at 8 pm and then have an electricity cut happen at that time.

I'm still sweating after stepping out of a cold shower.

I buy pink toilet paper.



Seriously, life is pretty good. We've had three days of school. It's going to be a very busy year for me, but I am looking forward to building more relationships. That is my favorite part about teaching.
I've already had my ups and downs with the heat and illnesses, but I am going to focus on God's hands.
Thanks for being such an amazing support system. I miss y'all.

Much love.
AP