Well last weeks started off with a car accident. I was driving and heard this horrible sound from the front right tire. i thought at first i had a puncture, but it turned out to be a much bigger problem then that. thankfully i was traveling with Isaiah, a really good handy man. we pushed the car to the tiny shoulder of the road and attempted to fix the problem. but it turned out that it wasn't a simple puncture, but the entire wheel and attachments had broken away from the car, and was way more then he could fix. so we stood in the rain, avoiding being run over, for about 4 hours waiting for a real mechanic to arrive. it was not fun, but everything worked out in the end. it turns out that the car was in a accident a year ago, and that same spot had just not been properly fixed, so thankfully it wasn't all my fault!
The guinea pigs arrived about two days later. the family that i live with has about 100 rabbits that they sell for meat. they are so much fun, and baby rabbits have to be one of the most adorable things ever, although not right after birth. right after birth they look like rats with long ears, yuk! but in a few weeks they get all fuzzy and look like teeny tiny rabbits. i love them. so because the rabbits have done so well, Ruth decided to try guinea pigs. they are smaller, don't require a special diet (just food scraps), and have lots, and lots of babies. there are 10 at the moment, but i am sure the family will grow fast. their babies are like teeny tiny field mice. also very cute. i haven't been able to eat the rabbits, but i am kind of excited to try the guinea pigs.
And lastly we come to the nuns. there is a catholic church not to far from where we live, and at this catholic church there is a dispensary (clinic). it is staffed by sisters who are nurses. over the last month we have had several occasions to be in need of their services, and have become friends in the process. last saturday they came to visit, and we has a very good discussion on faith, then i took them home. they took me up for a cup of tea and showed me their living area, and met the rest of the sisters. they live at a school and most of the sisters there are teachers. it was really fun and i felt special to see behind the scenes. on the wall of their sitting area they had three framed pictures of men, and me being stupid was like, "is that the pope? and so who are the others?" no, it was not the pope. they were the three archbishops of kenya. i know who the pope is and what he looks like, i just figured it was a framed picture of a white guy, who else would it be? but they didn't seem disturbed by this ignorance.
i hope that everyone is have a very blessed Christmas season, and are enjoying the cold weather and snow! love to you all!
suzanne
The guinea pigs arrived about two days later. the family that i live with has about 100 rabbits that they sell for meat. they are so much fun, and baby rabbits have to be one of the most adorable things ever, although not right after birth. right after birth they look like rats with long ears, yuk! but in a few weeks they get all fuzzy and look like teeny tiny rabbits. i love them. so because the rabbits have done so well, Ruth decided to try guinea pigs. they are smaller, don't require a special diet (just food scraps), and have lots, and lots of babies. there are 10 at the moment, but i am sure the family will grow fast. their babies are like teeny tiny field mice. also very cute. i haven't been able to eat the rabbits, but i am kind of excited to try the guinea pigs.
And lastly we come to the nuns. there is a catholic church not to far from where we live, and at this catholic church there is a dispensary (clinic). it is staffed by sisters who are nurses. over the last month we have had several occasions to be in need of their services, and have become friends in the process. last saturday they came to visit, and we has a very good discussion on faith, then i took them home. they took me up for a cup of tea and showed me their living area, and met the rest of the sisters. they live at a school and most of the sisters there are teachers. it was really fun and i felt special to see behind the scenes. on the wall of their sitting area they had three framed pictures of men, and me being stupid was like, "is that the pope? and so who are the others?" no, it was not the pope. they were the three archbishops of kenya. i know who the pope is and what he looks like, i just figured it was a framed picture of a white guy, who else would it be? but they didn't seem disturbed by this ignorance.
i hope that everyone is have a very blessed Christmas season, and are enjoying the cold weather and snow! love to you all!
suzanne
I would love to have baby rabbits and guinea pigs around.... :) How fun! Several months ago I got to help feed some baby goats which was SO fun! Pretty much I love most baby animals!!! I'm sorry about the car trouble - I really hate when stuff like that happens. I'm glad it all got worked out! Love you!
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