In the states we would have lunch with Mark at least three times a week. It is one of the small things I miss here in Africa. So, since the boys had the day of school I thought we would take a picnic out to the dental clinic and have lunch with Mark. It is about a one mile walk down a very busy and dusty street.
We are in full on dry season so it is also very HOT. Really, today it felt Texas HOT. Jacob staid behind on the ship to help his friend celebrate his birthday so I only had Matthew and Caleb with me. They were real troupers. When we arrived we realized I had the wrong time for lunch and we were a half an hour early.
We took the opportunity to visit the school for the deaf next door to the dental clinic. The newest Gateway group is doing some repairs, cleaning, and painting. I was impressed how hard they were working after only being in Africa one night. All the children at the school were excited to see Matthew and Caleb. We must have shaken hands or hugged at least 50 children. They also ruffled the boys hair. For a moment I thought that they were going to get upset with all the attention. It was a bit overwhelming, but the crush of the crowd soon subsided and we bought two cold cokes in glass bottles found a shady spot and waited for Mark to finish working.
We had a lovely lunch and it felt like a quicker walk home. All-in-all it was a very nice day. It was absolutely nothing like the lunches we had in the state...different but GOOD!
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