Wednesday was a relaxed day.  We traveled about 6km to a Christian school, where the owner was very excited to give us a classroom to use for our classes.  Pastor Didier suggested 2 sessions, 10 to 12, break for lunch, then 12:45 to 2:45.  I may have a translator some of the time.

What was fascinating was the owner, Henri.  He has a vision to go beyond the elementary school.  He hopes to build an upper grade school, then a high school, and finally a university.  He is a strong believer, and one can sense God working in his life.

I am surprised at not having any jet lag.  I arrived at 3:00pm on Tuesday, and fell into the day’s activity.  Finally, went to bed at 10.  There has been a full moon making it feel like dusk most of the night. 

For those of you who may have seen The Gods Must Be Crazy you would have a good idea of the landscape--a lot of dirt and dust, shrubs and small trees.  In town there is a lot of poverty.  Since the Belgian left many years ago, the new governments have not maintained the infrastructure of the country.  Hence the roads are bad, sanitation is poor, and buildings are ragtag.  Yet these people continue thrive.  They are friendly and helpful.  Westerns could learn from them.  I hope I am.

Pastor Didier’s first letter to me suggested there might be 20 to 30 people attending class.  When I arrived, he asked if 40 would be okay.  Yesterday he thought the number had grown to 50.  There is still a strong desire to learn English.  Interestingly, school is an option here.  If you want your children to go to school you must pay a tuition, plus extra to use the computers.  Those children fortunate to go are serious about their education.

Coincidently, in my reading this morning in Job 28: 20-28, Job is discoursing on wisdom and understanding.  He says, “Where then does wisdom come from?  Where does understanding dwell?.......God understands the way to it and He alone knows where it dwells……..And He said to man, The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.”

Wherever you may be at this time, I hope and pray you are having a blessed day.