Rugby practiceApril Vacation
This is the Africa I remember, cool mornings, clear skies, and dark by 6. It’s been kinda weird getting used to the time change, but it’s cool. I’ve been up with the sun by 6-6:30am and to bed by 9-10pm. I feel like I’m turning into Dieter. :) Otherwise Bible study’s and things at the Ark are going well. We finished up the Firm Foundations material at the school study so we’re going to throw a little party over break. Their first term ends on Monday so they have a few weeks off before going back for the second term.
School may be out, but I’ll be staying busy over the holiday. There is a Judea Harvest camp of about 100 teens coming to the plot. During the mornings they’ll have sport electives so they want the American coach to teach the volleyball one. Arandis Christian Center is hosting a bazaar to raise funds for their new church building. And Dieter has given me permission to work on the garden that has spent years trying to survive being overgrown and forgotten. Now I’m not much of a gardener, but I’ve done my share of landscaping along the way. I’ll post pics of my progress.
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Pearl’s home from the hospital today, though they haven’t heard the results of the tests yet. She’s feeling a little queasy as a side effect, but overall thrilled to be home.
Update on Pearl
Good news! I went to visit with Pearl and her family in the hospital this evening and she’s feeling much better. She’s been on a steady stream of antibiotics which seem to have helped. They’ll take her to the “theater” (operating room) tomorrow morning for some tests to see if they can figure it out, but hopefully she’ll be able to go home by Wednesday. In the meantime she’s been keeping herself busy reading her Bible, helping the other ladies in her room and making lots of friends in the children’s ward. Typical Pearl, she’s a patient in the hospital and she’s still doing children’s ministry! Thanks so much for your continued prayers.
Blazing Sandals
The clock is my friend tonight, or I should say Daylight Savings Time is my friend. Tonight we set the clocks back giving me a whole extra hour of sleep! (That also means the time difference will be only 5 hours to the east coast for those who are keeping track.) 
And what a perfect night for it. Today I set out with some of the volunteers from the Ark to climb the mountain overlooking Okahandja (as seen in the Photo of the Day on March 21). None of us had actually done it before and our word of mouth directions were rather vague, so most of the way we were basically blazing our own trail through the bush. Despite getting their braids stuck in the thorn bushes and some pretty intense rock climbing, the girls were troopers and made it all the way up. After a long day hiking I was more than ready for a shower, a little comfort food for dinner (Kraft Macaroni & Cheese! a gift from home), and pretty soon an early bedtime.
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No news on Pearl. I’ll let you know when I hear something. Thanks so much for all the prayers. I know they’re an encouragement to her.
Pearl
Please be praying for our friend Pearl. She’s the teenage daughter of Tresford & Fabiola, the pastor in Arandis, and also leads a dance team during the week. The other day she was admitted to the hospital in Swakop where they diagnosed 3 different infections and were going to keep her there through the weekend. But this morning she was transferred to the hospital in Windhoek. I haven’t heard why or anything more, but she did say she’s been in a lot of discomfort and has had trouble sleeping. Please pray for good doctors, a safe recovery, and God to work throughout the whole process.
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