Happy African Freedom Day! :) Schools were closed today, so we took the morning to stock up the pantry @ Shoprite, then headed to Murundu to spend the afternoon with Pastor Joseph. Jami and I helped Martins water the burgeoning tomato crop, which they will soon be selling to help cover transport costs for the orphanage, before moving on to the new moringa saplings- all using the sprinkler/irrigation system that Mr VZ had installed last summer. It’s delightful to see the orphanage moving even closer to self-sufficiency. :) We were called back to the house for lunch, but first pitched in- literally- to help the guys load maize onto the roof to dry. 5 guys on the roof, 1 on a ladder, and 10 on the ground formed a human grain elevator and made relatively quick work of all 5000 kg / 11,000 lbs. By the time Hilda’s scrumptious meal of nshima, sweet potato leaves, and chicken was served, it was all we could do to flop onto the couches in exhausted but happy stupors.
After lunch and a much-needed break, we set off for Game Day at the orphanage, where we saw their new maize mill and introduced the kids to the classic pastimes of Tug of War, Dizzy Races, and Wheelbarrow Races. There is nothing quite so heartwarming as the gleeful laughter of happy children, and I know their joy blessed us as much as our spending time with them blessed them. :)
We had so much fun at the orphanage that we departed too late to catch a taxi in time, and ended up waiting for an hour for a minibus that would fit all 8 of us. The time passed quickly, though, just sitting on the sun-warmed ground and enjoying fellowship in the balmy African winter evening. This is what STS is all about- ministry and fellowship.
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