Yesterday, I traveled to Karansi. What a wonderful day! Every time I go out to the villages, I feel so encouraged. Being with the teachers and the children brings me so much joy. As we were driving out there yesterday, we got caught behind a very slow car that did not seem to have a lot of confidence. When we finally passed her, the driver said, "Oh.. yeye ni msichana," which means she is a female. Even in another country on the other side of the world, women get a bad name as drivers.
Once we arrived at the school and unloaded all the school supplies, I decided to play with the children. Since school is already out, the children are just hanging around, playing soccer and other games. I went into one of the classrooms where several girls from 5th and 6th grade were playing. I couldn't help but laugh when I realized they were playing make believe. One group of girls was a bad family, the other was a good family. They pretended to be cooking, cleaning, and getting ready. They even pretended to be to have conversations as husband and wife, in the bad family the husband was very mean and drank too much. That part was a little sad....
So, yesterday, I felt overwhelmed by differences, but today by God's grace I was able to see the similiarities. Men still think women can't drive. Women still get defensive about it. Children still play make believe. We are all created by the same God.
By the way, I was able to have long conversations about work and life, joke with the teachers, and in general just communicate ALL IN SWAHILI!!! Praise the Lord!
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