Oct. 29th Wednesday
This was one of those days that all I felt I did was spin my wheels. I started trying to find a way to JFK then when I did I had 10 minutes to be out the door. Took a dry egg sandwich with me (dry means egg on roll that’s it) and a bottle of water. Got to JFK and ended up being supervisor over putting up a sign in the emergency room for nurse procedures as they used plexi glass to cover it. Had to tell them how to not crack it. When that was done I walked around the hospital taking photos. Try that in the US. I did not go in where there was people. I will do that when the equipment is installed and in use. The ER was packed like the US for the same reason, NO money to pay for health care. The difference is they are citizens not aliens. I found some equipment in the hallway and storage room. I think I found a light on a discarded incubator that looks like it still works. I showed them how to test it and what can be done if it works. By now it is 2:30pm and they go home at 3pm so tomorrow (menyona) I hope they will do it. Providence was to pick me up between 3:30 & 4:00 and they didn’t show - called Sam, said the driver went home sick he would get someone. At 6:45 I get picked up to go to the church then back across town the Snow's home. At 8pm water was on so I got to shower only cold water here but it still feels good as you don’t get one every day. Only when the generator is on and the pump is turned on. It rained here today. It has been raining but only at night. I did find a way to send photos to Sharon. Hope that she can see them well.

Oct 30th
It has rained most of the night and is still raining this morning. Was told this is unusual for the rainy season to last this long - should be hot and dry. Am Blessed I get to have my bones ache with stormy weather to help remind me who is in charge. I have some time this morning while waiting for Pastor Sam as I am going to the seminary with him today. He is teaching there. This maybe my only chance to see it. With God's Grace they think the container should be release on Friday 31st. That means on Monday we will get to open it. Also found out that some of this should have been done before the container hit port. It would have made the wait shorter. More learning! Was told between March & July Delta will be flying direct. I have heard that before and maybe it is true this time. P.M. - Went to the seminary with Pastor Sam today, he teaches classes there and found out that the Southern Baptist Convention has left here and the Liberian Baptist are who operate it at a diminished capacity. His classes were interesting as to the points of view and what they use to study with. I didn’t have time to tour the campus but hopefully I will before I leave. Sharon Emailed me that our Great post office, after 2 ½ weeks, still have my boxes, with my clothes in them, are in New Jersey. I am trying to get what I put in my back pack "carry on" washed but rain has hampered that. You have to hang them out to dry with 98% humidity making them slow drying so it's now my cleanest dirty clothes. No word on what day we will get the container. Most who have gone through this say "tomorrow-Friday", which means here, if I get it Friday it will be Monday before I will get help to unload it. Just had dinner and their version of steak and French fries are fried to shoe leather, thinned then fried in a pan. But it doesn’t have the African spice so I will not complain. My stomach is much better now that they have been trying to feed me more American type food with out the spice. I do miss having real shoes. Sandals and clogs are hard to get used to but they are still more than most have here so I am grateful for that. I must thank everyone for their prayers as I know that is my safety net here. I am the odd man out but most remember my name and are very nice to me. I got to see Sam & Alice’s new home site and plans. They are putting in the foundation right now and it's two story will be a nice home.