New Years is a time for meat in Menya. This morning Lucy said nonchalantly, “None of our cats got eaten.” (That’s one less than last year.)
Merry Christmas Eve!
Our candle-light service
Baby Boy
Mati had a baby boy last week. Sorry for leaving you hanging if you were waiting to find out.
Christmas Flight
Santa came a day early to Menya. No reindeer.
Shopping
Elizabeth and Penny went Christmas shopping at the market today. (Photo credit: Wes who shadowed them for security)
Labor
This is Mati in her labor and delivery lean-to just before 6pm today. It’s now almost 9pm and it’s been raining for about two hours. The lean-to has been upgraded with the Chappells’ tarp, but she is still sitting on the ground in the rain in the dark waiting on her baby.
The Chappells Return
After nearly five weeks alone in Menya, we are happy to have the Chappells back so we can cram a month of Christmas celebration into ten days.
Graduation
Today our local school held a graduation. Some of our folks got dressed up to celebrate.
I just heard 4 of our local men tell a visitor why they need a Bible in their own language—with the reasons we presented at our meeting.