Holly in Cameroon: A Good Week

Sunday, October 3, 2010

A Good Week

It’s been busy week, especially for Jake. Besides all he’s normal daily work, he has been at the Bible school Monday through Thursday, teaching the last night. Friday he taught at a Bible study at our house and today he preached at church in the morning and the evening! He’s amazing! Next week shouldn’t be quite so packed.

We celebrated our 11^th wedding anniversary on Saturday. A good friend looked after all 3 boys for us. In the afternoon we went looking around second hand/import shops in town, I haven’t done that forever! It’s hard to do with all the kids as you really have to rummage and then barter for everything but you can usually find some good deals. I found hair conditioner, non-stick cooking spray, and even Martha Stewart measuring spoons! We ate dinner at a new hotel in town that makes pizza! They were soooooo good, much better than my homemade ones that’s for sure! I had a curried chicken pizza with a fresh cream sauce (instead of tomato), sounds weird, I know, but amazing! Then we came home and watch Slumdog Millionaire, incrediable movie! So it was a great day. Hard to believe I have been married for 11 years already!

Sandrine, the little girl I mentioned a few weeks back is now at HHCH. She spent four days in the hospital where they removed 60 plus jiggers from her hands, feet, and knees. She is doing great. They first few days she was very weepy but she has really settled in now. Every time I go to HHCH she has the brightest smile on her face and gives me a great big hug, she is so precious. We are doing some stretches with her to help loosen up her legs. We are going to keep working on the muscles until she is walking, we’re believing it won’t be too long. Sandrine speaks no English but we do have four children who speak her language so that is a blessing. Before you know it she’ll be understanding and speaking English. Please keep her in your prayers!