As we had mentioned in our previous update the Choates' were scheduled to leave this past Sunday, but the ferry was still in repairs. Through prayer and Aaron's persistence they were able to travel Wednesday night on the Bikoi II. This is really a cargo ship, but the 'boss man' in the head office finally allowed the whole gang to travel on it. Hence a lot of activity during the morning as all their food, school material and last but not least the 2000 gallon water storage tank were put on two trucks. The storage tank is a donation of one of their churches and an 'in memory of'' donation and will be used by the village.
We had radio contact with them this afternoon and they arrived safely at 4.30AM.
Margreet and I will travel there this coming Sunday to help with some plumbing problems and putting the wardrobes together (and who knows what else). Lord willing we'll return to Honiara on the Wednesday.
We had eleven people for dinner on the first; one of them was Jim Mudge, who works in the Western Provinces (Munda) and is in the SI to do checking of an Old Testament translation. . (Just as they were leaving our apartment the electricity went off, and it was PITCH dark for a few minutes, until the generator kicked in.)
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| Henk finishing a literacy box. |
We are contemplating a four day trip that way and do some work at the local hospital there, it will depend partly on our return trip from the Russells and how tired we will be.
Margreet has continued her typing in the Lengo language. Sister Hilda is the main translator in this project while Paul Unger is helping in the checking...
We drove Bruce and JoAnn Halverson (team leaders of the construction crew) to the airport on Tuesday; while there we met a Dutch priest who has been in the Solomons for 49 years!
He did mention that a few things had changed...!
Margreet will need to do some more cooking the next couple of days as we are looking after the two remaining fellows (Jim and Don). They will be returning home next Tuesday.
Paul Minter is a translation consultant and is here for a week: there are a few Islanders (from three languages) that he is consulting with. Because of this extra group Margreet and I had to reinstall part of the plumbing in the small living quarters that is slated for demolition in a few months due to termites that have totally invaded it...
Editor's ad-lib -
Reading of the destruction caused by termites but having never seen even one to my knowledge, I did a little net searching. Being only the size of an ant, but so capable of destroying buildings, oh my, I hope they never come close to my home :)
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