Wow. It’s been a long time since we’ve written about life.
You could say we’ve been busy since we arrived in the States for our 3-month
stay. We’ve spoken in 14 churches since the beginning of December, seen
wonderful friends, enjoyed worship services in English, spent precious time with our families and met new and
hospitable friends along the way. Yesterday, we calculated we’ve driven over
5,000 miles so far and are half way to raising enough funds for a new 4 wheel
drive vehicle in Congo.
Upon our arrival back in the States, jet-lagged for the
first week and consuming every delicious bit of food we had missed, letting our
eyes readjust to our surroundings, we made note of a few things that seemed
different since our departure 2 years ago.
*Everyone speaks English. We can say what we mean and be
understood easily…all
the time.
*Ripped US bills don’t matter. Even today, we catch
ourselves checking our bills and
then reminding ourselves stores
will take bills of any year. In Congo, we use
US dollars, but they must not be
older than 2009 or have any rips in them.
*It's cold. We forgot what real cold felt like.
*It's cold. We forgot what real cold felt like.
*Napkins are in every restaurant and easily available.
*Everything is bigger; trucks, food portions, drink
portions, parking spaces, stores
and roads.
*Gas is CHEAP! We pay around $7.30 per gallon in the DRC.
*Every toilet is different. About a week after we arrived,
Macy was a bit upset in a
restaurant bathroom because she couldn’t
figure out how to flush the toilet.
(Some self flush, some have a button
on the back wall, some have a
handle on the side)
*No one uses his or her horn while driving. Gavin had to
remember this a few times.
*Cars are dirty in the States. In Congo, even though the
roads are mostly dirt, you
can receive a fine for having a
dirty car in town.
*Connor was excited that we get to use coins.
*When Connor first walked into Jill’s parents house he said,
“Look, they have a rug
everywhere!” (Most homes have
concrete or tile floors in Congo)
With a month and a half left, we are excited for the next 23
churches we get to share with. God has been faithful, provided for us in every
way imaginable and blessed us beyond measure.
It’s been nice to be home…away from home.
It’s been nice to be home…away from home.
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