Dirty Deeds Performed Joyfully

Greer just said, "we had a good day and no one is tired."  Only half of that is true!  We spent the day at the school and clinic again (minus Jim who stayed back to rest again).  We divided into 3 groups and got to work.  Dave, Tom, Richard, and Paul worked on "rat-proofing" the office.  They made frames with steel mesh on it to put on four windows, put steel mesh in all the gaps along the ceiling, and are putting pieces of steel grating on the bottom of the front door.  So now if they want to get in, they're going to need a key!  Christine, Sarah, and Diane started out the day weeding the exterior of the clinic.  The nice man who does maintenance at the clinic saved us from some nasty looking wasp nests!  Chris and Greer, with Bert's assistance, built a concrete platform for an incinerator to be built upon.  After the weeding was done, Diane went to help Chris and Greer with the platform...we heard she's really good at turning on and off the water!  Populaire and Lucien also pitched in by helping make the cement for the platform.  Sarah and Christine started the dirtiest of all projects.  They cleaned one wall of the records/storage room in the school admin office.  They pulled old books off the shelf, wiped them of dust and rat droppings, and then cleaned the shelves as well.  It was dusty, dirty work! 

Much work was accomplished but there was time for some fun too!  Dave ran around with the kids and let them chase him.  He also did his Tarzan impersonation through the window and had them in stitches!  Paul held court for a bit with the kids, as well, before they were chased off to go home. 

The truck is still out of commission so we are packed into two vehicles.  Dave has enjoyed riding in the back of the pick-up with Populaire.  On our way home today, we had 6 extra passengers - the clinic staff.  We saw a supposed fire truck complete with firemen in what looked like riot gear followed by two vehicles with flashing lights.  One was UN and we think the other was police.  We also saw a pack of mules, a man in a wheelchair begging in the middle of the road, and many other interesting sites, as usual.  Dave made it safely back to Hope House despite riding on the top of the cab for most of the trip. 

Upon our return to Hope House, more cornhole was played and more fellowship took place.  The tie-breaker game was won by Tom and Paul.  Dinner was scalloped potatoes with ham, militon au gratin (a root vegetable that tastes like cauliflower), salad, bread, and more mangoes and watermelon for dessert!  Paul did a great job leading devotions. 

On the schedule for tomorrow is finishing up some jobs at the school and clinic and shopping at the tin shops in the afternoon.  Any requests?