I take back everything I said about possibly growing accustomed to the roads here! I got back to Living Waters Village on Sunday, and was so happy to get back. Getting here was quite the adventure though. We left Kuching on a bus at 7:30am, which was 6:30am in the village. This bus was very nice and pretty comfortable. Everybody had their own seat and it was air conditioned so was nice and cool. After stopping at almost every bus stop between the station and the border to pick up more people we made it to the border and got through without too many problems. Another 2 hours on this bus and we got to The Junction where we got off to catch another bus. This is where the real adventure began. We grabbed a quick lunch before loading onto our next bus. This bus was much smaller, no air conditioning, and they crammed as many people as possible into it. Just when you thought it was full they would stop and add another two or three people. I found it very entertaining to watch as everyone crammed on. I was squished into a seat made for four people and we had five, but I was just grateful to be sitting and not standing. To add to the adventure for the day of taking a bus in Indonesia we also ended up with a flat tire, and a near head-on collision with another bus because they only drive with their headlights on every once in awhile, even when it’s dark. We eventually made it to Nanga Pinho all in one piece and in desperate need of a shower and some sleep. We got picked up by a couple from the ministry and taken back to the village where we finally arrived at 9:00pm, a very long day to say the least. As soon as we pulled up one of the girls I work with saw me and came running up to me to give me a hug. Seeing her and getting a hug made the entire long day of travel worth it, and also made me so happy to be back.
Now the week is about over, which means another week has passed. This week hasn’t been extremely eventful, but it has definitely been nice to be back here with the kids. I really missed spending time with them and teaching them. I continue to see progress with my kids and am very excited to see many of the kids who couldn’t read are slowly starting to read. It is so rewarding for me as well as for them to know they are learning and making progress. I only have tomorrow and next week left for teaching before the kids go on Easter Holiday, so really not much time left in teaching them. Please continue to pray for someone to come who is able to take my place and continue to teach these kids.
The Brooks ended up taking an unplanned trip to Kuching for the week, which means I am the only American here. It is strange not having them around especially since I normally spend several afternoons with Rachel. I was only here a day before they headed out so I definitely look forward to having them back again next week.
Please continue to pray for the health of the children here. It seems every time you turn around there is another kid with a fever or cough, it never stops. Also pray for Kerrie, one of the full-time missionaries here. She is fixing to leave for New Zealand next week after finding out her brother is dying of a very aggressive cancer. Time here is coming to an end very fast, so pray that I am able to continue to give all that I can and love on the kids with the time that I have left.
Blessings!
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