We are back in Yendi. We got back around 4:00, at least this time we did not have to drive in the dark even though we followed the rain. Many of the little villages we passed through got lots of rain. Yendi only got a sprinkle. We can hear lots of gun fire; I guess someone died and they are announcing the funeral.
We only had partial success today. Steve turned in his continuing education, passport photos, record book and paid for his nursing license renewal but they could not process it because the internet was down this morning. They told him to come back after lunch but it still was not up and running so they told us to stop and pick it up the next time we are in Tamale.
We bought 2 more cases of Konkomba Bibles. Our thanks go out to those of you who help with Bibles and evangelism. The monthly class is next week and some of the men will need Bibles for those that can read.
We also picked up some water proof paint. We may not get to use it this year because the rains have already started coming but we will have it in reserve for next year. It does not eat anything and the price of it will just keep going up. There is a chance that we will have some dry weather yet. Sometimes the rain starts and then it will stop and we will have almost drought conditions. If that happens this year we will be ready.
As soon as we got to the hotel the owners told us that they had met my brother Paul. They said they could tell he was my brother because of the family resemblance. If I grew a beard we would look just alike! Ha! He stayed at the hotel for 3 days while the mechanics were fixing his truck.
After we did a little shopping and bought some fresh fruits and vegetables we headed back to Yendi. As we were leaving Yendi we saw one of the men that work at the hospital standing on the side of the road bumming a ride back to Yendi. He is the guy that helped us get the TB drugs for Mr. Iddrisu a few years ago. The back seat of the truck was full to the ceiling with suitcases and stuff we had bought. We turned around and went back to pick him up. We had to rearrange the back seat and move most of the stuff to the bed of the truck. He was not the only one that wanted a ride. Two other men tried to get in the truck but we only had room for two to sit in the back seat. They rode with a watermelon and a bag of mangos and green onions between them; but they never complained.
Thank you for all you do for us and for the work.
In His Service,
Steve and Kandie
