Yesterday Frank told everyone that they would be starting strictly at 9 am so they can finish on time, but told us to get there at 9:45. When we arrived about ten minutes late, the numbers there were about the same as yesterday when we arrived and Frank did not arrive until even later. I am going to have to adjust a bit to get used to their time management or lack of. Worship here, even though we do not understand what they are saying, is really good. I especially enjoy watching them pushing each other off the drums to have a go themselves.
Today Frank had asked that I speak on communication, not anything I had ever studied let a alone talked about before, so I was thinking that I would not have too much to say. I ended up talking for about 50 minutes and everyone really seemed to enjoy it and learn a lot also, which was quite a pleasant surprise for me. After I spoke the questions lasted for about another hour. Frank seems to think that he will be getting me to come back and go into village churches a lot to speak more. We will see about that though, let me first try and sort out what we came to Kabale for first.
Also Pastor Edward had said that Pastor Jackson told him that I was preaching at his church on Sunday 10th June, which was news to me. So I arranged for Phil to do it, so that he can have a go, or more so that I can get out of it.
Speaking of what we are supposed to be here for, Edward also advised that the Landlord of the property was backing out of the deal, claiming that the price was not high enough and the conditions (even though he previously agreed to them) were too harsh. So we arranged for Edward to try to negotiate a higher price, but he is also looking into what other options we may have if this does not work. We may end up having to get a residential property and build temporary structures for classrooms.
We have still not had any go ahead with our own property yet, still waiting for the previous tenant to give us the ok to move in. So when the Siddans’ arrive we will all be in with the Wards, nice and cosy, ten people scrambling for what little hot water there is in the morning. In one way I am glad, as they will get to learn a bit from the Wards themselves, instead of getting second hand information from us.
