Weeks says in his weekly blog

The weather is very dry and hot, usually over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and cools off only at night. Since Rosetta Stone electricity is very random, there is no air conditioning or fan in the living quarters. And shorts are not worn by men except during exercise. Weeks says he is respecting their culture!While life in Malakal is different from in the United States, Weeks celebrates those differences and relishes learning about them. For example, he delights in attending church-even though the services are in a different language."The structure of church is similar to what we have in the States," Weeks says. "However, the service is in Arabic, so I use the time to pray, memorize scripture and listen to see if I can pick up on some words."He has found the Sudanese to be very welcoming and hospitable, which is evident at church services. Sudanese custom is to shake hands when greeting and when departing, Weeks says. After church, people exit the church and form a big line, shaking the hands of each person who exited before them and then taking the next position in line to shake hands with people exiting after them.Malakal Church Children's ChoirThere's a great deal of music during worship at church services from both adult and children's choirs and the message can be given by a pastor or by an evangelist (title given to someone who has Rosetta Stone Hindi V3 completed Bible school). Andrew was asked to deliver the message in February, and hopes to develop a youth ministry for the local youth. Weeks has a vision to start an English-speaking men's Bible study. SIM gives missionaries the opportunity to serve communities in various practical ways, such as improving water sources, and also by interacting with the community by teaching and telling them about God's love.Weeks has also had a chance to learn first hand about the health issues prevalent in the area. During the first few weeks in Malakal, he developed a mild case of malaria and amoebas, which had all his friends and family concerned. However, aided by quick medical care and many prayers for his recovery, as well as Weeks' good physical condition-a seasoned runner, he was a member of the Triathlon Club at Cal Poly and qualified for the Iron Man world championships at Kona, Hawaii in his age group-- he recovered. "I'm pretty much feeling normal now," Weeks says in his weekly blog.After completing their training, Weeks and Andrew made a trip in March to Thiangrial, the first village that will have a water purification system installed. This trip allowed them to get acquainted with the village community and assess the water delivery system before installing the new system.The men discovered that the two water pumps in Thiangrial were broken and beyond repair. The solutions were for a more robust pump to be found Rosetta Stone Portuguese that will handle the flow needed to furnish the village, and a way to generate power to the pumps other than hauling batteries back and forth to the site. So, later in March, Weeks journeyed to Nairobi to find a new water pump. He is also designing a secure storage area for the batteries at the site with solar-powered charging.But for Weeks, teaching was even more rewarding than the water project. While in Thiangrial, Weeks spent a lot of time with the Basic Education Learning Center team teaching the school's students. He was, he says, impressed with the way BELC includes ministry with learning."I got to teach math for a couple days and I loved it. I think that the Lord is really showing me that I have a strong passion for teaching (much more than engineering)," Weeks says. "I really enjoyed being able to spend time helping the students learn...Spending time with the other missionaries was great and really encouraging for me, too."So teaching could be in his future. For right now, though, God is guiding [Rosetta Stone] Weeks to continue to work on getting clean, good water to the people of the Sudan.