I just have to chuckle. I really did whine last week about the power being off and friends leaving. Sometimes these day to day struggles seem to magnify with added stresses of living cross-culturally. Someone has likened living in another culture to being in a pressure pot. Everything gets revealed!
So...within the last 2 weeks we dealt with water issues. This week we are dealing with power issues. As I said in the last blog, I do find it easier to do day to day things without power. After all, it's light outside! Hahaha...also, come nighttime, we tend to play more games together since everyone can't trek off to do their own thing. Apparently the "transformer" that serves all of Yaounde is having issues. So, we have been prepped that these outages (up to 6-8 hours per day) could last a week or 10 days, or more. Ah, the joys!
But, parenthetically, I had a friend comment to me...and bring me some perspective. She said that she has had to say some tough good-byes within this last month. She also said that over the past 6 months, they have had sporadic hot water. Just reminds me that Cameroon is not that far away after all and that I need to keep my perspective right.
Thanks Joyce for journeying with me! And thanks for all of your prayers for us here. You are a real blessing!