We are getting settled in in Mabaruma, We flew in Friday morning without much incident, other than having to leave one of our suitcases behind in Georgetown due to too much weight on the flight. But the night before, in anticipation of such an event, we had repacked our bags according to importance, so we knew just which bag to leave. Gary took it with him and then brought it back the next morning when he brought Mitch and Kallai for their flight.
Hopefully I’ll be able to post up a couple of pictures. One is the service group heading to the territory Saturday morning. The other is our digs this time. I figured it only appropriate that it include Terri assuming the position in the hammock. This was Will’s house. It sits about 500 feet behind the big house/hall. It’s about 12’ X 18’
Mitch and Kallai left this morning for Port Kaituma. They will be spending a few days there before travelling on to Matthews Ridge. Mitch is heading up a project to build a building there to serve as housing for ‘Need Greaters’ as well as a Kingdom Hall. There was a congregation there back in the 70’s but it was disbanded. We spent some time there the year we were at Port Kaituma. At several houses we called on, the people asked, " When are you going to build a Kingdom Hall here? We need a Kingdom Hall." There has been a Memorial held there for the last several years. A few brothers travel over from Barimita. They usually have around 200 attend, not bad for a place with no publishers or Kingdom Hall. We are planning on travelling up to help a bit as well as see.
I am having a bit of trouble making the transition from the ministry in the states to here. I think I am talking too much. It’s just that when you get someone who seems to be listening, it hard not to go on. But here it can be the person is just being polite and listening, something that doesn’t happen much in the states.
This is the rainy season here, and they had been getting a lot of rain recently, but we haven’t seen that much rain since we arrived. The weather has been great, not too hot and a regular breeze.
Terri had a day today that covered the full range of emotions. She got to see Joyann Smith deliver a baby girl at the hospital. Then she went to study with a woman she had studied with when last here who has since been diagnosed with uterine cancer. She has been told she needs $400,000 ($2,000 US) for treatment, which is totally out of her reach, so Terri will continue to study with her and watch her die. She then went to Barabina (her favorite place to walk to (not)) for a study with a man who is also learning to read, and shows such appreciation for the help he is getting.
I think I earned some points today. I knew Terri was having to go to Barabina for the study and would be getting in late and tired, so I went to the store and bought a few things and threw them in a pot and started cooking dinner. She was appropriately surprised and grateful. As I have said, life is good when the little things can make you so happy.
Hope all are doing well as we are.
Hopefully I’ll be able to post up a couple of pictures. One is the service group heading to the territory Saturday morning. The other is our digs this time. I figured it only appropriate that it include Terri assuming the position in the hammock. This was Will’s house. It sits about 500 feet behind the big house/hall. It’s about 12’ X 18’
Mitch and Kallai left this morning for Port Kaituma. They will be spending a few days there before travelling on to Matthews Ridge. Mitch is heading up a project to build a building there to serve as housing for ‘Need Greaters’ as well as a Kingdom Hall. There was a congregation there back in the 70’s but it was disbanded. We spent some time there the year we were at Port Kaituma. At several houses we called on, the people asked, " When are you going to build a Kingdom Hall here? We need a Kingdom Hall." There has been a Memorial held there for the last several years. A few brothers travel over from Barimita. They usually have around 200 attend, not bad for a place with no publishers or Kingdom Hall. We are planning on travelling up to help a bit as well as see.
I am having a bit of trouble making the transition from the ministry in the states to here. I think I am talking too much. It’s just that when you get someone who seems to be listening, it hard not to go on. But here it can be the person is just being polite and listening, something that doesn’t happen much in the states.
This is the rainy season here, and they had been getting a lot of rain recently, but we haven’t seen that much rain since we arrived. The weather has been great, not too hot and a regular breeze.
Terri had a day today that covered the full range of emotions. She got to see Joyann Smith deliver a baby girl at the hospital. Then she went to study with a woman she had studied with when last here who has since been diagnosed with uterine cancer. She has been told she needs $400,000 ($2,000 US) for treatment, which is totally out of her reach, so Terri will continue to study with her and watch her die. She then went to Barabina (her favorite place to walk to (not)) for a study with a man who is also learning to read, and shows such appreciation for the help he is getting.
I think I earned some points today. I knew Terri was having to go to Barabina for the study and would be getting in late and tired, so I went to the store and bought a few things and threw them in a pot and started cooking dinner. She was appropriately surprised and grateful. As I have said, life is good when the little things can make you so happy.
Hope all are doing well as we are.
