This blog is for all of my friends back home that laugh at me every time I refuse to leave home without a nail file or nail clippers in my purse.
So, you may be wondering, “Where would a pair of nail clippers come in handy in Africa???” Great question. Let me tell you…
We were constructing the mud house last week out in the middle of nowhere- a thirty minute walk from the car, and a thirty minute care ride from there to town. We had string to tie the poles together but after a few minutes we realized that we left our pocket knives back at our hostel. Big mistake! Our machete was not sharp enough to cut through the rope, and the rope was thick enough that we could not just pull it apart. Our team searched all over for something that resembled scissors so that we did not have to waste two hours running back to our hostel.
All of a sudden it hit me, I have NAIL CLIPPERS in my purse!!! The team laughed at my idea, doubtful that it would work. But it did! It worked! 🙂 They took awhile to cut through the rope, but it was something when we had nothing. That was the moment that I realized I would never leave home without them! Nail Clippers saved the day!
