This day for Dorothy started on a sad note and ended on a joyful one.  Mid-morning her friend (and our new seamstress) phoned to say that her father, Dorothy's pastor, had just died.  He was doing so much better.  Everyone thought he was going to pull through.  Dorothy was in tears as she told me about his death.  She wants to go to the funeral whenever it takes place.  I knew the pastor.  He is the one who preformed her wedding ceremony when she married Rev. Ngoh.  He's not that old.  We talked about him and then spent time praying for the family and all concerned.  Dorothy said her pastor always used to tell them that when a person is born there is another date out there that is waiting for them.  That is the date of their death.  He urged people to be ready to die.  When we separated, she said she was going back to washing dishes while waiting to die.

Then this evening her other friend Esther phoned to report on her new job.  Today was her first day.  She said that her boss lady is real nice.  The lady told her that she had put their children in their room but set things up so they could hear what was happening in the living room while she interviewed Esther and the other lady.  When the two applicants left she asked the kids which one they liked and they picked Esther.  Esther says they are lovely people to work for.  And she is getting paid 125.000 F per month!  That is just unheard of.  God is so amazing.