Today was a monumental day in my life. Pull out the record books, folks. On this very day, October 29, 2010, Olivia Leigh Weber made gluten from scratch for the first time! There are five missionaries Oregon visiting us this week, which has been a blast. When Sarah and I were gone last week, they made gluten for the other visiting missionaries. When we heard they planned to make it again this week, we begged to be taught. And so it was that this morning after school Sarah and I headed to the kitchen for a gluten lesson. Chantele had already mixed the flour and water, but I got to get my hands “dirty” kneading the mixture to perfection. It was loads of fun and Sarah and I thrilled with the prospect of eating gluten on a more regular basis.
Another week is drawing to a close and life is slowly falling into a routine. Sad to say, this was our first week to teach all five days to all four grades. Between sick days, airport visits, and our mini-vacation (not to mention the late start of school), we have always missed at least one day a week. So, it is with a sense of accomplishment that we complete our week. In other exciting news, the group of missionaries from Montana built us two new bookshelves for our room. I am overjoyed! One bookshelf went in the storage closet in our room and will be used for organizing the bukoos of books, games, and art supplies that have been haphazardly piled there since our arrival. We attempted to organize it all soon after our arrival, but the lack of storage space made organization impossible. The other shelf sits in our room and now houses all of our books, movies, magazines, school supplies, food, etc. Having space to neatly store all of our stuff makes me more than a little happy.
Chocolate silk was another highlight of our week here in Guder, Ethiopia. Mom’s latest package was (as usual) filled with all kinds of goodies, but we were surprised and elated to find a new delicacy in the mix. Three, small containers of Silk Chocolate Milk were nestled deep within the box. So far we’ve only indulged in one carton, taking turns savoring the sweet goodness.
Yes, it’s been a fantastic week. We are worn out from teaching, Sarah’s still a little sick, and we are eagerly awaiting Sabbath, but God is abundantly good and this week was extra full of blessings. I hope that this blog finds all of you healthy, happy, and abiding in the beauty of a relationship with God. Hugs and smiles from abroad!!
I am smiling a broad smile here, too. Oh, guess you meant "abroad the ocean". Mine works, too though. :D Can hardly wait for you to make me gluten! Sounds wonderful!! How fun that the Chocolate Silk was the treasure in the box--was not sure if you would want that. Love it. Hope your Sabbath is a Happy Day!! English speaking services with the missionaries, perhaps? I love you, Liv!
ReplyDeleteSo happy to hear you're doing well!! Miss you tons...heard you're co-teaching with Sarah and think that will be a lot easier for you! Happy Sabbath friend.
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Miss you! Reading your blogs reminds me of my life in Africa, and of my time in St. Croix as a Bible worker during college too. (I remember lying down the first night in St. Croix and counting how many days I had to stay in this place before I could go home. The highlight of every day for a while was waking up and realizing I had 8 hours less to go!) I'm glad you're learning that the waves come and go, and you will survive them. I loved your remark that our God is a surgeon, not a butcher. So true! He wounds to heal.
ReplyDeleteI pray for you and Sarah all the time and miss and love you so much. Glad to hear your journey is blessing you so much!
Love and big hugs,
Nicole