Greetings from Najile! We have been here almost one week. It’s been quite the adventure; a whole new culture, language, style of dress, and food. People here are very gracious and warm. They laugh at us all the time- Matt and Steph say it’s because they delight in our attempts to speak Maa or dance like them, but I’m pretty sure it’s because we look and sound ridiculous. We’ve been decorated in their traditional clothing and jewelry (which are just beautiful).
Yesterday we saw a goat being slaughtered. The knife wasn’t very sharp. That was an experience. Kim and Anne would like you to know that they squeezed poo out of the goat intestine before it was cooked. We eat goat, lentils and rice/lentils/cabbage most days. And drink tons of chai! Digestion has been a fickle friend for some of us.
Byron preached at the church service yesterday (150 people smushed in a corrugated tin building for 3 hours). He did such a good job! The congregation was so excited to receive the quilted wall hanging from Foothills. It was quite moving. Last Friday we handed out the friendship bracelets and letters from Menno Simons CS to the Nagile Primary School. They were SO excited, it was such a honour to a part of that.
There are a million other experiences every day, but those stories will have to wait to be shared. We welcome your prayers and hold you in ours. Oleseri!
Kari
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