MICAH 6:8: The Beast

So is it odd to take a nap at 7:30 p.m.? Our power went out around then. I was beat from a day in the sun, a birthday party for Dara’s friend, playing a fun game of futebol, and riding in our new “tractor” Land Rover (stay tuned for more on that). The power came back on at 8, but my body didn’t quite have enough oomph to get up. The power promptly went out again soon after. I sit here now at 8:30 p.m., awake, writing this in Microsoft Word, thinking (hoping) the power might come back on later this evening and I can transfer it to the internet. Ah, there it is. Lights! And access to you, the rest of the world.

Now on to the more comical part of the day.

My cousin Dara and her car situation has been a matter of some concern, prayer, and entertainment since I arrived. Her goal is to buy a new truck for herself soon, but until then, she is at the mercy of some generous friends who have been loaning her a vehicle. Yesterday we took her Bighorn in to get some work done and her replacement vehicle turned out to be our latest source of hilarity. An early 70s Land Rover with the engine of a ’69 tractor. You’ve got to be kidding, right? No, for real. We feel like we’re heading into a safari—just without the animals, only the thrill of the ride. We’ve gotten plenty of strange looks—and a few outright laughs—as we (two young white girls) drive around in the Beast with a little Mozambican girl perched on my lap in the front. And we've had plenty of laughs ourselves, so we couldn’t resist taking a few pictures for your entertainment as well.

If you’d like to read more about this adventure, check out Dara’s blog at thereforego.blogspot.com. She details the “instructions” we received as we piled into the Rover. And funny thing, the tractor/truck combo we affectionately call the Beast apparently drives like a boat.