Trip to Wau

Wow! I went to Wau! Cheesy, I know, but I was very excited to go. Margaret and I had never been to Wau before and we really want to go. Yesterday was the day we got to go. It was a really fun trip. We left around 11:00am and arrived in Wau around 2:00pm. The road is really bumpy, but that makes it fun. Sabet, Margaret and I were in the front seat and in the back was Maker (Sabet's brother), a patient and two of the patient's relatives. First we took the patient to the hospital in Wau. We think he has yellow fever along with other ailments. He was constantly convulsing, partially paralyzed and couldn't speak. We pray he his able to make a full recovery. My first impression of Wau was that it was hot! Then I noticed how many cars there were. It is a much bigger town then Tonj. Apparently they are sensitive to people taking pictures there so I didn't get to take many.



After we dropped off the patient, we went to lunch. We had an awesome lunch - chicken and smoothies (strawberry, orange and banana). The smoothies were SO GOOD! It tasted just like an Orange Julius. It was so good I had two!



After lunch we went to the market to get some supplies. There, I bought a can of Pringles for $4! Pricy, but it came along way so I was ok with it. It's a yummy treat. If I eat one chip a day, I wonder how long it will last... After the market, I really had to find a bathroom. I was worried about finding a clean one, but Sabet dropped Margaret and I off at a hotel (a lodge with tents) where we found a nice one. Then we just hung out there for a bit until Sabet came back for us. We had a good chat. It was nice to get to know Margaret more.



Once Sabet picked us up, we headed to a village to pick up two pastors, David and Santino. It took about an hour and a half to get there. We found David, but Santino didn't show up. While we waited for him, we got out of the car to stretch. Quickly I was surrounded by a group of guys and an older guy, named Acuil, kept shaking my hand. Then he wouldn't let go. I looked at Margaret and said "help!" He said he wanted to take me to his village! Then Sabet offered 100 cows for me! Acuil said "see you tomorrow." I told him I was way more expensive than that. Next the guy offered 500! While he was talking to Sabet, I snuck away. As we were leaving he asked if he should come to Tonj the next day. Sabet laughed and said "no."

While we were driving back (we had to backtrack to Wau and then head to Tonj) we saw incredible lightening. You could see the actual bolts not just flashes in the sky. We were concerned about getting caught in the rain, but God is good and we managed to miss it completely. We had a fun time telling funny stories and laughing on the way home. Around 11:30pm we pulled into the compound. I was so happy to be there. After 8 hours in the car, my bum was getting sore!