home depot/lowes^^^
having arrived on thursday night in Abuja and Jos on Friday morning, i was assigned "rest" for the first few days. this allowed me the chance to explore jos, talk to the missionaries, eat w/ them (they say hi erin), visit church and even attend a basketball game. i'm in the honeymoon stage right now. this means everything is perfect and peachy...supposively the same way when people get married. after the honeymoon stage ends(probably in a few months), reality sets in and it's time to deal with the fact that you're here and not going anywhere for a long time. after that stage ends(by God's grace) then comes the "it's not so bad here after all" stage. this, i'm yet to see...stay in tune.
friday, saturday and sunday were opportunities to explore. today(monday) i started orientation.
saturday i explored the market and met some nationals. the Nigerians are wonderful and friendly people. they make up 1/4 of Africa's population and they have the capability to lead all of Africa (economically, politically, socially, and SPIRITUALLY). i'm yet to learn a lot about this in a "hands on" type of way but from what i have observed and what i hear, Nigeria has golden potential. there is a lot of corruption here, but i don't want to write a lot about this because it's not safe to do so. just know that they need the love of Christ in their hearts and lives or else they will continue to be a corrupt nation.
yesterday i went to a professional basketball game(for free) to see a friend of one of the missionaries play. maybe you can tell by the look of the pictures, their facilities were next to pathetic.
the highlite of the day was visiting an African church. i had a wonderful time hearing the Word of God preached from a man that was formally in the muslim faith. the African songs and worship was interesting, the sights, smells, and sounds were all together intriguing. reality set in yesterday...I'M IN AFRICA!
the rest of this week will be orientation to SIM/ECWA, the culture, and city ministries. later on this week i'll finally visit the boys in Gidan Bege and Gyero.
Pleasy pray that God will lead me into an area of ministry here. there are so many needs here in Nigeria.
pray also that i will be able to learn the Hausa language.
pray also for my transition into this country and culture.
i hope these pictures will whet your appetite.
yauwa, sai anjima---okay, see you later
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5 comments:
That is some basketball place. wow! Good to hear that you are doing well. Remembering you in my prayers. Weird not having you at church. Take care!
Joseph
We miss you very much already. I really miss you at work. Life around here feels sad without you. Donut looks sad too. But, We're very proud that you are there and serving the Lord. I can see already that satan is trying to put a fear in you of driving. We'll be praying that God will put extra angels around any vehicle your in. We love you Dad
we are living through your eyes and your words until we get there. Keep us posted. Love the pictures
Dear Joseph, I just gave Gramma a crash course in computers. She is very overwhelmed right now. I told her it would just take time and practice. However, she is now an official blogger. Here is what she has to say: I feel like I am right there with you. I pray for you everyday. The bible study loves you. So do I . love Gramma.
I love the HOme Depot. Really cool. Tell all the kids Hannah says hi. Praying for you!
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