Ineudu

This week John and I were in the village of Ineudu. He got there on Monday and I arrived on Wednesday because I was taking care of a girl who had malaria. This is actually the first time I slept in a village. I have been waiting a long time for this! It was amazing. I slept in a mud hut with a straw roof. It was apart of a big compound, so I felt like I was apart of the community. Each night we cooked under the stars on an open fire. They cooked a dish called Tezit every night. It is similar to banku or fufu, but much better. We eat with our hands, sharing with several other people. There is a sauce they cook to dip it in. The sauce is equivalent to liquid fire. So spicy but delicious. It was a contest between John and I who could go the longest without drinking water. I would always win of course. I showered at night time after everyone went to bed because the "shower" was a little round thing outside that only came up waist high. It was interesting, but really cool that I could see the beautiful sky while bathing. ( 3 shooting stars the first night) The sky was breath taking. You can see the Milky Way Galaxy so clear. It looks like spilled milk. There are no lights or electricity for miles and miles. I saw shooting stars every night. If I slept till 6:30 they just laugh because they get up so so so early. During the day we would walk around the village and talk to different people on the verandas. Around lunch time the children would gather and we would play games and teach a few bible stories. John had a small bible study with the leaders of the church after noon and at 9 we would have worship under the stars, by lantern light. Night worship was awesome. The men and women were out at farm all day and had to come home and cook so this was the best time. The last night one guy stood up an said he needed Jesus in his life. Glory to God. We left the village with a bucket full of memories and 3 chickens. I was very sad to leave them.