Just Another Day...

Most days in Ukarumpa are fairly routine (or as routine as they can be when you're a teacher and work with children). However, occasionally something out of the ordinary happens--like when a baby pig gets onto the high school campus.

 

Shortly after the pig was spotted, there was a chase and the pig was caught by a student. (Missionary kids (MKs) are very handy people to have around when a pig gets loose at your school.) The pig's photo is now posted on the community message board, with instructions as to whom to call to reclaim the pig. You just can't make this stuff up, people! 

Welcome to the Zoo!

In Ukarumpa, it’s very common for people to move around—a lot. Many language workers are in and out of the village, and the rest of us—the support workers who live and work in Ukarumpa—well, we move around a lot, too. Many people own their own homes, but there are many who rent, as well. As people go on furlough, they need someone to house-sit for them. This is where people like me come in—I don’t own a house, so I can house-sit!

Better than TV

Life in the village is typically slow paced and very routine: work in the gardens in the morning and then around 2 pm, it’s off to market with produce to sell. (Read about my market adventure here.) After the evening meal, everyone sits and talks for a while, and then it’s time for bed.

On occasion, though, things that are slightly out of the ordinary happen…