Life without AC

We had a couple of days of practice sweating... the air conditioner died on Tuesday, it had something to do with a control wire getting cut while yard work was done.  (Yes, passive voice, no blame here!) Wednesday morning I thought the family was just enjoying the fresh air from the big storm the night before, and then I found out, the AC was dead.

So we had a tiny foretaste of life without AC (life in Africa is always without AC!)  I must say, being used to the luxuries of America is not really good preparation for sporadic electricity and constant heat!  When you step outside in the summer in North America and it is over 90 degrees and 90% humidity you can think of us in Sierra Leone, and realize that the heat is a year round reality!

We plan to have a solar system, but it will be limited to running lights and fans, maybe a fridge or freezer.  I keep teasing Randy that we will need to buy two deep freezes, one for food and one for me to sit in!   So now are you asking yourself, "Why is a woman who loves snow and ice going to Africa?"  Let me know if you need an answer to that question.

Saying Good-bye to Katey

Katey is heading back to Mozambique on Sunday morning, June 29th, and that is our last day at Prince of Peace.  You can imagine it as a very long and emotionally exhausting week, so prayers on our behalf would be appreciated.

Having her home for the two months has been great, but it slowed us down a tiny bit on preparations, that combined with lots more work on Base for me means we have to roll up our sleeves and get back to work... but we still love to hear from you!  All the cards and notes of encouragement are great, now lets all learn to use this blog!

Special thanks to the guy across the street / on the roof for the first reply! ;-}