a laid back weekend

This weekend, contrary to the others, has been very relaxing and laid back. Friday night went rented Hot Fuzz... i can't say that i recommend it. It's out of the ordinary for sure, but i think you have to be in the mood for that kind of humor (British humor, which i generally enjoy) to enjoy it. Saturday we watched a rugby game and then went to see a movie that night. So really... this weekend was based on relaxing and watching movies it seems. which is kind of nice.. but then at the same time feels like a huge waste considering where we are. But i guess we all needed the rest..

anyways, 

today was chill as well, but we had a GREAT start. We decided (the family) to trick Mike Talley, our volunteer coordinator, that there was a problem at the house and we needed him to come over this morning before church.

Well, we freaked him out a little more than we meant to, (whoops) and he was over, with his wife Pam, (who was also in on our surprise)bright and early! so, he came in to an empty living room, extremely on edge, and about five seconds into it, we whipped out from hiding in the kitchen- with jeff on guitar- and started singing a father's day song we had written. He was so shocked! and the smile on his face was priceless!

So, we had a surprise Father's Day breakfast for Mike- because we couldn't celebrate with our own dads and his kids aren't here- and it was perfect! 

We then went to church... which i'm sad to say i think i slept through more than half of. :/ i tried so hard but i couldn't keep my eyes open! Then the rest of the day we just laid around the house and called our dad's. 

exciting weekend, i know! :)

Today was the first day that i actually got a little bit homesick though... i guess being away for Father's Day got to me.

It struck me as i was talking to my dad how blessed I am. That i have a father who is devoted to his family, didn't leave us, is faithful to his wife, cares and provides for his children, and loves us unconditionally... the exact opposite of the roles I have seen fathers play in South Africa. I praise God for the amazing father and family He has given me- i truly couldn't ask for more. 

on a lighter note: i realized today that there was a story i never told you about that happened in our room. So here it goes:

We discovered recently that ants here are attracted to heat.. whether because it's winter or not, i don't know, but regardless, they keep heading inside. So, we have had a few issues already, anna's heater got attacked by them, Jeff's computer as well... they all swarmed out of his key board!! and then there was the incident of the converter. 

Well, Margaret kept getting all these bites all over her and no of us could figure out what they were from. We kept joking around telling her she had scabies. haha. yes we are nice like that. :)

Well, someone, i can't remember who, came and asked if they could borrow our converter. Well, margaret's is broken and so she was using mine.. which was plugged in over by her bed... So she reaches down to grab it, pulls it up, and begins shrieking! i of course think it's a spider- and with my phobia of them- begin shrieking as well. So all the guys run in and margaret throws the converter down on the ground and as soon as it hits ants literally explode out of the sides of the converter!! they were EVERYWHERE!!! so we grabbed loads of bug spray- spraying and screaming- and jeff grabbed the camera to film this epic event. so half a bottle of bug spray and sore throats later, we threw the converter outside and haven't touched it since. ha! I wish i could show you all the video. It is beyond priceless! 

well i love you all!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!

amy