I went back to church yesterday. It wasn’t as exciting or impressive as I remembered; I think the novelty has worn off. It felt like a waste of time, especially because I couldn’t understand anything being said. The rest of the day was very mellow, everybody was doing chores and intermittently resting.
John, Lucas’ oldest son, left yesterday for college in Nairobi! This will be his first time living away from home and it made me reminiscent about three and a half years ago when I was doing the same thing. Lucas and Sylvia (John’s older sister) both drove 4 hours to send him off and get him to school and will be away for a couple days. Once they left around 1, the house got really quiet. We all did some chores and not much more. I played some soccer with Jovin, but overall it was a pretty relaxed and boring day. I had been wishing for a day like this, but I found myself feeling unenthusiastic and a bit down. Maybe these super long and busy days are something I need to be grateful for.
After dinner I played some uno with Jovin and Rebecca. I was very tired and wanted to go to bed, but I felt bad saying no to their pleas. I finished my first book, Brave New World, and now I’m struggling to decide what to read next. I’m glad I brought these books because I’m finding myself with a lot more alone time than I expected.