Another full week of language. Some great parts and some not great parts. One great part was that I bought a sewing machine and Rafia is a great teacher! After we went out and bought the non electric, turn by hand machine, I was wondering if she would just make me watch her for a few weeks or what. Thankfully, she let me jump right in. I now know how difficult it is to sew a straight line. I also know how difficult it is to hear the same word but used in a command form, which changes it!! Rafia is continuing to speak only in Dagbani and it is painful but I am very glad.
She has another apprentice named Sahada. On Wednesday I broke my machine. Rafia said it just needed to be greased. Sahada took me to the man who fixes machines and he took the whole thing apart and then greased it and VOILA! It is back to normal! While my machine was broken Rafia taught me how to do a hem. Very. Cool. And, in case you wondered, hem in Dagbani is hem :) While I am busy at work little children from the school next door watch me.
She has another apprentice named Sahada. On Wednesday I broke my machine. Rafia said it just needed to be greased. Sahada took me to the man who fixes machines and he took the whole thing apart and then greased it and VOILA! It is back to normal! While my machine was broken Rafia taught me how to do a hem. Very. Cool. And, in case you wondered, hem in Dagbani is hem :) While I am busy at work little children from the school next door watch me.
My scalp was so sore and I actually have 2 new bald spots. Not Cool...OOOOOO the things we do for beauty.It has been very hot this week. I have also been realizing there is so much in Dagbani that I don't understand. I have felt overwhelmed and told God I want to go home. It would just be nice to be in a clean place where I have friends and can have some homemade lasagna or something while sitting watching TV with mom and dad... then on Saturday night our power went out. It was out for the next 17 hours. I was trying not to get angry. I just accepted it and hoped it would come on soon. I really did not think the power would come back on because it was Sunday. Who is going to fix whatever the problem is on Sunday??? BUT THEY DID!!! I hugged Damary. There was no way I wanted to do another sleep with no fans.I will not give in to negative thoughts. I know God is greater than anything I am dealing with. I know He is with me. I know all these things. I am memorizing Romans 8. One verse says, "Dear brother and sisters, you are under no obligation to do what the sinful nature urges you to do." LOVE THAT. So, when I get all whiney, or wishing I could be somewhere else, or have a different life (even though, mine is really cool) I don't need to entertain those thoughts. Just cut them off.I googled some home remedies for my cyst wound. One is Aloe Vera which we have. I have already started trying it!Love you. Thanks for praying!