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 animal.
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
sometimes it can 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 the local people to farm and harvest their vegetables with the
use of irrigation.
John
had just received the package from Cambridge inviting him to join the research
in 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 has enough time to get his passport, & shots and be able to 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; maybe he should 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 a great opportunity for him.
John
could experiment with his new farming techniques on fertile and infertile soil.
John
would be getting a grant from Cambridge as well as 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.
