Is Laughter the Best Medicine?

Veering off from the thought provoking entries of late, I want to fill you in on some of the more humorous happenings!

You know you’re in Africa when…

… A lizard crawls up your leg, across your body, and jumps off your neck while you’re in church.

… Your most boyish boys wear pink velvet shorts, a pink Winnie the Pooh t-shirt, and watch Barbie’s 12 Dancing Princesses.

… You hear a Celine Dion song as a ringtone on a grown man’s phone and nobody laughs but you.

… You get proposed to on a daily basis, even if you haven’t shaved your legs in weeks.

… A simple trip to the market is also a muddy danger zone. But don’t worry, the heavy rains will clean you off on your walk home!

… A tractor is the equivalent of a roller coaster.

… A 14 year old boy’s favorite song is “Kiss the Girl” from the Little Mermaid.

… Kids don’t wait for fruit to ripen and fall off. Instead, they scale 20 foot paw paw trees and pick it off themselves.

… Laundry day turns into a fashion show.

… A child’s idea of a pet is a beetle that they caught and tied to a string.

… Your class time is disrupted when the students spot a crab and a bird chasing each other outside your room (see video blelow).



… You are hardly recognizable in your visa photos due to the layer of dirt, beads of sweat, and lack of makeup that adorn your face.

… Instead of “Sweet Home Alabama”, kids think that Lynyrd Skynyrd once sang about “Sweet Home Obama”.

… You lose in a foot race to 10 year old boys who are half your size.

… Friday night entertainment consists of coloring a cardboard refrigerator box! (Ok, so maybe that one isn’t just for Africa. Can you blame me?)

In addition to praying for my sanity in dealing with all of these ridiculous events, please pray for Richmond! He is one of the little honeys in my class (and I do mean little). He is only 8 years old and in P3 which means he is ahead of the game! He is an absolute joy to have in class because not only is he bright, but also more than willing to volunteer and participate (which is always much appreciated). Pray that his sweet personality will flourish in this place and that the older boys surrounding him will lift him up!

Love,
Lindsay