Dead Dog

Hey everyone! So it has been a busy week. We have finally been able to catch some of the Bible studies that have been gone the last few weeks. Really there have been no highlights the last few days here so I will just start with today.

Today we have studies scheduled in Allness and 38 village. All of our Bible studies in Allness have been gone whenever we try to find them. So I will start with this morning. We woke up late and hung around the house, it was very pleasant to not be rushing around first thing in the morning. So when we finally were ready and on the bus is when the fun begins. We were driving very quickly and apparently the driver didnt see the dog wandering into the road. Yes the driver hit the dog. The really sad part is that the next time we stopped the conductor got out and made sure the dog didnt hurt the car. Funny how they had no concern for the dog they hit on the road, but the huge bus that ran it over might have been damaged.

Finally we got to our first stop named Pearol. She is about 25 years old and is at home by herself most of the time. We stood outside her gate yelling inside for about 5 minutes, thankfully a woman across the road heard us yelling and called her neighbor to let us in. People here are very friendly and helpful. So we went in and sat down. She is really sweet, she copies all the signs from the dvds and whatever you are signing at the time. Its nice though because she seems to understand what she is learning and she loves us visiting her. Hopefully soon she will start coming to meetings with us.

Then we headed to Pammy's house. Unfortunately she was at the doctor, a lot of people have been sick recently. Its funny here because when someone is sick, they say they are at the hospital. They never say they went to the doctor. So our intital reaction when they say they went to the hospital is more dramatic then the situation calls for.

So we took a bus to 38 village to see Atri, Athang, and Trevor. Atri and Athang are twins and Trevor is a good friend of theirs. So we go to Atri's house and the other 2 come over slowly but surely. Today however was really amusing. We arrived at the house to find Atri outside with his son whos name I dont know. This kid always hides in the house whenever we come over. Today though, he was outside and was very friendly. He had a glazed look on his face and a huge smile. We sat down and were waiting for the other 2 guys to come over when the phone rang. The kid started talking to his mother on the phone when we hear him say, I had a few drinks mom, I am drunk. All three of us looked at each other and almost burst out laughing. We contained ourselves enough so that all that happened was shaking. It kept getting better the whole time because he had a machete with him. You would hear him hacking away then suddenly he would say ouch. It was was so funny.

So during the study the three men would keep each other in line. At one point Trevor was explaining somethiing to Dana and Atri reached over and slapped him and told him to pay attention. It continued that way through the whole study, it became more and more amusing as time went on. Finally they got the concept and we got ready to take off. On the way back to the road Danielle decided to give the boy the latest magazines on alcohol. As he took them from her hand he started giggling. I dont know if he understood why we gave him the magazines.

So really that is it. I do have a good story from yesterday in Black Bush. We were walking down the road because a man told us he thought there was a deaf woman down the road is how he put it. So this old man, about 85 who is obviously drunk and not wearing shoes stumbles over to us. Dani pulled evasive manuevers and hid behind me. I apparently was his objective. He walked over to us and grabbed my hand. He started slurring his words so I didnt really understand what he said except when he looked at the girls and said I love her as a friend. Then said dear go on your way and handed me off. I attract all the crazies, it doesnt matter where we are. They just like me I guess. Ok well I hope you enjoyed it:) Bye