Plans for the week

Yesterday Brian and I had a great time getting out and around town.  We went to the fancy new movie theater here and saw National Treasure 2.  He told me he spends 1-3 hours a day just walking and taking taxis around Addis.  I was surprised, but not that surprised after how many places we got to yesterday!  Too bad the city is spread out like that.  But the minibus system here actually works really well.

 

So today, Beza International Church- this church is in English, but mostly Ethiopians, I guess it is targeting rich Ethiopians.  Brian feels like it is a little too showy and hasn't really cared for it recently.  They did do a great job with the worship and all...  I was sitting there thinking, gee, all these people in this building are here because they want to experience God, at least that's what they would say.  But... here I am looking out the window at the expanse of land after the city ends, and the mountains in the distance.  God is with us, to be experienced, how about experiencing God by obeying Him and following Him into uncomfortable places out in the bush, where the needs are so overwhelming?  I love the bush, but thinking about solar electricity and all the things you give up when you leave Addis is sobering for me.  I think He is calling me to obey Him.... out there somewhere. 

 

So, Langano tomorrow!!  Going to be a little interesting with all the logistics.  Brian and I are taking the bus down and walking in to Langano, which I guess is somewhere between 15 and 18 kilometers- whoa!!  That calculates out to be at least 9 miles.  Brian seems to think we'll be fine, and I know we'll be ok if we're together.  Then I am going to stay in the short-term house down there, and Brian's going to camp.  We bought food for the two of us for 3-4 days, but we didn't count on cooking facilities, so its like, bread and laughing cow cheese and crackers- REALLY boring- with muesli and milk powder for breakfast!  Whoa.  I hope I'm ok without coffee....  I didn't want it to be sketchy for the two of us be together so much but it seems like it will be ok.  I hope our hike in is ok- Joan on the radio today was asking about the walk in, and saying she had talked to Brian about it, and it was really hard to hear what she was saying because there was so much static and all, so it was a little weird.  We'll be fine.  I hope I'm not too tired after walking all that way.

 

I feel scared about how quickly time is going!  I don't know when I'll get to sit down and talk to Kim about Langano- she is the main nurse I would be working with.  After Langano I'm meeting up with the youth group from Venture Christian- I talked to Dave Hunt on the phone last night and I can tell he has got everything really well planned, so I feel good about that.  I'm leaving with them next Saturday from Addis, that is the plan.  Butajira, the town we're going to, is on the Jimma road, so I assume I'll recognize the area since that's the way we always went.

 

Had dinner tonight with the Lees and Claire- I love seeing the kids again.  I just wanted to squeeze them.  Jae Bin is talking with this really cute little south african accent after being they were in South Africa for a year for Ki-Yueng's schooling.  We had a great injera spread, man, I am eating way too much.

 

I had time to pray this morning about all the possibilities and the timing of things during the rest of my visit.  I think God is here with me, that makes me feel good about things.  I hope things fall into place.