October 25, 2006
Arrested! Well Janohah and I spent the morning in jail.
It has been an interesting 24 hours.
It started last night with Janohah getting sick. I stayed up the night with her and when morning came I took her to the clinic for a malaria test. Praise Jesus she does not have malaria. Just the flu – please pray that it doesn’t do the rounds through the house.
On our way home from the clinic we stopped at a road block. It turned out that our vehicle “fitness” sticker had expired.
This resulted in Janohah and I having to drive the officer to the station so that we could be arrested.
Now remember Janohah had been sick all through the night. So there we sat in a 3rd world jail house waiting to be processed. Statements were given and signed and we were eventually release to return for court the next day.
The situation worsened when we were told that the car would be impounded. OK sick kid – no where near home how are we going to get home? I asked the officer if we could use the car to take my sick daughter home. He agreed (he removed the expired sticker so that we would definitely have to come back).
After dropping Janohah off I had Pastor John follow me back down to the station to give me a ride back. At the station John spoke with the officer about giving us some grace regarding the car. After a conversation with the officer and the chief all was forgiven as long as we took the car and got the sticker today. Here’s the cool part of the story – they were both Pentecostal!
I am happy to report that Janohah is feeling better this evening – not eating but better.
This afternoon I tentatively bought a Land Rover truck. It is 4-wheel-drive and will serve us well in the upcoming rainy season. Thank you very much to the generous contributor – you are storing up your riches in heaven!
We are also building a large chicken house in the back. I am hoping to be finished by tomorrow night as Irish is getting a chicken for his birthday on Friday.
Lots more to report but it is late.
In Christ
Scott
Arrested! Well Janohah and I spent the morning in jail.
It has been an interesting 24 hours.
It started last night with Janohah getting sick. I stayed up the night with her and when morning came I took her to the clinic for a malaria test. Praise Jesus she does not have malaria. Just the flu – please pray that it doesn’t do the rounds through the house.
On our way home from the clinic we stopped at a road block. It turned out that our vehicle “fitness” sticker had expired.
This resulted in Janohah and I having to drive the officer to the station so that we could be arrested.
Now remember Janohah had been sick all through the night. So there we sat in a 3rd world jail house waiting to be processed. Statements were given and signed and we were eventually release to return for court the next day.
The situation worsened when we were told that the car would be impounded. OK sick kid – no where near home how are we going to get home? I asked the officer if we could use the car to take my sick daughter home. He agreed (he removed the expired sticker so that we would definitely have to come back).
After dropping Janohah off I had Pastor John follow me back down to the station to give me a ride back. At the station John spoke with the officer about giving us some grace regarding the car. After a conversation with the officer and the chief all was forgiven as long as we took the car and got the sticker today. Here’s the cool part of the story – they were both Pentecostal!
I am happy to report that Janohah is feeling better this evening – not eating but better.
This afternoon I tentatively bought a Land Rover truck. It is 4-wheel-drive and will serve us well in the upcoming rainy season. Thank you very much to the generous contributor – you are storing up your riches in heaven!
We are also building a large chicken house in the back. I am hoping to be finished by tomorrow night as Irish is getting a chicken for his birthday on Friday.
Lots more to report but it is late.
In Christ
Scott
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