Like all the houses on the TCNN campus we get our water from storage tanks which are filled at the whim of the person who operates the mains switch. Sometimes they get worryingly low as mains water doesn't come.  That was the case for us at the beginning of the week so we did what we've learned to do during our time in Nigeria, we included it in our weekly email of prayer requests on Tuesday.  It might seem a small thing but our God is faithful in the small as well as the large.  Only our lower tank receives the water which we then have to pump up to the higher one which supplies the house.  A full lower tank and electricity to power the pump do not always coincide but this morning we woke up to find the lower tank full and the electricity on.  You can't hang around to use electrical things at your convenience here so before breakfast I was pumping the water.
It was a bit of a concern that the low tank was almost emptied as the higher one filled but at least we'd have water through the taps.  As soon as the pump was turned off I heard the welcome sound of running water - the lower tank was being filled up again.  Coincidence or answered prayer from a loving God?

Back at TCNN

We've been back at TCNN for a week now.  School started on Thursday complete with anti-ebola handwashing stations and anti-terrorist car checks and security measures.
Mosque and preachers in Bukuru are still very keen on the 4-6am slot and unfortunately their loudspeakers are working fine.
Jos is still overrun by serious roadworks with roads closed without warning (you don't know until you get to the barrier and have to u-turn). On the positive side though, if you get confused and end up driving the wrong way down a dual carriageway no one bats an eyelid and the road workers, instead of telling you off, greet you most warmly and stop traffic on the other side to let you get through.  Getting a new sim card requires photographs, fingerprints and passport numbers (think of that when you pick up your next one at Tesco checkout).
Our dogs are settling back in and so are we, although it might take a little time to get fully back into the swing of things.