Chapter 3 Making a decision

Chapter 3

Sally's passion for history got her a scholarship to South Africa. She would be helping and observing the ways of life of the people in Africa, especially the children.

Her plans were to live in Africa for one year.

Sally was very delighted about her upcoming trip and could not wait to tell John. 

Sally and Billy had been estranged for many years, and their boys were now rambunctious teenagers.

Her sons, Sam and Thomas, were thrilled about living in Africa. 

Both boys loved creatures, both great and small, especially the endangered animals.

The family would be leaving at the end of the boy's school term, which ended May 30.

March was a bitterly cold month, and Sally had just a couple of months to make sure that she and her boys had everything they needed for their upcoming trip.

They would need several shots to prevent diseases and passports for travel, which can sometimes take several months to receive.

Sally was going to miss her weekly calls to John. 

Sally secretly hoped that John would accept the position her University was offering.

Cambridge University wanted to send someone with a Ph.D. in farming to Africa.  

They wanted to teach local people to farm and harvest their vegetables using irrigation.

John had just received the package from Cambridge inviting him to join the research on farming in Africa.

Sally had said that she was going to Africa to teach, and her boys would be there to help whoever went on the farming scholarship.

Would John have enough time to get his passport & shots and fly to Africa with Sally and the boys?

John was troubled about making the right decision.

Should she go or should he stay? His mind was muddled right now; he should probably sleep on that thought.

John did not want Sally and the boys to go alone.

He knew she could take care of herself, for she had taken self-defense classes, and the boys were big and strong.

John loved farming, the environment, and people.

This would be an excellent opportunity for him.

John could experiment with his new farming techniques on fertile and infertile soil.

John would receive a grant from Cambridge while keeping his current position.

John tossed all night, thoughts running through his mind.

The sun came streaming into his bedroom window. It was time to get up.

John had made his decision.