Two things

There were two things that made yesterday very interesting:

Firstly, I bought a press pot for making my kinda coffee. This resulted in the over consumption of caffeine. Just like old times.

Secondly, we drove to my host mother's village yesterday evening for the birthday of her sister-in-law. On the way, I started to hear some talk of a drawing, but I couldn't quite make out what was being said. Then we drove off the main road and made a few turns, entering this open field with several large structures (kind of like big garages). There were people walking across the field toward one of the buildings, a mini-bus and taxi parked in front, and many people standing around and inside this building.

(My host sister Natia was driving, and when she got out of the car, the taxi driver congratulated/blessed her for being a female driver. Later she laughed about it because the only things taxi drivers usually say to female drivers are negative.)

I followed the other people into the building, where I found a bunch of people crossing themselves, praying and staring up at the wall. Up on what looked like the top of a greenish metal beam sticking out of the cement (or maybe it was a piece of wood?) was the face of Jesus. It was the standard darker shadow outlining his eyes, nose, beard and with long hair. I heard someone ask who'd drawn it. I didn't gather whether it was common knowledge that someone had drawn it or if everyone believe it to be a miracle. There was also supposedly a picture of Mary and Jesus on another wall, but I couldn't see it.

All I know is this: when I was doing a lot of figure drawing, I saw nude bodies all over the place-- in cracks in the pavement, in the bark on trees, in shadows on buildings...

I was surprised that no one said to me: "See Naomi! Now you can believe in our religion!" I guess they've realized I'm hopeless.