July
18th, 2010
Marty
and Nate arrived late last night a full day late. They had mechanical problems on two of their
planes so the delays set them back two days. It is a long trip even without
having problems like that.
Yesterday
the skin around my left nostril started feeling sore so I put some antibiotic
cream on it. This morning there was an
area about as big as a nickel that was covered in a crusty yellow layer. I cleaned it off and the skin was raw and
tender underneath. I put an anti-fungal cream on it hoping that it might help.
By the time I arrived home late this afternoon the serum that seeped out
had mixed with the cream and dried into a crusty yellow layer again. I cleaned it off again and put more
antibiotic cream on it. I hope that it isn't anything serious.
A weird facial rash that oozed serum for several days. Kind of spooky in a developing country. |
Brother
Jackson had asked me to teach Sunday school last week so I had prepared the
lesson on Joshua. It has good
application for my life right now.
Joshua had a great task placed before him but the Lord committed to be
with him and gave him the steps to stay strong.
I find that I have a lot more faith when I study the scriptures and work
hard to keep the commandments.
The
branch had three more baptisms today but their attendance is dropping from what
I can see. I think that many members
come hoping for money or a job and leave when they don’t find it. It reminds me of some of the 5000 people that
Jesus fed that left when the going got tough.
I
spent the afternoon with the O'Crowlys.
We went to a party for the branch president of the other branch. They recently had a baby and were having a
celebration. It was my first Ethiopian
food of this trip. I have been doing
most of my own cooking and the times that I have eaten out have been in western
style places.
After the party we went to
the O'Crowlys home and discussed the challenges and opportunities of working in
Ethiopia. They are a wonderful couple
and are doing so much good here. They have experienced firsthand how many
problems arise when people are given handouts.
In many cases they have to help the people see that it is important for
them to work for what they receive.
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