Unintended Consequences

Kaitlyn and I have always been MCC fans. While on this assignment we've really appreciated all the support we get from MCC staff back in Akron and other areas. We've met many wonderful people working for MCC Sudan and in various other country programs. We've been well taken care of when we needed medical attention, or just a break from the stress of Sudan. And they even give us free stuff. Every year we get new calendars, and at the beginning of our term we also received a few stickers, posters, and cards. Alright quick confession time (anybody in Akron please skip this section), when I say received, I am using a liberal interpretation involving us checking out the supply room in Akron after hours and deciding that it would be nice to have a few little things to hand out when we arrived on assignment. I can assure you all they've been put to good use promoting MCC on our laptops and in various other locations.

Back to the primary point of this blog which relates to the calendars. Despite all of the great support, MCC can also be incredibly cruel. The picture featured in June is a row of strawberry pies smothered in whipped cream and just begging to be eaten inhaled immediately upon purchase at whatever Relief Sale they are from. We have our calendar posted in the kitchen right beside our water filter. Every time I cook something or go for a drink I see these pies. They haunt me in my sleep (or maybe that's the Mefloquin), and they torment me all my waking hours. Thankfully it is June 29^th. Can't wait for July and the much more reasonable picture of bannock. Still delicious but not so utterly unattainable.