Where to begin??

I guess the beginning... at least of our time in Ondangwa. We drove all day from Swakopmund and arrived in Ondangwa before nightfall. Which is a smart thing to do since cattle roam the "highway" and have the right of way. We pulled into the Fantasia Guest House where we were greeted by Simeon who recognized Nate, asked about Nancy, Jim & Paula and offered us a 30% discount. Yes, a sweet beginning. Our room was nice and cozy with all the ammenities we might need. It's definitely a quaint place. So we went off to forage for food. The only place that Nate said would be open in town is KFC... I had avoided having KFC in Namibia for the past 6 trips, but the time had come. It wasn't horrible and some things about it made me smile. Oh, and the most important news of the evening was that I won in Phase 10... yea! Beat Mike... another first...

We woke up to the "glorious" rooster crow and went to Boniface & Saara's. Boniface took us for a tour of the property, showed us how they cut the grass to make a thatched roof. Explained how no water seeps through even in the heaviest of rains and how the grass absorbs the sun's rays and keeps the place cool, unlike zinc which creates an oven. Then he took us inside he & Saara's home. I thought the place was beautiful. He also took us around and showed us their garden (this was inspired after Boniface took the Micro-MBA course at Dieter's place). He showed us where they are starting to build a shower and the hole for the new toilet that they are going to build. He also took us into the office to show us a bit about the solar power on the property and then into the dormitory (which is all part of the school building).

From there we went into the classroom and listened while Grace taught class. They were learning about Spiritual Warfare and the heart. They learned that they had a test on Friday and if they failed they had to write the book of Deuteronomy. The class freaked out a bit because they were focusing on the "what if they failed" instead of I better study so that I don't. If I were them I would've started studying instantly. Once class was dismissed we left for the afternoon since that is when everyone rests, we were asked to come back at 5:30pm. In the evening we met some more people, talked more in the office about Boniface's dreams and I was taught a little about how they cook by my new friend Elizabeth who is Boniface's in-law.

We were instantly immersed in their lives and they were excited to share it. It was such a blessing to learn about them and what God is doing there. Yet again... part of my heart is left in another part of Namibia...