“Today you will teach a Bible lesson to the children”
This matter of fact statement came early this morning (I suppose early is relative, but I had barely finished breakfast) from Grace as she was informing me of what I would be doing today. I couldn’t help but appear slightly stunned, not so much by the request as its delivery. Shock quickly turned to a smile and then a barely audible laugh. Emmy, one of the oldest ‘boys’ in the house was sitting at the computer across from me and asked if something was the problem. It wasn’t so much the request, I can tell a Bible story, but the way in which it was delivered which is entirely African and still an assault to my American sensibilities.
Accustomed to being asked rather than informed to help out, share, speak and the like, I have no immediate frame of reference to shelve such a statement in. I am used to being asked days or at least a day in advance, not that several hours isn’t more than enough time, but more the expectation that because I am here, I will. Tonight will be fun though, I love being with the kids at the school and to get an opportunity to encourage them in their walks with God is even more of a joy than I could have asked for.
However, I am still not used to the abruptness in which information here is so often communicated. I guess it is still one of the many ways I have to learn to adjust and adapt.
1 comment:
see, it's your fault for being awesome. if you weren't so awesome, people wouldn't think that you could do stuff like that.
tsk tsk tsk.
;)
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