Ode to the Unexpected

I get asked from many Rwandans that I meet what's the difference between Rwanda and the United States...there are MANY differences. The biggest one that I keep coming back to is the difference in the way people view time. Things just don't happen when you want or expect them to happen. I've experienced this on numerous occasions and I'm becoming the queen of patience. But lately I'm been surprised. It's so incredible when people surprise you. I've been thinking about those little things that people do that can change your day around. Last week, I was trying for many days to get a driver to take stones from the school to the farm so that we can finish the second chicken coop. I'm not allowed to drive...sometimes it would make my life so much easier if I could just drive in the village. Finally we agreed on Saturday. On Friday we came to my house and was ready to drive! I was shocked and so happy that I didn't have to keep chasing him down. It felt good to have confidence that even with the way they view time, people surprise you and things happen. Today I walked into lunch late (when you come in late, it's hard to find a plate and food). I was dreading having to run around to find a plate. I walked in and someone that I didn't even know just handed me a plate. They were both very small things that made my day.