I MISS THE SETTING OF QUIET TIME

I MISS BEING FAR FROM HOME

I MISS THE DRY AND TASTELESS CORN THERE

I MISS PLANTING BEANS AND DIGGING FURROWS

I MISS WEARING A SARONG AS MUCH AS I FOUND IT AN INCONVENIENCE AND SOMETIMES DREAD

I MISS THE SMILES OF ORLANDO, OF AMISTAVA, OF THE LITTLE GIRLS AND THE LITTLE BOYS AND THEIR SWEET SWEET SMILES

I MISS THEM REPEATING AFTER ME - ALL MY NONSENSE

I MISS DUAY DIGOYO DILUNGO YALA

I MISS DUAY UMBO LUBULA MEHNO

I MISS DUAY MAWIWI MEHRRO VAKAMUA

I MISS THE AWKWARD ARJIMUISHOWUDIs and ARINDILE WUDIs ...

and the list goes on and on

and i know this is the same feeling of immense feeling of loss and missinng like every other trip but i can't help it

I really thank God for the opportunity to be part of His mighty plan over at MOZAMBIQUE, AFRICA, even if it was just a short period of 2 weeks ish. He is working in the lives of people and these things will grow. Just as the people dig furrows to get ready to plant, then sow seeds to get ready to harvest.. then when the time is ripe, they reap the harvest, God is working and slowly but surely, the people's hearts will be ready.. And to be part of that big plan, i feel privileged :D I see the potential in each child, how shy, or how noisy, how innocent or how cheeky each child may be, I see the church leaders in them.. Though language may have been an initial barrier and susequent obstacle to further interaction, but i really enjoyed the times where the children sang along with me and taught me numbers from 1 to 10 and body parts in Yao :DDD Ung, Dosh, Thrash, Wathrru, Sigu, Sehshi, Sehteh, Oi-ey-tu, Norveh, Dehshi! and Head and shoulders knees and toes = Duay Digoyo Dilungo Yala and other variations like Duay Mawiwi Lubula Mehno = Head and ears and nose and teeth & Duay Umbo Mehrro Vakamua = Head and Hair and eyes and mouth! :P HAHA

A few songs that they taught me: (My favourite!)

Ar-jey-umuay-guendeh

Maniamuay

Ar-jey-umuay-guendeh

Maniamuay

Argungagunaburia

Roosh-golagajia-ula

Numbo-gutehga-udimbo

Numbo-gutehga-ha-oh-leh

:DDDD

Basically this song is about a grandfather asking the children to go to school, but they refuse.. they wanna catch birds! HAHA CUTE.

&

Arguangudi-ar-bang-duay ka

Arguangudi-ar-bang-duay

Arsi-Arsi Gumula

Arsi Gumula Lone-gee

& a song that Abel liked and learnt first:

Shina Maria Shina Maria

Kushiya Maria

Ar-eh Shina Maria

Shigorongorro, Shigorongorro..

Isaguna Isaguna Ars..

...

And when they have finished singing ABC with me, I'll say "Very good!" with thumbs up :) and when i mastered their song they lift 2 thumbsup and said "Muey-tu-bor" - Very Good in portuguese :P HAHA.. our little friendship. Children and me :D

Now that I'm back in reality, there are anxieties, there are worries, what will Uni life be like, will even get into any? haha but I need to trust in God even with the smallest details of my life..

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