Saturday Morning at NDO

My sweet Martha, healthy and back on the job.

Sunrise through our huts back window.

Lynne leading her Kid's Club group to nshima and cabbage.

Darbi marches in the Infantry of the Lord's Army

One of these things is not like the other.  One of these things just doesn't belong.  Can you guess which one?

July 7th
               You will remember that Saturday mornings are safely guarded here at NDO.  Every Saturday morning most of the NDO folks sleeps a little later  . . .  well, most of the time.  Bud, Martha’s son, is an escape artist.  He is continually getting out of his pen and drinking all of his mother’s milk before we can collect it.  So last night he was placed in the fenced area near our hut with the goats, turkeys, donkey and duck.   That big ol’ baby mooed all night for his mother.  I went up early this morning to check on him and all of the animals but Bud were gathered in the shade near the goat milking stand.  They were taking a vote.  The goats voted as a block to exile Bud.  The two turkeys were pushing for execution.  The donkey was abstaining, and the duck was undecided.  I loved on Bud, petted him, talked to him and returned the short distance to or hut.  I let Lynne know the farm animals were organizing a lynch mob for Bud because his bellowing and crying kept them up all night.  Then, clear as a bell, the donkey brayed, no longer abstaining.  Just kidding!  He misses his momma.  We separated them to give her some time to recover.
               Please pray for the vehicle situation here at NDO.  The nearest Auto Zone is in LaGrange, so it isn’t easy to get parts.  Most of the time you have to take the broken part with you and go around to garages, junkyards and such looking for something that matches.  We are down to the Canter at this point, which seats three in the cab and dozens in the open bed.  Your prayers are appreciated.
               We have three days remaining here at NDO.  Not looking forward to leaving, but I am also looking forward to pulling into our driveway at home.  Laurie told me today we have meshed so well that they see us as part of the staff.  There is always next summer.  NDO needs to get the guesthouse built so we have a place to stay.   Oh!!! We had 170 children today at Kid’s Club.  We served the nshima and cabbage after the Bible lesson.
               Look forward to seeing you folks in person soon.  Pray for me as I teach Bible study for the NDO folks tomorrow.  Wes is going into Monze to get a part for the Ford.  Pray for him.

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