First Night

Our first night in Borneo! We are leaving Sibu after spending the night in a hotel. We had the opportunity to do a little shopping near the hotel. Sibu is very crowded, hot, smelly and sticky. Our hotel rooms did have air conditioning and showers, so we weren’t bad off at all. Breakfast was a big bowl of noodles and rice, bread and a delicious hot drink known as Milo. It was all ready for us when we came down to eat.

After breakfast I walked to the market with Mr. Wade. Everything imaginable was for sale. There were live chickens and ducks wrapped up in newspaper all ready to purchase. I guess you can’t get meat fresher than that! There were dead squid, fruits and vegetables (many of which I did not recognize), furniture, motorcycles, clothing and trinkets. Mr. Wade and I enjoyed Nestle ice cream bars. The people are fascinating. Some just glanced at us and some smiled big toothy grins. And some just stared with stony faces as if they could bore holes in us with their eyes. That sent a shiver down my spine!

I am so thankful just to be here, halfway around the world. Mr. Peach reminded us at worship this morning that not many young people get to travel so far. As we loaded the buses to leave the hotel, murky clouds dumped rain on us. I am glad that the buses have air conditioning and shelter us from the pounding rain. It is amazing to look out at the jungle and realize we are on the same soil where many missionaries long ago dedicated, and sometimes sacrificed, their lives to further the gospel.

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