My First "Ah-Ha!" Moment!

You know how you can always make choices in life? Something as simple as choosing between toast or cereal in the morning or something about what to do in your day. We are constantly making decisions based on how we feel in that moment. While I was hanging laundry I had an "ah-ha!" moment.

Yesterday morning I got up and got ready knowing full well that in the afternoon I would be assigned to Laundry. That means in the afternoon I would be taking all the diapers, liners, clothing, bedding, sheets, blankets and towels off of the clothing lines, folding them and putting them away. But when I got to Mama Lois in the morning asking her where she wanted me and she asked me to be on laundry for the morning as well, I immediatly went into a huff because that would mean 8 hours of laundry for me.

Anyone that knows me knows I don't like doing laundry even the Canadian way... so for me, this was a big deal. Of course, I didn't make a scene and I quietly started hanging all the wet items on the line and was grumbling to myself about what a joke this was and that I didn't come 13000 miles to hang peoples laundry. Yes, I was having a temper tantrum inside. About half an hour into it, I realized I had made myself decently cranky and that it was over laundry. I am so used to taking my clothes into the laundry room, throwing them into the washer and waiting 45 mins... and these women are working their butts off every day to make sure 60 children have clean diapers and clothing. Yes, I realized I was being lazy and greedy and I made the choice to make myself cranky.

It is the least I could do to help make things easier for everyone if it means I spend 1 day a week doing Laundry. Really, it isn't that bad. Sometimes, I forget how easy and good I have it back in Canada and I sometimes get caught up in the "me, me, me" without looking around and realizing some of these women have worn the same tshirt for the last 5 days.

Hanging laundry, listening to my Ipod and thanking God for my wonderful life... Really isn't so bad afterall.

On a more happier note, I had my first African rainstorm! WOW! It was coming down fast and furious so naturally.... We all went outside and went mudsliding and rolling down the grassy hills. SO MUCH FUN!

Some people have been waiting for pictures and trust me, I am trying. The internet here is sooooo slow and for me to upload the pictures, I need time. It doesn't help that we have to go into town for internet right now too. So please, be patient and I will get pictures up as soon as I can.

Today the girls are all leaving for the Safari Adventure and I am waiting until the end of my trip to go so that means I get to stay home with Tracey and have a quiet weekend to myself! Yay! I plan on playing with my kids and going to Church and sleeping in. Great Weekend!

xo*