Sultry, Sunny Saturday in Dondo

Phew! What a Scorcher - went the 'Sun' headline during one of our hottest summers in the UK. Don't know what the paper would make of today - hot sunny and humid, OK if your on hoilday but no picnic if you have to work. I doubt that any of you reading this in England will have the slightest sympathy for Dan and myself as you struggle with the cold and we compalin about the heat. God created both to challenge us.

Dondo went did we. Lights fit some and paint did we. That was Yoda speak. Dan, Pedro and yours truly. Pedro was the guy who helped us paint a lot last year - Josh will remember him - he sends his regards to Josh.

This is Pedro painting at Dondo. That's not Dan in the background.

Dan painted the high bits - I knew his altitude would come in handy. Dan also played loads with the little children on his own. Though he did get help when he discovered on of the little ones with pants off and a huge soft steamy lump on the floor entangled with his pants which were also on the floor. He'd done the job and certainly wasn't going to carry it around with him for any time at all. What's the point of a Poo after all. One of the helpers came with bucket and disinfected water to wipe up after scooping, much to Dan's relief. Dan helped one of the little ones to walk. There should be a video below showing her first steps and the part Dan played. But it took to long to load. After an hour and a half it ground to a halt with an error. So no video.

The electrical installation at Dondo has had a number of additions and modifications which might have seemed logical and appropriate at the time but now they've weathered and been used present some problems. That's a polite way of saying the wiring's a nightmare. At least I can turn it all off, which I frequently do. Progess is slow, by the time the transport to Beira arrives I've only done 3 of 5. But hey that's 3 less to do. Then the list of lights grows as Alece (or is it Alice) tells me she wants 2 more on the outside. We'll have to return on Monday to complete the work as the painting is not done and the table not repaired.

All this is good news as God is continuing to work with us. However some stunning news is that the blue truck is now back on the road. Augusto told me he had taken it for an 'experience' - think he ment a test drive - and he says that it is all ok. We will just have to see if the MTBF has improved. (MTBF = Mean Time Between Failures.) I'll try and get some shots for the record tomorrow. Oh yes Sunday, Dan is preaching having been asked by another, different, pastor to preach in his church. Not sure If Pastor Bonga knows. Dan says PB does know. Dan has gone to prepare.