Another Sunday

visited the lutheran church this morning. it seemed like a nice service - again i understood very little, but the hymns have the same tune as their english counterpart. all the songs were memorized, along with the responses. at one point we all went forward for prayer. the pastor walked around all of us and gave a blessing. when he got to me, he said, 'in Jesus' Name' in english. that was pretty sweet, since it was the only english i've heard spoken in any church here in boma ngombe. very exciting!

for lunch i had a peanut butter and banana sandwich. the bananas are so deliciously sweet! i could possibly eat a dozen bananas at one sitting.

about 3 this afternoon a group of us wandered into boma to shop. it was a fun trip. i bought some laundry soap, an aloe vera bar soap, a couple of ink pens and some mango flavored creme-filled cookies. the cookies were incredible! i'll definitely be getting some more of them!

the reason i got the laundry soap is because i've developed a rash behind my knees. it's mostly irritating with i'm sweating or laying in bed. from what i've read on the internet, other people have had similar rashes when they've swapped laundry detergent. so i'm praying that this new laundry detergent will cause this rash to leave. the rash is extremely itchy, and it's been driving me nuts for a while. so if you wanna lift up a prayer for this rash to leave my body, i'd be much appreciative! or if you may have any suggestions what to try to get rid of this rash, please comment! i forgot to pack some itch-reliever, and i'm regretting that. so i'll add that to the 'must have' list. so far i have several items on that list:
toilet paper
small scrub brush for feet
itch-relief ointment
washcloth
flip-flops
backpack
bug repellent
sunscreen