A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That

[Just so you know, I wrote this Blog post last week – but was never able to upload it to the site….so if you’ve read Carleigh and Jamie’s Blogs, this will be old news by now. So I apologize for my tardiness…but I hope you still enjoy the read!]

THOUGHTS FROM THE PAST WEEK:

LEADERS RETREAT: On the 16th-17th we had the first ever DRIME Benin Leadership Retreat! We packed it full of drama training, leadership training, training in DRIME specifics, games, and of course good food! We began the discussion of figuring out specific details of how DRIME Benin will function – like what days/times practices and ministry will be, what churches/schools we will contact to begin recruiting, etc. We introduced them to the Canadian delicacy of Sloppy Joes – and they loved it! Mind you it was Sloppy Joes baguette style! We also introduced them to crepes which they loved as well! There was much laughter and joking around over the weekend – it brought much contentment to my heart! It is fun watching our leaders become more comfortable with each other and with us!

PRACTICE: On Sunday [18th] we had another practice with the team at Vodje [our church]. We reviewed two dramas, one which we just taught them the week before. I enjoy the process of teaching the dramas because I love seeing when they get it! The moment they do the drama with no mistakes, or master a new part in the drama – it’s so fun seeing their excitement and sense of accomplishment! I love it!

RENEWAL: We had to renew our Visa’s on Monday – it was a much easier, although more expense process than we thought it would be. So now we are able to stay in the country for another 3 months! Woo! Praise God!

POWER STRUGGLES: Our power is constantly going out! It’s a given that we will be without power at some point each day. Our electricity was more reliable when we first arrived, but we have been adjusting to this unpredictability. Apparently, because it has been so hot and dry lately they purposely turn off the power for portions of the day, sometimes entire days. What I really find amusing is the company which sells electricity sometimes doesn’t have electricity themselves! When one goes to pay for more electricity for their home, [it is a pay-as-you-go system here] sometimes they aren’t able to receive any because the company has no power themselves!