Yoke

Around here, people don't mow their yard they just plow it with an mule and plow.  For one, the soil is so rocky for a lawn mower and they also think that if you spend time planting, they want a yield.  No yield from grass except a place to play!!  We had the opportunity to watch a man plow our neighbors yard.  Hap had told me earlier in the day that a man was going to come with a mule and plow the yard.  I was unimpressed since Carl has a mule... but this was the real deal:)

Don't tell this man his picture is online, he wasn't happy about a picture!

He did lift both of the boys up for a ride.  John Wayne has arrived!

The plow

This was hard work, for both the man and the mule.  The days here are warm, with it cooling down a bit at night.  This man would pull on the yoke and the mule would go where it should.  He would hit the mule with a stick and he would stop or move faster.  Hard work!!  All I could think about was how Christ's yoke is easy.  Matthew 11:30 says "For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."  I am so thankful for this truth!

Sweet Andrew!!  He is doing so well (as are the other two).  Yesterday at the park, he let some ladies love on him and kiss on him.  They just can't seem to keep their hands our of his hair!!

It is such a mishmash of cultures here.  Even as I type I hear church bells and the Muslim call to prayer.  There is much technology but yet much that seems to be a century ago.  Some cobble streets with taxi and minibus driving on them.  We have much to learn but we have much to be thankful for!!

"Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls."

Matthew 11:29