Tuesday, March 11, 2008
The Pastor Has Arrived Safely!!!
Yes, it's true, I'm here after several failed attempts these past seven years!!! This year when I had no definite plans to come, God opened the door!! Flying in this afternoon reminded me of my trip 13 years ago and why I love this country so much! As with my first trip, the Haitian people are the kind that you fall in love with. The trip from the airport took about two and a half hours, but I enjoyed every minute seeing and smelling the sights and sounds driving thru the villages on the way to the orphanage. It was good to visit with Karen along the way and sense her love and excitement for the work here! God is good. If you don't have a passion for missions, one just needs to take a trip to a place like this. After arriving to the H.A.T.S. orphanage, it only took seconds to realize that this is a home. I found the MacDonalds and Browetts in very good shape with smiles on their faces when we drove in.....must have thought I brought them something!! The children are beautiful and it was good to get a hug from each as I got out of the truck. We had supper (delicious chicken soup) and visited around the table. Alex is now three, healthy, and very welcoming. His smile lights up the room! It's going to be a great week and praise God that He is alive and well all around the world! Thanks to Sandra for letting me post on the blog today!!
Monday, March 10, 2008
Good evening everyone.....
Whew!!!.... Is it hot here tonight. I hope someone put a few snowballs in Pastor Jim's luggage for us. Dickie really got into it today.... He was up to his knees in yukky effluence, as he worked on the sewer problem... Sandra and Ti Mili gave the new kitchen shelves a second coat of paint and I helped Karen in the office. Trueman worked on the second computer and tore out the bathroom mirrors in the childrens home which have to be replaced. Sandra had an exciting 15 or so minutes. The children hit the soccer ball and it went over the wall. She took Vladimy with her to speak in Creole if needed. She didn't realize how far she had to go along the road to get to the next gate. At first the gatekeeper did not want to let her in, but when Vladimy explained he let them through. As she went toward the ball which was quite a way into the property, two men came toward her with a rather beligerent swagger. She said she felt a moment of real fear and realized Vladimy was feeling it too. She took his hand and they both bravely continued toward the ball. It turned out the owner of the property spoke excellent English, as well as French and Creole. He showed Sandra around his rice mill and began asking a lot of questions like when she was leaving etc. When he wanted to know exactly when, Sandra realized this needed some evasive answers. Vladimy ran to get the ball and Sandra was left alone with this rather intimidating man. Finally they were able to get away without having devulged too much information. Karen said it was a good thing, because there is a very good possibility that if he had known the exact time he would most probably have had some hoodlums in the Bandit's Garden waiting for us. Never a dull moment here in Haiti. I suppose if we could read the thoughts running through some of the Haitian's minds, we would wish we couldn't. But there are enough beautiful people here to make it all worth every bit of the possible dangers. Alex had a great day, he and I spent some time down at the children's house, where he stayed for lunch and I came back here to eat. Then he spent the afternoon outside under the care of Sabine. They watched the other children playing soccer. Oh the look of desire in Alex' face... How he would love to be out there with them.
Tonight we are hoping to put all the food items back on the shelves and get them out of the living room. Then tomorrow Dickie will put the new doors on, and Martha will have her kitchen back. Karen leaves tomorrow morning at 5a.m. to pick up Pastor Jim at Port au Prince.
We are beginning to wonder if anyone is out there reading our blog as we have not been getting many comments (only one) for several days now. We'd love to hear from you folk back home !!!
That's it for tonight folks..... Sandra and Dickie will write tomorrow....
God Bless you all.
Trueman and Gail
Whew!!!.... Is it hot here tonight. I hope someone put a few snowballs in Pastor Jim's luggage for us. Dickie really got into it today.... He was up to his knees in yukky effluence, as he worked on the sewer problem... Sandra and Ti Mili gave the new kitchen shelves a second coat of paint and I helped Karen in the office. Trueman worked on the second computer and tore out the bathroom mirrors in the childrens home which have to be replaced. Sandra had an exciting 15 or so minutes. The children hit the soccer ball and it went over the wall. She took Vladimy with her to speak in Creole if needed. She didn't realize how far she had to go along the road to get to the next gate. At first the gatekeeper did not want to let her in, but when Vladimy explained he let them through. As she went toward the ball which was quite a way into the property, two men came toward her with a rather beligerent swagger. She said she felt a moment of real fear and realized Vladimy was feeling it too. She took his hand and they both bravely continued toward the ball. It turned out the owner of the property spoke excellent English, as well as French and Creole. He showed Sandra around his rice mill and began asking a lot of questions like when she was leaving etc. When he wanted to know exactly when, Sandra realized this needed some evasive answers. Vladimy ran to get the ball and Sandra was left alone with this rather intimidating man. Finally they were able to get away without having devulged too much information. Karen said it was a good thing, because there is a very good possibility that if he had known the exact time he would most probably have had some hoodlums in the Bandit's Garden waiting for us. Never a dull moment here in Haiti. I suppose if we could read the thoughts running through some of the Haitian's minds, we would wish we couldn't. But there are enough beautiful people here to make it all worth every bit of the possible dangers. Alex had a great day, he and I spent some time down at the children's house, where he stayed for lunch and I came back here to eat. Then he spent the afternoon outside under the care of Sabine. They watched the other children playing soccer. Oh the look of desire in Alex' face... How he would love to be out there with them.
Tonight we are hoping to put all the food items back on the shelves and get them out of the living room. Then tomorrow Dickie will put the new doors on, and Martha will have her kitchen back. Karen leaves tomorrow morning at 5a.m. to pick up Pastor Jim at Port au Prince.
We are beginning to wonder if anyone is out there reading our blog as we have not been getting many comments (only one) for several days now. We'd love to hear from you folk back home !!!
That's it for tonight folks..... Sandra and Dickie will write tomorrow....
God Bless you all.
Trueman and Gail
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Sunday...No day of rest here!
Greetings all,
It is almost time to shut down our power so I will send off a quick note. Our day started with Karens yummy porridge, then clean up (dead rat with ants having breakfast)the classroom at the school to get ready for church, wait until we heard singing and then go to church (better than a bell anytime). We had a good service with us understanding very little...actually we knew most of the songs they even sang some in English. Trueman graced us with a song as did several kids and mommy Cecile. After church all HATS related people came back here and we had bread and pop and then watched a Gaither video and then gave clothes and gifts to all who were here. They were quite pleased and the 3 little ones were excited to try all theirs on and they looked great and wanted everyone to see them.
Remember my title...well we were put to work after everyone left. Gail and I painted, Trueman worked on computer, Dickie worked on putting wood to stuff holes over doors (sounds professional) and Karen had about 12 visitors from the US who were here in Borel at Project Help who came through and she showed them around here and the school.
I want you to know that when we were painting I was up on the ladder working very hard and I looked and Gail was lying down on the job, what kind of help is that? I sure wish I could get the picture up to show you...you would believe me then!
After supper we went through all the boxes of stuff off her shelves and decided what was what and what went where and now we are about to shut down the power for tonight.
I can tell you one thing and that is God has a big job to do on me if I am to come here for 3 or 4 months like I would like to.
If there is anyone out there who cares anything about us they will send down a few snowballs with Pastor Jim. We would sure appreciate them! We will wait to see how many he arrives with.
Good night
It is almost time to shut down our power so I will send off a quick note. Our day started with Karens yummy porridge, then clean up (dead rat with ants having breakfast)the classroom at the school to get ready for church, wait until we heard singing and then go to church (better than a bell anytime). We had a good service with us understanding very little...actually we knew most of the songs they even sang some in English. Trueman graced us with a song as did several kids and mommy Cecile. After church all HATS related people came back here and we had bread and pop and then watched a Gaither video and then gave clothes and gifts to all who were here. They were quite pleased and the 3 little ones were excited to try all theirs on and they looked great and wanted everyone to see them.
Remember my title...well we were put to work after everyone left. Gail and I painted, Trueman worked on computer, Dickie worked on putting wood to stuff holes over doors (sounds professional) and Karen had about 12 visitors from the US who were here in Borel at Project Help who came through and she showed them around here and the school.
I want you to know that when we were painting I was up on the ladder working very hard and I looked and Gail was lying down on the job, what kind of help is that? I sure wish I could get the picture up to show you...you would believe me then!
After supper we went through all the boxes of stuff off her shelves and decided what was what and what went where and now we are about to shut down the power for tonight.
I can tell you one thing and that is God has a big job to do on me if I am to come here for 3 or 4 months like I would like to.
If there is anyone out there who cares anything about us they will send down a few snowballs with Pastor Jim. We would sure appreciate them! We will wait to see how many he arrives with.
Good night
A Travel Day
Good morning folks, well I guess its afternoon again. We wrote a long blog last evening and couldn’t send it, and then we lost it… So after a very busy morning we are getting back to you to fill you in on yesterday’s news. It was a very stressful day in Haiti. Trueman, Karen, Luckner, Cecile and I took a trip into St. Marc . We all rode in the Hats truck with Karen driving and Luckner riding shotgun with his motorcycle. We traveled with great speed through a deserted area known as “The Bandits garden” because of the number of robberies that take place there. Keeping our eyes open for possible trouble. When suddenly we saw a roadblock ahead. Whew…. as we got closer we realized it was just the police. But oops #1 We did not have a license plate on the truck, we carried all the paperwork with us, but as things go very slowly in Haiti…. the actual plates were still in process. oops # 2 Karen did not have her driver’s license, as again it was in process this time to change her name to Huxter. Luckner immediately put on his Lawyer persona and argued a good case for us, although at first it looked like he was going to have to put his motorcycle in the back because they did not want Karen to drive…. PTL he got through to them and we were on our way. We went to many different stores to pick up a few items. We needed 24 hinges; we picked up 9 in one store and the rest in another. Karen and I went into the bank and Luckner went on to a store. When we came out we were to join him, however Karen couldn’t find the store and Luckner phoned us a little worried. He told us to stay put and He came and got us… Finally on the road home just into the Bandits garden when we saw masses of vehicles on the road ahead. We came upon a horrific accident involving two loaded tap taps. Bodies lay in the road and many injured stood around. Karen and Luckner were overwhelmed by the tragedy. They both wept for their people. We drove back to the center of the accident scene and moved as much as we could into the cab. They loaded 3 injured people into the back and we headed for the hospital. We heard later that 5 people had died. When we arrived home Karen was emotionally exhausted and fell asleep in my arms. As I sat there with my precious bundle snuggled beside me, I felt that they were not really my arms, but in fact Jesus himself was there. It was a very precious 15 minutes as the Lord ministered to us both.
We can only hope that those who died were in the Lord’s grace and that the family will find God’s precious peace in the midst of their terrible loss. Later in the evening we sorted all the clothes we had brought into piles for each of the children, Luckner and his family and Cecile. The plan is to give them out tomorrow.
I will sign off now and leave Sunday for Sandra and Dickie… Please be praying for these who have lost loved ones…
Love in Christ
Gail & Trueman
We can only hope that those who died were in the Lord’s grace and that the family will find God’s precious peace in the midst of their terrible loss. Later in the evening we sorted all the clothes we had brought into piles for each of the children, Luckner and his family and Cecile. The plan is to give them out tomorrow.
I will sign off now and leave Sunday for Sandra and Dickie… Please be praying for these who have lost loved ones…
Love in Christ
Gail & Trueman
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Me DG
Good Saturday Morning to you. It is 9:30 AM as I start this and I feel like it should be 9:30 PM. We went to bed last night at 11:15 PM and I listened to a church service somewhere near and it went from then until 4:15 AM The preacher was a boomer...I just wish I knew what he was saying, it sounded like it would have been great. The singing was great and a part I wasn't sure of was when the preacher would say something and then everyone else would repeat it with great gusto too. They did this for ever so long, after a while I thought I would count the number of times they said it and I got to 35 so it would have been about 50 times I am sure. The donkeys, guinea hens, roosters, dogs, cows and all other life joined in the service from where ever they were and it was quite a night. I didn't close my eyes until after 4:15 and then I was so hot it was a fitfull short sleep and by 5:45 AM I was on the roof watching life unfold for another day.
We had fun last night after a delicious supper of rice and beans. Gail and I donned painting clothes and painted the wood preserver on the new shelves and then showered and came back down to visit with Cecile for a while. Then we made some "round and round chocolate balls" and
ate them and started a game of Frustration and it is aptly named....just ask Trueman. Dickie thought he would play a joke on Karen and in the process scared the daylights out of me as well. Then Karen wanted him to do it to Cecile but she was a bit aware that something was happening
because she had heard Karen scream...so she was looking to see if Dickie was in the house before she would go to the door. She knows we are all crazy and was on guard!
Karen, Luckner, Cecile, Gail and Trueman have left for Saint Marc to get supplies for the kitchen
project, to market for food supplies and propane too. Dickie is working in the kitchen and Alex is
watching him so he can learn what to do...he is very smart and tries to do what ever he sees. He
can pick up the hammer with his feet and turn it around and hammer the floor with it.
Karen gave me her keys and said I was in charge...what a laugh! I walked around proudly with
my chest stuck out and said "Me DG" (Director General) pronounced Day Jay. The kids have to
come if any problem arises and I have my trusty Creole dictionary in hand. Vladimy has given
me several good lessons but I soon forget what I learned. He spent a lot of time laughing at me
and saying "No" a lot before he would say "Bon". We did have a lot of fun. I have made several
big blunders with what I have said or thought they were saying to me and everyone laughs now
before I even get anything out. They are all a lot of fun and enjoy me trying to learn and they
look in the dictionary with me and show me what I should see. Jacques is especially patient with
me, Madame St. Hardier has laughed so hard at Karen explaining to her what I thought she had
told me and so did as compared to what she was trying to tell me to do. I thought for sure I knew what "anpil" meant and it was the opposite.
Yesterday I decided I would close Karen's door and let her get some work done and I was to be
DG again. I had only done that when Jacques came to the door and wanted something and I
hadn't a clue and he tried to tell me and then said "DG" and I said "Me DG" and he laughed
really hard and shook his head and said :"No, DG". My new role didn't last very long.
We have been trying to be a help to Karen and help her get somewhat caught up but we have a
lot to do yet. She did relax yesterday though and we had some fun and we hope to get a few
more days of less work out of her and a few more laughs in. She goes 90 miles per hour from
6:00 AM (if that late) until about 7:00 PM before she even slows down to about 60 MPH
Well that is enough for this morning. Must go take Alex and go down and see how the kids are
doing at the childrens home.
Oh, before I go I should tell you a bit about our episode with the computer. Trueman went in to
set up the new tower we brought down to the monitor in the spare room (Pastor Jim's bedroom)
and he was going great guns until he ran into a snag. The cord from the monitor had a male end
and the tower had a male end and so we looked and looked everywhere for a female end but
couldn't find one so we started emailing to see what we could do and get Pastor Jim to bring to
us. After about 6 emails to Janet at the church office and her many many phone calls to Cassa
and Microage she kept telling us it should be there and finally after about 4 times of her telling us this and Joel saying we were looking a the wrong thing we finally found it and we had a good laugh at our mistake. I am sorry for all that work Janet but we do thank you for your desire to help us and finally make us see the light ...no see the plug!
Well, this time I am going. I hear Dickie making a big noise in the kitchen and Alex laughing.
Love to you all
Sandra
We had fun last night after a delicious supper of rice and beans. Gail and I donned painting clothes and painted the wood preserver on the new shelves and then showered and came back down to visit with Cecile for a while. Then we made some "round and round chocolate balls" and
ate them and started a game of Frustration and it is aptly named....just ask Trueman. Dickie thought he would play a joke on Karen and in the process scared the daylights out of me as well. Then Karen wanted him to do it to Cecile but she was a bit aware that something was happening
because she had heard Karen scream...so she was looking to see if Dickie was in the house before she would go to the door. She knows we are all crazy and was on guard!
Karen, Luckner, Cecile, Gail and Trueman have left for Saint Marc to get supplies for the kitchen
project, to market for food supplies and propane too. Dickie is working in the kitchen and Alex is
watching him so he can learn what to do...he is very smart and tries to do what ever he sees. He
can pick up the hammer with his feet and turn it around and hammer the floor with it.
Karen gave me her keys and said I was in charge...what a laugh! I walked around proudly with
my chest stuck out and said "Me DG" (Director General) pronounced Day Jay. The kids have to
come if any problem arises and I have my trusty Creole dictionary in hand. Vladimy has given
me several good lessons but I soon forget what I learned. He spent a lot of time laughing at me
and saying "No" a lot before he would say "Bon". We did have a lot of fun. I have made several
big blunders with what I have said or thought they were saying to me and everyone laughs now
before I even get anything out. They are all a lot of fun and enjoy me trying to learn and they
look in the dictionary with me and show me what I should see. Jacques is especially patient with
me, Madame St. Hardier has laughed so hard at Karen explaining to her what I thought she had
told me and so did as compared to what she was trying to tell me to do. I thought for sure I knew what "anpil" meant and it was the opposite.
Yesterday I decided I would close Karen's door and let her get some work done and I was to be
DG again. I had only done that when Jacques came to the door and wanted something and I
hadn't a clue and he tried to tell me and then said "DG" and I said "Me DG" and he laughed
really hard and shook his head and said :"No, DG". My new role didn't last very long.
We have been trying to be a help to Karen and help her get somewhat caught up but we have a
lot to do yet. She did relax yesterday though and we had some fun and we hope to get a few
more days of less work out of her and a few more laughs in. She goes 90 miles per hour from
6:00 AM (if that late) until about 7:00 PM before she even slows down to about 60 MPH
Well that is enough for this morning. Must go take Alex and go down and see how the kids are
doing at the childrens home.
Oh, before I go I should tell you a bit about our episode with the computer. Trueman went in to
set up the new tower we brought down to the monitor in the spare room (Pastor Jim's bedroom)
and he was going great guns until he ran into a snag. The cord from the monitor had a male end
and the tower had a male end and so we looked and looked everywhere for a female end but
couldn't find one so we started emailing to see what we could do and get Pastor Jim to bring to
us. After about 6 emails to Janet at the church office and her many many phone calls to Cassa
and Microage she kept telling us it should be there and finally after about 4 times of her telling us this and Joel saying we were looking a the wrong thing we finally found it and we had a good laugh at our mistake. I am sorry for all that work Janet but we do thank you for your desire to help us and finally make us see the light ...no see the plug!
Well, this time I am going. I hear Dickie making a big noise in the kitchen and Alex laughing.
Love to you all
Sandra
Friday, March 7, 2008
Friday Morning
Good Morning,
This will be short. I just wrote a long one and it would not post and I lost it all.
Our day started with a walk around the canal and across the bridge to see the people waiting for work and people starting their work day. Then we opened the school gate and inspected the tiolet as we saw the door was open. Next we went to devotions at the school at 7:30 and stayed until school started at 8:00 AM. They are writing exams this week and until Wednesday next week and then will be off on March Break. We are diappointed we will not get to see or help with the feeding program as they will not be fed as they go home whenever they finish their exam. You will be pleased to hear that that was cinnamon sticks in the pot Anna!
We had pancakes for breakfast this AM, really good pancakes with syrup. Yesterday for lunch we had rice, goat, veggie and spices and sas pwa (bean sauce) and for supper last night we had leftovers from Wednesday of spaghetti and soup. Marta cooked a great porridge the first morning we were here. It could have been dessert. I will have to get that recipe.
Last night we cleaned off the shelves in the kitchen....removing all the food and kitchen paraphernalia to boxes and living room floor. Alex is delighted because he is able to pick up all the stuff with his feet when he is in the walker. A big new playground for him. He is better with his feet than most people are with their hands. Yesterday when Dickie was putting in the air conditioner he was using a hammer and Alex got it when he laid it down and got it right side up and then started hammering the floor. He is able to do anything with his feet when in his walker. A wonderful sight to behold! We have been working with him to walk by himself. He can get up by himself from a sitting position and take a few steps and is very proud of himself, as he should be. He can sit up by himself from a lying position too.
The men told Marta (the cook) this morning when she came and saw the mess in the kitchen that it would be 2 weeks before it was finsihed...she smiled and then laughed as she knew they were pulling her leg.
Karen and Luckner went to Saint Marc on school business yesterday and while there bought 4 mattresses for Fedna, JJ, Mirlande and Moyez. Thank you to those who gave us money for a need!
The men put in an air conditioner in the living room window yesterday. It was donated by Karen's cousin, Gray, from Newfoundland. What a gift! We were not very far away from it last night.
It was 40.6 degrees yesterday afternoon and by bedtime it was cool. We were on the roof and Gail said she was chilly...what a pleasant feeling. It was 28.6 when I got dressed this AM so watch out later today,
I can't remember half the stuff I wrote earlier but this will have to do for today.
I noticed Gail with condoms for her toes.....what do you suppose she was expecting?
Have a great day, we are!
Sandra for the crew
This will be short. I just wrote a long one and it would not post and I lost it all.
Our day started with a walk around the canal and across the bridge to see the people waiting for work and people starting their work day. Then we opened the school gate and inspected the tiolet as we saw the door was open. Next we went to devotions at the school at 7:30 and stayed until school started at 8:00 AM. They are writing exams this week and until Wednesday next week and then will be off on March Break. We are diappointed we will not get to see or help with the feeding program as they will not be fed as they go home whenever they finish their exam. You will be pleased to hear that that was cinnamon sticks in the pot Anna!
We had pancakes for breakfast this AM, really good pancakes with syrup. Yesterday for lunch we had rice, goat, veggie and spices and sas pwa (bean sauce) and for supper last night we had leftovers from Wednesday of spaghetti and soup. Marta cooked a great porridge the first morning we were here. It could have been dessert. I will have to get that recipe.
Last night we cleaned off the shelves in the kitchen....removing all the food and kitchen paraphernalia to boxes and living room floor. Alex is delighted because he is able to pick up all the stuff with his feet when he is in the walker. A big new playground for him. He is better with his feet than most people are with their hands. Yesterday when Dickie was putting in the air conditioner he was using a hammer and Alex got it when he laid it down and got it right side up and then started hammering the floor. He is able to do anything with his feet when in his walker. A wonderful sight to behold! We have been working with him to walk by himself. He can get up by himself from a sitting position and take a few steps and is very proud of himself, as he should be. He can sit up by himself from a lying position too.
The men told Marta (the cook) this morning when she came and saw the mess in the kitchen that it would be 2 weeks before it was finsihed...she smiled and then laughed as she knew they were pulling her leg.
Karen and Luckner went to Saint Marc on school business yesterday and while there bought 4 mattresses for Fedna, JJ, Mirlande and Moyez. Thank you to those who gave us money for a need!
The men put in an air conditioner in the living room window yesterday. It was donated by Karen's cousin, Gray, from Newfoundland. What a gift! We were not very far away from it last night.
It was 40.6 degrees yesterday afternoon and by bedtime it was cool. We were on the roof and Gail said she was chilly...what a pleasant feeling. It was 28.6 when I got dressed this AM so watch out later today,
I can't remember half the stuff I wrote earlier but this will have to do for today.
I noticed Gail with condoms for her toes.....what do you suppose she was expecting?
Have a great day, we are!
Sandra for the crew
Thursday, March 6, 2008
from Gail & Trueman
Good morning all....
We didn't get back to you last night.... I (gail) fell asleep and they didn't have the heart to wake me up. We start early in the morning with devotions... Yesterday we went to the school and shared in their devotions. This morning we were with the staff. We sure had some lively music. Even I was dancing around waving my arms and clapping. Can you imagine that... Trueman and Dickie have been hard at work on computers and installing the new airconditioner, re-installing shelves with cement screws instead of the nails which were in the walls. They didn't hold. Dickie warned all Karen's helpers what he would do to them if they put another nail in the wall. Last evening we had a birthday Party for Maladetta. She just turned 16, a lovely girl. They placed her in the center of the room and each person in turn praised her, or gave her a blessing. And also a hug or a kiss. Everyone around here loves to be hugged and kissed. Then she was given her gifts. We all had some cake which Sandra made, and some pop. You should have seen little Alex when everyone arrived, he was just bouncing around and running around in his walker and screaming for joy. His face was glowing. What a precious little fellow he is. He and I play a lot of soccer. We had a heavy rainfall last night but this morning it is beautiful and (HOT!!!) with the fresh rain it is more humid. You would love to be here right now. Karen, Trueman and Dickie are out on the porch and three little ones J.J. Mirlande and Moyes are singing for them. Their voices are so beautiful and their faces just light up. Oh I hear what they are singing in English "He is master of the Wind" and now "Holy, Holy, Holy" Mirlande just gave me a spelling lesson, on how to spell her name.... Oops must go. Dickie needs to turn off the power..... Sandra and Dickie will write later...
We didn't get back to you last night.... I (gail) fell asleep and they didn't have the heart to wake me up. We start early in the morning with devotions... Yesterday we went to the school and shared in their devotions. This morning we were with the staff. We sure had some lively music. Even I was dancing around waving my arms and clapping. Can you imagine that... Trueman and Dickie have been hard at work on computers and installing the new airconditioner, re-installing shelves with cement screws instead of the nails which were in the walls. They didn't hold. Dickie warned all Karen's helpers what he would do to them if they put another nail in the wall. Last evening we had a birthday Party for Maladetta. She just turned 16, a lovely girl. They placed her in the center of the room and each person in turn praised her, or gave her a blessing. And also a hug or a kiss. Everyone around here loves to be hugged and kissed. Then she was given her gifts. We all had some cake which Sandra made, and some pop. You should have seen little Alex when everyone arrived, he was just bouncing around and running around in his walker and screaming for joy. His face was glowing. What a precious little fellow he is. He and I play a lot of soccer. We had a heavy rainfall last night but this morning it is beautiful and (HOT!!!) with the fresh rain it is more humid. You would love to be here right now. Karen, Trueman and Dickie are out on the porch and three little ones J.J. Mirlande and Moyes are singing for them. Their voices are so beautiful and their faces just light up. Oh I hear what they are singing in English "He is master of the Wind" and now "Holy, Holy, Holy" Mirlande just gave me a spelling lesson, on how to spell her name.... Oops must go. Dickie needs to turn off the power..... Sandra and Dickie will write later...
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