Friday, March 26, 2010

Forgive the wierd English

I don't know why, but this computer translates to Hebrew and then back to English, so my posting gets changed up a bit. Don't think that I've lost my English language ability! I've tried to fix the "Tyler" thing, but it changes back. So, I think you get the jist of my message, anyway.
Gotta go!
Cindy

I'm in Monrovia again

I am back in Monrovia, staying at the Lutheran Guest House again. I got back late Sunday night. We had an equipment failure and had to get supplies on Monday. I am staying here, though, because there's not enough time for me to go up and come back again. Transportation is a HUGE issue. Anyway, they should be back to work by now and have two wells completed in a few weeks. We got 2 wells dug and one partially cased. We had to build concrete culverts on site, as you can't exactly haul them by foot. And, I think I mis-spoke. I think I said that the villagers would haul the cement in from the end of the road, carrying it on their backs. They don't carry anything on their backs! They carry everything on their head!!
The computer that I have been using has died, and I've been trying to resurrect it. So far, no go. So, I'm borrowing a computer now, and I don't have the ability to post any photos. They will be coming, though. I took over 400 photos.
The best part of my trip was the people. They were so nice. I got to know some of them quite well. I promise that I'll have lots of stories to post later on.
I have been sick for the last few days after returning from up country (the jungle). I think it was a virus, as I feel fine now. I was so thankful for indoor plumbing!!! And water coming from a tap!!! The people at the Lutheran Guest House were concerned about me and even took me to the clinic for a malaria test. It was negative. The girl reading the test was confused at first, because she had never before seen a negative test. They say here that everyone has malaria. They just live with it.
Well, I've imposed enough on a kind person to use their computer. I promise that there will be more postings when I have the opportunity. Thank you so much for all of your prayers. Also, thank you all for supporting the mission. The Kuwaa people need our help so much, and they really appreciate it.
Love,
Cindy

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

She's baaaack!

Cindy is back in Monrovia! She arrived a couple days ago but hasn't been able to get online yet. The internet is unreliable, but she is working on getting online with an update.

-Bekki