Baking cookies and cakes

My dear friends how I appreciate your prayers.  Thank you thank you!!!

Last Sun we had 3 new men in church.  One is a school teacher.  His wife is a Christian and has asked me to pray for him.  He is a good man but needs the Lord.  Pray that he will continue to come!!

I visited a 92 yr old woman here in village the other day and first thing she wanted to know was ...am I a witch...when she learned I wasn't she was warm and friendly.

Electricity seems to be iffy a lot of the time.  Yesterday I bought 2 lanterns to have for when it goes out at night.  It is really dark here with no street lights or any light of any kind.

The biggest subject we all talk about is how hot it is. Those who have lived here all their lives say this yr is unusually hot.  That and the shortage of water has been a big concern...Even tho it has rained we still don't have running water in our homes b/c they are putting in new pipes to run the water into the village.

Besides being called Mamy all the time I am now known as the  cookie lady. Nobody knows how to bake around here.   Some didn't even know you could make them at home.  I will have cooking class soon to teach them how.  One lady asked me if I knew how to make a cake and when I said yes she was amazed!!!

I went to a women's conference last wk end.  Here some men go too.  I was told they need to, to give support to the ladies. One lady there asked me who cooked for me and I said I do my own and she would like to do my cooking for me.  But I will continue to do my own.  I have already eaten more hominy and porridge than I ever want again.!!

I do have a lady who does my laundry for $4 ea wk and another  lady who cleans for me who wants nothing. I have given her money but she doesn't want to take it.  I should tell you that b/c of the water situation it all has to be done by hand.  She will iron for me too if I want.

Back to the cookies...I just thought it would be nice to.have something on hand to offer any company I have and I've had quite a bit.

Christmas here is just another day in the week.  Families don't get together they don't have anything special to eat and they don't exchange gifts.  The pastor has asked me to fix a typical Christmas dinner for his family, his parents, his brothers and sister and families...a little scary!  I don't know how many yet.  I'd like to make things in advance but I have limited space in my frig.  

Sunday I am to speak again...I did such a good job the last time they want to hear more!!!!  I don't want to do a bad job but I'm not a preacher...I don't have a file of sermons!! Lol

Everything is good here as long as I can have water to drink and run my fan!! 

Today I'm teaching English and music.