Steve and I went to Tamale this morning. Jack decided to stay at the mission house and help in the Child Center. Jack said that Meri, the interpreter was back at work and that her son was doing better after his stay in the hospital last week.
We left this morning at 6:30 because I wanted to be at the bank when it opened at 8:30. We had to take more documents to Enterprise, the company that is investing part of the employees’ social security contributions. They sent us forms earlier in the week but they had left off one of the employees, forgotten to enter Zorash’s social security number and had the wrong address for the Child Center. They still have one document for Steve to sign which they will send in the next couple days but we paid the workers’ dues for the next 15 months. We were excited to get that much done.
We had several other errands to run while we were in Tamale so we did not arrive at the mission house until 3:30 this afternoon. As soon as Jack and Steve got the truck unloaded we headed to the market. We bought corn and soy beans. The plan is for the girls to wash and dry the grain tomorrow and then hopefully we can get it roasted on Wednesday.
On the way back from the market we stopped at a little hardware store and paid for metal poles, cement, paint and brushes for Kulkpeni. The men at Kulkpeni are going to paint the new buildings and put up a couple more bath houses for the visitors to use during the seminar. Timothy Niligrini usually organizes the painting. After we got back to the mission house Jack took the motor king and loaded up the supplies and took them to
Kulkpeni.
When we go visit the churches they always set chairs up for us behind the preacher. They like us to face the audience so they can get a good look at us. Well, if they are getting a good look at us we are also getting a good look at them. I noticed two young mothers sitting beside each other. They were obviously best friends. They whispered together and shared each others’ children. When it came time for the contribution only one of the ladies had a small coin to put in the plate. They whispered to each other, smiled and held the coin between them and dropped it in the basket! I have never seen anything so sweet! That gives new meaning to “Best Friends Forever”!
Take care and have a lovely day!
In His Service,
Jack, Steve and Kandie
