On Saturday I bought a bike! Now I am able to get around more easily on my own. It’s exciting to have my own set of wheels after 3 ½ months of relying on other people, walking, and taking taxis. 🙂
My first Jula teacher and another guy from his church were very gracious and were willing to help me pick out a good bike. I am so grateful for their help! They looked at several different bikes and talked with the different bike sellers (is there a better word for that in English? In Jula it would be negesoferebagaw, which means “’iron horse’-sell-people”). They were trying to find a quality bike that would last and that I’d be able to find replacement parts for easily, and I wouldn’t have known how to do that. But I did see some things in different bikes that I liked and so I began to pray. I prayed for a pretty color bike with a light in the front, a reflector on the back, and a basket to put things in. I figured that I wouldn’t be able to get all of those in the bike that they found for me, but I figured it was worth asking. And now you’ll probably be able to guess this next part – God answered all of my prayers! I have a pretty blue bike with a light and a reflector (and actually a light in the back, too) and a basket. God is so good! I’ve already ridden my bike to and from choir practice, church, and Jula class. My bike-riding muscles are getting a work out!