Sunday at Mukinge

Sunday here at Mukinge was surprisingly similar to Sundays at home. There did not appear to be a lot of other activities outside of church service and chapel. We attended a local church about 1/2 mile from the hospital. The majority of the service (singing, scripture reading, etc.) was conducted in the local dialect; however, the sermon was translated. The harmonies created by the different choirs, especially the women's choir, was amazing!

After church we returned home for lunch and both decided that we miss non-stick cookware as cooking pancakes was quite the adventure regardless of how much cooking oil was used. Afterward, we took a brief walk to continue to orient ourselves to the area and take some pictures.

There is a pool at the facility and can be used by the hospital staff. It was nice to swim for a bit as it has been rather hot here since our arrival. We have been told that it is unusually hot as it has not rained since our arrival at Mukinge.

The staff at Mukinge was gracious enough to invite us to dinner for the first three nights of our stay here. We attended dinner the last of the three dinners on Sunday and attended chapel services afterwards. It was nice to return back to our house after chapel and go to sleep. While we are somewhat adjusted to the time, we tend to wake up in the middle of the night often. We hope that this post finds everyone well as you start to re-enter your routine after the holiday season!