Lesotho Living

Hello friends,
We are happy to report that we are settling in more and more each day here in Lesotho. Getting around in our car, buying groceries, getting phones and internet and adjusting to the language and Basotho way are more and more familiar to us.
The weather is unbelievably beautiful. Consistently sunny and blue skies, between 80 and 90 degrees, no humidity and cooling down considerably at night.
We enjoyed getting together with staff and volunteers on Tuesday night for a Bible Study and discussion. It was good.
We also came together as a BG family to watch online the funeral of a young man from Haven. Such a heartbreaking time but good for us to be a part of that and spend time in prayer for the family.
Yesterday one of the volunteers who has been to BG several times before and heads up mission teams, took Grace and I (Karen) out for an adventure discovering a neighboring cultural village. It was quite a beautiful drive through some mountainous areas and we enjoyed exploring the village. On the way home however, our car broke down. A radiator hose had come detached (which we didn't know..just thought there was a leak) and we were losing fluid rapidly. Thankfully our guide Jenny, had 5 liters of water along in the car so we poured that into the radiator and prayed that we would make the 20 mile drive back to our home up and down hills. It was a little stressful at times but we made it! So now I can say I've had my first adventure in the hills of Lesotho!
Grace started right into her job at the baby house the day we arrived and has been loving it as she did last year. She spent some time hanging out with the worship team from church last night and we invited some BG volunteers to our home for a game night on Friday which are all very important times of community. We have realized that our BG community is our family and we will be relying on them for those connections that are missing when so far from home.
Ron and my jobs began today. I was in training and went to my first managers meeting and Ron spent time studying in the chapel where all good pastors go to study. :)
We attended the local church yesterday. The service is spoken in English with familiar praise songs and everything! Worshiping with these people was such a joy. God is real and alive and well in Lesotho!
In between our work duties there are always opportunities to play with the children and provide one on one interaction with them. Always a joy!
Thank you again for your love and prayers and support. We need them and can feel them.
Until next time,
Ron and Karen

"The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end, they are new every morning, great is Thy faithfulness. "  Lam 3:22-23

PS. Pictures coming!