And the Sky, is a Hazy Shade of…Wet Season.

We were hoping to get a picture featuring the beautiful African scenery with the three of us in the foreground and our house in the distant background. However, as is often the case here, the afternoon sky was covered with clouds and filled with rain. There’s no hot water for a shower to provide relief; the water has been out since this morning, and the power’s been out since last night. Candles are a nice effect, though, and I’ve learned that you can live dirty.

Anyway, because of the sudden showers, our umbrellas have become indispensable. They go with us nearly everywhere. Charlie’s already broken one, and I’ve nearly lost mine multiple occasions.

Dinner’s on the table—potatoes, rolls, carrots, and cabbage. It’s actually more than I expected. For some reason, whenever we have hamburgers for lunch, our cook makes extra rolls and deems them a sufficient dinner. Having side dishes with the rolls is a bonus. (This is an anomaly—we’ve been eating great.)

If you think to pray, pray for our spirits. We feel plenty busy now, and we’ll be adding more responsibilities soon. The computer technician is leaving next month, and we’ll be assuming responsibilities of keeping up the computer lab. With short nights and sometimes long classes, we’d appreciate your prayers. It’s a blessing and honor to be here, and we want to serve with zeal, setting our mind on things above. Thank you!

--tg

PS. Sorry the picture quality is poor. We hope to put more up soon. We’ll be sure Charlie’s in some authentic Cameroonian garb.