Even when the sky is full of clouds, the heat drains away your energy starting in the early morning. Teaching was not easy today, mainly because we missed class on Friday. The kids are never too receptive on Mondays. It reminds me of my days back in high school. The weekends were never long enough and they were packed full of work, time with friends, and last minute homework assignments. By the time Monday rolled around, I was anything but rested. So I feel for my students except they're exhausted because they have to make money for their families.
We visited the women at the well today, but Mike and Matt came along to meet their husbands. Prior to the visitation today, Amanda and I had discussed how the women might react if we brought more people with us. We didn't think their reaction would be super supportive. And there was something different about the women today. They were excited to see us, but they weren't as focused as they usually are. I think the 2 extra visitors might have thrown them off. Not intentionally, of course. We failed to tell them we were bringing other people, so they definitely weren't expecting it. It wasn't even part of the plan for us to be with the women. Amanda and I were supposed to say hi to them while the guys spent time with the men. But with only one translator, you have to compromise even after you thought the day was over.
Mike failed to tell any 3 of us that Pastor invited us all for dinner at his house tonight until we were on our way home. I'm not much of a spontaneous person so I didn't have the best attitude about it until we got there. Once I saw how happy Pastor was because we came, I instantly became grateful for his hospitality. I loved eating with him and discussing the ministry. I have a lot of hope that God will continue to work through Pastor to these marginalized people.
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