Time kept moving and the day came for Damary to go. She was so nervous at the airport. I usually am too when about to fly. We had a couple fun outings in our last weekend but the best part of everything was after she checked her bags at the airport. Then we went to eat and talked. We shared a bunch of things we love about the other person. We talked about how each other's strengths made the other one grow. And we talked about the funny times too! Man, I will miss her. And days later I have already sent her text messages and audio messages etc, etc. I am thankful she was in my life in Tamale.
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She owed me a head massage.
Thursday I drove to Gushegu. I sat and talked with Vronny and found out her father is not doing well. He hasn't been well for years but now he had a stroke. Friday morning she heard that he passed away. She was able to get a flight on Saturday and get back to Switzerland. The Dutch couple here needed to go to a meeting in Tamale so they left and put me in charge of their sheep, chickens and cats. I realize, again, how much I hate smelly, hairy animals. Haha. And then Fela and Puii have traveled down to Accra. So, it seems I am the only 'Siliminga' around here. At church they said, "Wunizooya, you are the only white person."
The rains did not really come in August and farmers were nervous for their crops but the rain is really consistent now. And with the rains come my allergies. Ooooo they are really bad this year. Even the weekend in Accra I was drugged on pills and trying not to claw my eyes out. The Dutch couple who went to Tamale said they will bring back some good stuff to help with that. I am so thankful. Sometimes I can't help but itch my eyes and they get so puffy I cant see my eyelashes because they are sucked in. LOL.
I had a couple days of language and realize I need to branch out to find more non English speakers. My progress is so slow yet I'm not down and out. I know that God sees me.
Thanks for praying!