Habari Gani! (What's up!)

Believe it or not it is cold here in the city. Yes, we have had several days where it has been over cast, little sun and even accompanied by occasional drizzle. This past week we had friends here from home. They went up North for a time to help with an upcoming project and stayed here in the city for a few days before heading home. It as great to catch up on news from home and hear what the Father is doing in them. Speaking of the project up North, there is a lot that needs to be done in preparation for the teams that are coming in September. I met with our supplier yesterday and will look over the shipment of supplies before they make the trip North some day this week. This is the first project of this nature that we have done, running pipe for a water distribution site that is near three myanatas that currently have to walk about 2 kilometers to fill their containers with water and walk back. We will be tying into a distribution point at a school which greatly reduces the distance we will have to cover with the pipe but even with that we are going to run close to 1200 feet of pipe. The location of the project is remote to say the least so it is very important that everything we need is included in the shipment that is going up this week. Pray we will be alert to not over look anything and to be as prepared as we can be to maximize the use of the volunteers who are coming. Pray for the people where we will be doing this work. We want to do this work in partnership with them providing help that they have identified as priority and providing it in a way that is appropriate. We need stronger relationships with the right Elders and leaders in this community.
This week to of our team members will be heading home. They have worked faithfully here and are the ones who have done all of the leg work up to this point for this project up North. Pray their last few days here will be blessed and that they will be able to have the conversations they need to have before they leave with those they so love here. Pray also for easy transition to life back home and beginning school in January.
Here's a language foe paw for you. I had wondered about one of our neighbors. I had met a man and seen a younger lady but really have never seen anyone coming and going. I am most acquainted with their German shepherd. He is very protective of his owners property and we can count on him to bark whenever someone is around that he does not know. At first that was a little annoying but we have come to appreciate that he is so vigilant. Anyway, I left for a jog one day this week and there was a car at our neighbors gate honking the horn for the house worker to come and open the gate. I took the opportunity to walk up to the car and with great enthusiasm said Habare Msichana! Only to be greeted with laughter from both ladies in the car. After they gathered their composure one politely explained that I had greeted them with what is equivalent to what's up girl! The word for the middle of the day which I thought I was using is Mchana. Oh, well I was able to sucessfully maneuver through the embarrassment and apologize. The good news from this blunder, we now know there are two more people who live in this house and hopefully we can meet for Chai (tea) soon.