Well, “Plan B” worked! Hiring the “rowdy” boys to watch the cement was a good idea. Steve went out this morning and checked the buildings and all of them were in perfect condition! Steve, Nazo and Mr. Iddrisu had to make several trips to Kulkpeni to get the sand and the 4 ft metal cube that we used as a water reservoir for the masons. Dauda, the mason over estimated the amount of sand it would take for the work so the guys had to load it in the truck and bring it back to the mission house. We are going to need the sand later when Dauda starts setting the razor wire hangers on the top of the cement wall surrounding the mission house; needless to say the guys were tired by the time they finished unloading everything.
We just got back from the market; today was Yendi’s big market day. While we were wandering around the market we met several people that we know. We stopped by to check on the blender that Mr. Adams the fix-it man is working on. He said that he had to order a new motor from Tamale and he was expecting it very soon. I think that it is probably a used motor but who cares if it is strong and will work.
Zorash is much better. It appears that the doctor is treating her for Typhoid Fever. This is not the first time she has had it. We told her that she needed to keep a close watch on her kids and mother and get them to the doctor if they start feeling poorly. We also told her that if she keeps getting it she needs to try and figure out where it is coming from. She said that one of her friends has Typhoid Fever a couple times a year and that when she sits with her they eat out of the same bowl. Everyone here eats with their hands; I think we figured out where she is getting it from.
Kiye, one of the church members from Kulkpeni just left the mission house. Kiye is one of the poorest people we know; he is a middle aged man; not married; can’t hear well, and has been rejected by his family because he is mentally slow. He rode his bicycle 5 miles to come to the mission to bring us a gift! Can you imagine how moved we are by his gift? He harvested his peanuts and he brought us a small bag of unshelled, freshly dug peanuts. It is so sweet that a guy that has next to nothing would bring us a gift! Kiye is the guy that we helped last year roof his mud hut. I guess this gift is his way of saying “Thank you”! Kiye does not speak English but he grins from ear to ear! We did not want to send him away empty handed so we gave him one of the used suit coats and a couple tee shirts.
Thank you for your love, prayers and support.
In His Service,
Steve and Kandie
