We arrived safely and without incident in Kinshasa on Tuesday night. Things here have required more flexibility, as we're staying at a hotel far from the office and don't have regular transportation, plus we don't have reliable French interpretation all of the time and haven't had anyone really helping us learn how to do life here.
The weather is like Mumbai - hot and humid. My stomach was bothering me a bit the first few days, too. All in all, I'm ready to get back to our house in Bukavu!
Mark will stay here for another week, as he is getting into his job responsibilities, but he'll be in a home that is closer to the office, so that's very nice. The ECC (Congolese Council of Churches) are working to get our missionary visas this week which is a lot sooner than expected and will save us money, time and passport pages.
This weekend is a big event for Rev. Milenge, Mark's overseer. He is getting an honorary doctorate from a big university here and there are lots of festivities we'll be part of. It's kind of like a wedding. We're staying at the hotel with a lot of other guests. Mark is currently in a ceremony that he didn't know he was going to. There are also events on Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon/evening and Sunday evening. Pray for patience!
Personally, I'm wrestling with what we want our lifestyle here in Congo to be like. There are a lot of expats who live quite separately from most Congolese people, other than those who serve them (nanny, cook, cleaner). I feel confused and a bit stuck regarding how to take care of ourselves and survive without separating ourselves. But in Bukavu, there are a number of Congolese I'm really looking forward to getting to know better, so that helps my outlook some.
I'm also very excited that our Seed team is coming together! Lord-willing by the end of next week, we will have made our decisions about the eight participants we will invite. Thank you for reading, praying, caring!
The weather is like Mumbai - hot and humid. My stomach was bothering me a bit the first few days, too. All in all, I'm ready to get back to our house in Bukavu!
Mark will stay here for another week, as he is getting into his job responsibilities, but he'll be in a home that is closer to the office, so that's very nice. The ECC (Congolese Council of Churches) are working to get our missionary visas this week which is a lot sooner than expected and will save us money, time and passport pages.
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| Traffic Robot! Literally! |
This weekend is a big event for Rev. Milenge, Mark's overseer. He is getting an honorary doctorate from a big university here and there are lots of festivities we'll be part of. It's kind of like a wedding. We're staying at the hotel with a lot of other guests. Mark is currently in a ceremony that he didn't know he was going to. There are also events on Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon/evening and Sunday evening. Pray for patience!
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| Ferrari with popular musician |
Personally, I'm wrestling with what we want our lifestyle here in Congo to be like. There are a lot of expats who live quite separately from most Congolese people, other than those who serve them (nanny, cook, cleaner). I feel confused and a bit stuck regarding how to take care of ourselves and survive without separating ourselves. But in Bukavu, there are a number of Congolese I'm really looking forward to getting to know better, so that helps my outlook some.
I'm also very excited that our Seed team is coming together! Lord-willing by the end of next week, we will have made our decisions about the eight participants we will invite. Thank you for reading, praying, caring!
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