5-1-2013

Bonjour!

So, I'm not totally sure when this will get posted, but I wanted to update you all since it's been a while. It's the end of the day on Wednesday--Labor day--and I'm worn out. So here's what my schedule for today was (Not a typical Burkinabe work day, but just as busy as usual!).

A Day in the Life:

6:34 AM--I randomly wake up on my own, like I do most mornings. The rain that started late last night has apparently lasted all through the night, as it's still pouring. Rainy season is here a month early. As hard as it is for me to get up on rainy mornings,  I like the break--usually by 6, I can hear motos zooming by, goats, roosters, donkeys, kids yelling as they go to school, and the occasional horn honking. This morning however, I decide that the rain is too enticing, and I fall back to sleep.

6:48 AM--I finally drag myself out of bed, bemoaning the nice cool bed calling my name. I put my feet in my flip-flops (my African version of slippers), and do my customary sweep for Pierre. Pierre is the spider who lives in my bedroom and bathroom (he is the size of my camera lens cap, brown, and very fast), and I have gotten used to looking around for him before I walk across the room so that I'm not surprised by him. This morning I don't see him, which is not unusual. I get dressed (t-shirt and skirt), brush my teeth, and pull my hair into the sloppiest bun imaginable.

6:57 AM--Since I'm running a little late this morning, I rush into the kitchen and start breakfast. I fill my kettle with tap water, and light the stove to boil the water. While that's boiling, I get out the oatmeal, instant coffee, sugar, and powdered milk.  Oatmeal and coffee is my complete breakfast. As I eat, I sit in front of my kitchen window and journal about the previous day, read Jesus Calling when I have time, and read my Bible. This morning, I read Colossians 6, Leviticus 20, Isaiah 10, and some passages in Song of Songs. This may sound like a lot, but I have learned from experience over the past month that the amount of time I spend in the Word directly affects how I handle the rest of my day.