The Mzungu Strikes Again

Mambo! I have had a great week with some interesting stories! Compassion Day last saturday was awesome. I had the young kids, so they were chasing me around with a piece of grass each trying to tickle me. There are 277 kids at Compassion Day, so saturdays are really hectic. I was in an insanely intense game of soccer with the teen boys. They were all so good, even the little chubby ones! I was really proud of myself because I scored a goal on a header.....everyone shouted "mzungu!" Pride comes before the downfall, as a little while later I dislocated my shoulder. So that was a little painful, but what can I say, I'm a manimal. Thanks for all of your prayers! I have seen a doctor, and have gotten x-rayed, and everything looks good! It feels sooo much better, and I am able to do the work still building the church. Bwana Asifiwe!! I don't know if you have been following the news, but there are some earthquakes happening in northern Tanzania. I have only really felt one. The whole building I was in started to shake...I thought the glass was going to shatter. I have to admit, I was pretty excited as that was the first earthquake I have ever been in. I don't watch the news here, but supposedly a volcano erupted somewhere around here. I haven't felt any lava hit my face yet, so I know nothing about it. I have moved to a new house closer to where we are building the church. All I will say is it is an extremely nice house. We were invited to a send-off party for a bride-to-be the other night. Wow, probably the nicest party I have ever been to. It was definitely an upper class party for Africa. At one point, all of the people from the Sukumu tribe were supposed to go up and start dancing. I figured I looked Sukumu, so I went up and started to dance with them! It was a blast....even though a really old guy started dancing with me. They were all so happy that I came and danced with them though. Today, something really freaky happened. We found out that not far from where we are working, live some thieves. Today the soldiers surrounded the house and were trying to capture them. I am told that there were a lot of gunshots. I did not see any of this, but some of the girls from my team happened to be walking by while this was happening. Please continue to pray that God will keep a hedge of protection around us. God is doing some might things here. I have had some conversations with the local workers helping us on the church who aren't Christians. It is hard, because of the language barrier, but I belive that I am making some good relationships. One of my good friends here, Richard (the 22 year old who held my hand) isn't a Christian either, but I've been able to really connect with him. Pray that he will come to know God, and that we will continue to strengthen the relationships that we have with the local workers. Siku njema....kwaheri!