We forgot to tell you about the very unusual bug that we saw. When we first spied him we thought that it was a spider that had gotten covered with debris. Upon further investigation we realized that it was not a spider; it only had 6 legs. It appeared that the debris on his back was intentional; we figured it was to make him look bigger or for camouflage. I got my cameras so we could take its picture. That is when Steve realized that the stuff he was carrying was not debris; it was ants; shiny black ants. That made the bug even more interesting and puzzling. While we were messing with him trying to get a good picture his load shifted and almost fell off. He stopped and used his back legs to push the ball of ants back onto his back. We called our grandson Taylor and asked him about the bug. He found it and read about it. Then we told Aaron our son about it and he sent us a link about the bug. The bug hunts and eats the ants by sucking out their juices leaving their exoskeleton. He excretes a sticky substance which he uses to hold the ant bodies to his back. Isn’t God wonderful?
Dawda brought more masons to work with him today. There were 10 men and 2 women working on the job site today. The women were the mortar carriers. They got a lot of blocks laid today. The walls are chest high. It looks good. Mr. Iddrisu and Nazo drove the motor king and made multiple trips back and forth to town and back. Steve and I spent a good portion of the day working on the audit.
Shamuna and his mother came for a visit. Shamuna was hit by a vehicle when he was 5 years old. He and his friend were crossing the street in Yendi when they were hit. His friend did not survive the accident. Shamuna lost his right leg. We helped the family get an artificial leg for him. Earlier this year his family appealed for help in getting him a new leg. He had outgrown his other one. Thanks to your generosity we were able to help him get a new artificial leg. He is about 9 or 10 years old now. Because of the Corona virus he had to wait several months to get fitted. He wanted us to see his new leg; he has learned to ride a bike and is so proud to be like all the other boys at school. He even plays football “soccer”. His mother is so grateful for the help!
Zorash is still off work; she works with the volunteer program that is giving mass Yellow Fever immunizations. Mr. Iddrisu did come back to work; he said that he is feeling much better. I guess riding on the dusty bus to and from Tamale was what made him feel so bad yesterday. Meri is still out; we told her she might want to take her baby to the hospital.
Thank you for all you do for us and for the work.
In His Service,
Steve and Kandie
