Tuesday on the Island

Today got to see another set of projects progress one step farther. We were able to get the boat foamed and the new floor in place. Jared & John were able to replace the louvers in the Luses home and will start on the Kunzer’s tomorrow. We were able to set a new basketball post and backboard in place at the Kunzer’s. The ladies helped Tammy around the house and they got some time to play “Grandma” with the girls. We all went to visit some of the hamlets on the Island. Michelle & Gloria passed out candy to the children in the villages. Later we hit a beach ball around with a number of the children.

Here are 2 stories from the Island. Yesterday Chad had to fill a drain field with some stones. He collected them from a small pile by one of the trees in front of Aaron’s home. Later we found out that they were special stones that people haul from 2 miles away to use for cooking. So now we ask twice before moving anything. Today one of the villagers brought us some coconuts he had collected for the team. He placed them on a bench in front of the Luse’s home. Some of the Kunzer children were sitting on the bench when some of our ladies sat down next to them. One of the braces broke and the bench collapsed. Of course everyone was laughing and one of the men from the village showed the utmost respect by telling the ladies that the bench broke because the coconuts were heavy.

At the Luse home the temperature read 99.5 degrees Fahrenheit with a relative humidity of 87%. It was overcast and a fairly typical day on the Island. Everyone on the team is doing well. We are all very tired at the end of the day and no one has a problem getting to sleep. Each day sees a few more projects completed and all of our hearts a little softer. Thanks for your prayers.

~The 2007 Mission Team