The mastery of a cold shower and some news.

The title is true. This may not sound like a big deal to those of you who don’t understand my obsession with showers. I take very hot showers and I stay in until all of the hot water runs out no matter what the temperature is like. I am very big on washing my hair and shampoos. I try to keep at least 5 different brands of shampoo in stock at a time and each week I change to a new shampoo. Common sense knows that having various shampoos is not practical for packing purposes on the mission field. So, I’m here in Bots with a 2-1 cheap bottle of shampoo and 2 very tiny travel bottles of a nice shampoo and conditioner (for really rough days). We were told to not take long showers because obviously we have 6 girls in one house and water is limited anyway. So I started taking very quick very hot showers. In the last few days I’ve started weening myself off the hot water and starting off hot and then switching cooler. Then even starting off luke warm and getting cold. Today I took an entirely cold shower. Success. Who knows maybe I’ll even learn not to use all the hot water back in the states.

Today we found out where our placements from 8a-1p will be for the rest of the internship. I am placed teaching P.E. It’s funny to me how God works. I was placed to shadow P.E. the first day and I LOVED IT. However, I had my heart set on mercy ministries. After working with m.m. I love what they do and everything the government allows them to do, I mean I got to go into a school and talk about Jesus!! The problem is m.m does all of those things after 1p.m. therefore I would be unable to participate in all the things I wanted to do with mercy ministries. All I would be doing is working in the office. Upon some discussion our leaders decided to not even put an intern with mercy ministries, so when asked what I wanted to do I said P.E. I see God using this already because throughout the week I will come into contact with every student at the school and have a chance to talk with them, get to know them, and really have a better relationship with them in order to minister throughout the week and at youth!

Today we were supposed to go to the hospital but it didn’t work out and instead I went to the women against rape center. The lady we met with there has already heard about my minor in Addiction disorders so I am going to a meeting Friday night at the center to help plan a seminar to train people in this community on how to do alcohol addictions counseling. Alcohol addiction is a huge problem in this society and I’m so excited to get to take part. I’ll even have opportunities to do actual counseling and meet with women. I CAN’T WAIT!!

Our orientation is officially over and that is going to make life much easier for me. We’ll be getting some consistency which I love. Mon. – Fri. 8a-1p I’ll be teaching p.e. and after that everyday we’ll be involved in different ministries. Anything from hanging out with students, work projects, prison ministry, hospital ministry, evangelism, women against rape, etc.

Something to be in prayer about: This is still in planning stages, but it looks like when I finish here I’ll be going to Rwanda again for 1 month to do some ministering. At this current time I’m not sure how much the finances will be, but I know I’ll need to do some fundraising while I’m over here, which could prove difficult. I ask your prayers that I be able to get cheap flights as I am rerouted and also that the planning would come together and work out. I’m just asking that God will lead my steps as I try and prepare the schedule of my time there! Thanks friends.

Be Blessed,
J. Tate