We had quite a heavy shower of rain this morning, definitely the most we’ve seen in one go on the island. It rained solidly for about an hour, after which all the clouds went away and it turned into another hot and sunny day. Good News Club was in our diningroom again, and it was fine. We introduced a few new songs in the hopes that it would take up more time, which it did – we had no outdoor activity planned because everything was still wet. Nick is still busy with the 10 commandments, and today’s was the 4th, about keeping the Sabbath day holy. He was very pleased at their attentiveness, although I felt that generally they had shuffled around a lot (the wooden floors make a nice noise), but he said they had been listening.
We had a braai at the Sandy Bay chapel today. We didn’t bother taking very much because we assumed there would be a lot of food anyway, and we were correct. There were loads of chicken drumsticks and pork chops, and some pork sausages too. Most of the stuff had been pre-cooked, then the ladies drench it in marinade or BBQ sauce and it gets heated up on the fire, which makes for a very delicious piece of meat. Nick was about to give thanks for the food, with everyone quiet and heads bowed, when Caleb, on his own initiative, gave the thanks. There are no water facilities anywhere at the church, so it made washing hands and drinking water quite a problem.
I was reading a library book to the boys earlier, and Aaron was looking a little strange. Every time I looked down at him, he said “nothing” and acted suspicious. Eventually I pulled his hands out from their hiding place behind his back to find a banana sweet which he had helped himself to, clutched in his fist. He was obviously waiting for an opportune moment to eat it, while I wasn’t looking. I had to laugh.
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