The election is in two days. I know how anxious I am to have it be over I can only imagine how everyone in Salone is feeling. Politics and I don't mix too well. I do follow things here when it is time for elections, but just enough to know who I would like to vote for. Lately I have checked the news daily, read what is posted about each candidate and their policies, and even listened to a debate on the BBC website. Which was interesting enough trying to decipher what each was saying with their heavy accents as well as thinking about the different priorities that carry weight in Africa, but not so much here. I cannot say how thankful I am that I am not called to be a politician. How great is it that I am not the one in control of all of this.
Tomorrow Roger Hatch (director of Jonathan House and lives in Iowa) will be leaving to go pick up his son David and bring him home. This has been a long adoption process and we are all excited to finally have him here. When we were at JH with David, Ron and Dylan (who were with us on the trip) were telling David they were going to take him out for Pizza when he came to America. (So you understand- they do speak English, but it is British English with a heavy Africa accent.) David told them No. "You will like Pizza." they said. Again David told them No. "Why don't you want to try Pizza?" they asked. "Because Pizza denied Jesus three times." I guess our Pizza sounds a lot like Peter.
This is all happening over the elections so pray for everyones safety in this as well. (and Yes I do wish I was going with Roger)
I'll write again as soon as I know the results of the elections.
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