As we hurried along the slick road I didn't know whether or not I was glad that the rain had stopped. I would have liked an excuse to go home at the end of Saturday morning classes, but this was an opportunity to visit two 3rd year students on teaching practice.

I've always been impressed by how Jesus praised the faith of women. It was a widow who was held up as the epitome of perseverance, able to weary the judge with her tiresome wheedling. It was a desperate woman who sparred with Jesus and claimed a share of Israel's blessing. You can almost see the smile on his lips as Jesus allowed himself to be pushed by the Canaanite woman frantic to get help for her daughter. Congolese women are as adept as their Middle-Eastern sisters.

Jesus Bar Joseph Nazareth, Galilee Re: Receipt of letter Sir:

We thank you for your letter addressed to our central church office. Unfortunately, we find no suitable post in response to your offer to be of service. Your CV states that you are single, and since our culture does not respect an unmarried man it would be impossible to give you a position of leadership.

How many books have been written wrestling with the question of suffering and a good/loving/just God? God has no right to make/allow people to suffer. He should intervene to prevent it.

I came to Congo to teach English.

There was no librarian.
OK, being in the library is part of education and the books that I recommend
are in English. That's acceptable.

"We are ready for CHOGM." "Are you ready for CHOGM?" "I'm ready for CHOGM."

What a great publicity campaign along the road out of the airport at Entebbe! Important people endorsing this coming event or person. What is everyone getting ready for? Who is this CHOGM? I need answers to my questions.