A day for a Sudanese Woman

What is a day like for a Sudanese woman? Do they go to school or work in the office? What is her job or role? What keeps her busy?

The women have such hard life. She is up at dawn even though she is the last to sleep putting her kids to bed, clearing the dishes and finishing other things. To make a simple meal takes a lot of her energy and time. She goes to the bush to collect firewood. She pounds the sorghum or maize in a wood pounder and later grinds them on a smooth stone until the grain becomes soft and powdered (which usually takes hours). She makes tea for her family and visitors. In order to have a cup of coffee it takes a lot of her energy. She roasts the coffee on fire in a thin layer of pan. After the coffee seeds become fully black she pounds them in a pounder. She cooks the coffee on the fire in a coffee pot and it’s ready to serve. She goes to the river to wash clothes and bathe. She fetches water from the river or borehole. She carries unbelievable weight of things on her head. She is strong. Her strength never fails her even in sickness and in weakness. I have never seen such strong women in my entire life.

She is everything to everyone. She is the mother to her children, a wife to her husband, a maid to her visitors, a provider for her family, a helper in her community. She possessed incredible qualities and surpassed all other women in the whole world. She is the woman that Proverbs 31 describes. A perfect noble woman.

My favourite boy

He is so little with a big head and huge eyes. Everytime he sees me he calls my name Ashuye.... Since he is only 2 years old we can barely communicate however there is no need of a spoken language. When he sees me he would run to me and jumps on my lap. He would touch my hair and give me a long look and a slight smile. Oh, what a sweet boy. Everytime he would tell his mom that he needs to visit me (i know why...he gets some sweets), when i travel to Nairobi he would cry and cry and wave at the airplane up the sky to bring me back soon. He is so cute and he brings so much joy to me. In the evening when i am tired from the days work i would go visit their home and drink coffee. I feel refreshed by holding him eventhough, sometimes he smells funny with his wet pant. He is one of my favorite boys i have met. I love him.

God's promise to me everyday

I lift up my eyes to the hills - where does my help comes from? My help comes from the Lord the Maker of heaven and earth.
He will not let your foot slip - he who watches over you will not slumber; Indeed he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
The Lord watches over you - the Lord is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.
The Lord will keep you from all harm - He will watch over your life; the Lord will waatch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.