Up at 6:30. Breakfast and devotion at 7:00 am. Assigned clean up duty. Second flat tire last night while Jim and Gerald were using the car. I took the work tools to work this morning. Flat tire when I arrived. I promised Joel that I would have ti repaired before I returned. Jack didn't work. Borrowed one from John Fenner, the area minister from England, to put on the tire repaired last night.
Poured floor, laid block, cut hole in wall for door, built one door frame..
Shower time. After I completed my shower-no water. Truck ran over the water line. Repaired by 9:30 PM.
Dental compressor unit we brought which runs drills etc and the compressor which controls suction hose both need repair. Got them working OK.
Went to Mr William's house and drank coconut milk after work. Neighbor boy climbed a tree and brought down a coconut. Mr. Williams opened it with his machete. Next he opened a more mature coconut with meat inside. Mr Williams is the local builder. He is acting as construction foreman.
After Joel, the dentist who came with us, got back today after a full day of working on teeth, a 14 year old boy was waiting with a toothache. On a kitchen chair in the back lot- novocain, extraction..
Rooster crowed all night, dogs barked all night, donkey brayed all night.
Down at the Squeeze the music covers the entire neighborhood. South American beat. Jim and Gerald off to a youth meeting.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Volunteers In Mission to St Vincent Feb 24, 1987
Departure 2/24/87 7:35 AM Flight via Atlanta, Miami, Barbados. Arrived 9;40 PM (7;40 Central Time)
Team of fourteen loaded carry ons plus 24 heavy check through bags of gear and clothing at Nashville.
Carry ons had to be checked through at Barbados. Ten of the team members went on to Tromaca on arrival. Jim ,Gerald, Joel and I stayed in the Heron Hotel in Kingston Tuesday night. Hot showers, air conditioning, single bed.
2/25/87 Up at 6:30 am. Jim and Geralds shower blew up last night right after Gerald finished his shower. Jim had to just sponge off. The knock on my door at 6:30 was Gerald wanting to know if Jim could use my shower.
Breakfast at the hotel-menu consisted of eggs, bacon, toast, juice, coffee, and tea.
Then to rent a car, which had been reserved. No car was available. The renter agency took us to someone willing to rent us their car. Next to get drivers licences for each of us four-$10 each for the two week period.
Next to the bank to exchange some US dollars for EC dollars for Jim.
Somewhere along the way the man Jim rented the car from caught up with us. They wouldn"t cash the Travelers Check. Off to the bank.
The trip to Tromaca, 10 to 15 miles, took 1 and 1/2 hours. Up the mountains, around the mountains, down mountains,through chuck holes, backing up for a truck to pass by, over gravel piles. On arrival ,the car set for a while (FLAT TIRE). The jack was broken. Lifted by hand and put stones
underneath. Put on the spare. Sent the tire back to Kingston on a truck to get fixed.
Joel took the first load of ladies up to their temporary home. I took the second load. Driving is work.
Next was room and roommate selection. Smokers all in the same room. Supper-Left overs -chicken, peanut butter, jelly, soda pop. Quiet evening. Cold shower. Inspected job sight.
More to follow. It gets better. I am typing it just as it was written in my log book at the time. Talk to you later on a new blog.
Team of fourteen loaded carry ons plus 24 heavy check through bags of gear and clothing at Nashville.
Carry ons had to be checked through at Barbados. Ten of the team members went on to Tromaca on arrival. Jim ,Gerald, Joel and I stayed in the Heron Hotel in Kingston Tuesday night. Hot showers, air conditioning, single bed.
2/25/87 Up at 6:30 am. Jim and Geralds shower blew up last night right after Gerald finished his shower. Jim had to just sponge off. The knock on my door at 6:30 was Gerald wanting to know if Jim could use my shower.
Breakfast at the hotel-menu consisted of eggs, bacon, toast, juice, coffee, and tea.
Then to rent a car, which had been reserved. No car was available. The renter agency took us to someone willing to rent us their car. Next to get drivers licences for each of us four-$10 each for the two week period.
Next to the bank to exchange some US dollars for EC dollars for Jim.
Somewhere along the way the man Jim rented the car from caught up with us. They wouldn"t cash the Travelers Check. Off to the bank.
The trip to Tromaca, 10 to 15 miles, took 1 and 1/2 hours. Up the mountains, around the mountains, down mountains,through chuck holes, backing up for a truck to pass by, over gravel piles. On arrival ,the car set for a while (FLAT TIRE). The jack was broken. Lifted by hand and put stones
underneath. Put on the spare. Sent the tire back to Kingston on a truck to get fixed.
Joel took the first load of ladies up to their temporary home. I took the second load. Driving is work.
Next was room and roommate selection. Smokers all in the same room. Supper-Left overs -chicken, peanut butter, jelly, soda pop. Quiet evening. Cold shower. Inspected job sight.
More to follow. It gets better. I am typing it just as it was written in my log book at the time. Talk to you later on a new blog.
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