I’ve been rocking the Beatles so hard lately—the Across the Universe deluxe soundtrack anyone? All My Loving. Happiness Is A Warm Gun. I Want To Hold Your Hand. Hey Jude. I miss my dad.
I’ve been inhaling roasted corn. Mama Robi has discovered it is the way to my heart. The children laugh hysterically when I walk around the school grounds with a 14-inch ear of corn to my lips. I miss my mom {the lover of salty things} and the 4th of July...
Last week I spent a few hours in the local mission clinic with a 4-year-old who had choked, seized, fallen and hit his head on the playground equipment. I thought I was going to lose a child that day. He was entirely unresponsive to our calls and delicate touches for over an hour. After coming back to life, he correctly identified all parties in the room, including me: “mzungu.” And then he chugged an orange Fanta in twenty seconds flat. I miss my nurse friends. Callie Grady Rich, where are you and your uncanny motherly instincts?!? I can scarcely bandage a stubbed toe properly…as the Pisgah team had the unfortunate pleasure of witnessing.
I am guilty of indulging in the Twilight series, though I suspect several months later than most of the rest of the world's 13-year-old girls. I read the first two books in less than 24 hours…and the 3rd and 4th evaded my suitcase in their current hardback state. O how I long for thee Edward Cullen and Jacob Black! The fact that rainy season has arrived here {conspicuously late} over the past few days only makes the story better—just imagine adding a little African thunderstorm as background noise. Why do these books make me miss a certain someone even more? Sigh…
And when did Goldfish become so dang good? I broke down and opened my stash. It must be my longing for cheese? I blame it on the 4th of July…
Happy 4th weekend to all of you! I’m thinking about you and home. : )
tnick
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Goldfish, a good book (or 50) and those sweet children will get you through the next few months...
Happy 4th to you too!! Hang in there - you can do it!!
Courtney T
Oh Tiffany, I completely understand. Music is my coping mechanism when I miss home as well - David Gray and Over the Rhine seem to get the most airtime, with a bit of the Elizabethtown soundtrack scattered in here and there.
And the candy/junkfood tithe from the Mount Pisgah kids...well let's just say I have never appreciated Nature Valley granola bars quite that much. And I completely concur on the goldfish :o)
Looking forward to seeing you Thursday!
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