Well, we’ve had a smattering of rain today! Just enough to dampen the dust though. The ground is so parched it would take a deluge to really make a difference right now. I don’t know if we want that though. I heard that when that happens that we could surf down our gong…
Saturday we walked to a nearby pool. It’s about 15 min walking. This pool is mostly used by expats living here and is quite nice. There’s a large pool with 2 diving boards and a smaller pool for little ones. Both pools are heated which is also nice. Around the pools are tables and chairs and there’s also a big grassy area where you can play soccer or baseball. It’s a great place to hang out for the day. Also a very social place as you often meet people you know there. This was our first time going there as a family to swim.
Today we heard a sermon about the Jesus quest. The preacher spoke about how there is a modern trend in the theory as to who Jesus was. There are those who write about there being a difference between historical Jesus and Jesus of faith. He also spoke about the Da Vinci Code. The preacher emphasized that Jesus was both man and God and needed to be to redeem us. If he was only man than he death would have been meaningless.
We are still in the middle of Ramadan here. That means that the mosques are “broadcasting” more often than normal. Thankfully we are all sleeping through the 2:30 wakeup up to eat your last meal before fasting call and then the 4:00 it’s time to pray call. I was talking with our pembantu’s the other day, and Ibu Misyah said that she doesn’t go back to bed after eating at 3:00. She stays up and then naps for a bit when she gets home from work. My other Ibu hasn’t been feeling well lately so she hasn’t been getting up at all to eat. Her husband gets up and warms up food for him and their little daughter and Ibu Tati’s mother who lives with them. I don’t think that this whole fasting thing and getting up in the middle of the night is very good for your body. It takes away from the normal routine and in this heat it is so important to drink lots of water. There are a lot of people sick right now because of Ramadan. However, there are loopholes. If your doctor says that you are sick and need to eat and drink, you may break fast. If you are pregnant or menstruating you also do not need to fast…