May 15 2012

TODAY STARTED AS USUAL, 5:00AM UP. MADE COFFEE AND SAT INTHE DARK AND DRANK THE FIRST CUP. SPENT THE NEXT CUP READING MY BIBLE AND DEVOTIONAL. HAD BREAKFAST, LINDA COOKED :0). WENT TO THE GENERATOR ROOM AND MADE SURE IT WAS OKAY, AND THEN DOWN TO SHOP FOR BIBLE STUDY ( IN CREOLE). WAS TOLD WE NEEDED SAND AND GRAVEL FOR A CEMENT POUR IN THE NEW HELP'S SHOWER AND LOCKER ROOM, MUCH NEEDED. HAULED 4 LOADS FROM A NEW PIT NORTH OF HERE ABOUT 5 MILES, GAVE THE YOUNG WOMEN WHO BORROWS MY BLACK INK PEN TO WRITE THE CHECK 4 BRAND NEW ONES FOR HER, VERY HAPPY. 2 FOR THE BUILDING AND 2 FOR THE NEW WALL WE ARE BUILDING AROUND OUR CAMPASS, THE TENT CITIES HAVE MOVED TO WITHIN 100 YARDS OF US. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE OUR BOUNDRYS ARE IN PLACE, THEY HAVE JUST MOVED ON TO GROUND AND SQUATTED. FINISHED THAT AND FILLED THE WATER TRAILER FOR THE WALL CEMENT. LUNCH TIME. WENT DOWN TO WAREHOUSE TO WORK ON AN OLD, DID I SAY OLD, I THOUGHT SO. A HUGE CEMENT MIXER, THEY WANT IT RESERECTED FROM THE DEAD. GOT A MOTOR FOR IT TOOK 3 TO MAKE 1. TRYING TO REDO ALL THE STUFF TO MAKE IT WORK. ONE OF THE MEN WORKING ON THE NEW BUILDING CAME AN SAID THEY NEEDED DIRT HAULDED FOR THE FLOOR, TOOK THE REST OF THE DAY. PATCHED A TUBE IN 4 PLACES AND PUT A NEW TIRE ON EMSO'S BIKE, THAT KID IS GOING TO WEAR ME OUT OVER THIS BIKE. CHECKED THE GENERATOR AND WENT TO MOW FOR A COUPLE HOUR'S WHILE IT WAS COOL. 90. LINDA CAME AND FOUND ME AND SAID IT'S TIME FOR SUPPER. I MADE 1 MORE PASS, CLAUDEL WAS WORKING HIS GARDEN AND I WANTED TO GIVE HIM A RIDE BACK DOWN TO SHOWER HOUSE. WALKED UP TO THE GATE TO UNLOCK IT SO CLAUDEL COULD GET OUT. A WOMEN CAME TO THE GATE AND WANTED SOMETHING, I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT SHE WANTED, WILLIAM, A FRIEND OF MINE RODE BY AND I STOPPED HIM. HE TOLD ME HER HUSBAND HAD DIED AND SHE HAD NOTHING, SHE WANTED TO KNOW WHO WOULD TAKE HER 2 BOYS IN FOR HER 3 & 5, SHE COULDN'T TAKE CARE OF THEM ANYMORE. WE GAVE HER SOME FOOD AND TOLD HER TO BE BACK IN THE MORNING TO SEE IF WE COULD FIND AN ORPHANGE THAT WOULD TAKE THEM. LAST WEEK LINDA AND I TOOK FOOD TO AN ORPHANGE THAT OUR HOME CHUCH IS HELPING TO SUPPORT, IT'S NEVER ENOUGH, SO MANY KIDS. WE JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND, THERE IS NO WAY I COULD GIVE UP MY KIDS!!!!!!!! LINDA AND I CAME IN TO EAT DINNER. NOW IT'S RAINING AGAIN, I'LL HAVE TO WAIT TELL IT STOPS TO SEND THIS. SOME OF YOU HAVE ASKED ME WHAT A DAY LOOKS LIKE, NOW YOU KNOW. TOMORROW COULD BE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, DON'T HAVE A CLUE.