Skype

How did missionaries do it before Skype? Thank you Skype, for helping us stay connected to our loved ones while away from home.

Our First Anniversary

We just got back from celebrating our first anniversary in Barbados. It was so good.

Mexican food does not exist in Guyana. So, for our anniversary, we seized the opportunity and went out for mexican food. I hadn't realized how much I missed chips and salsa.

Catherine enjoyed long walks on the beach with me.

We had our first chai lattés in months. Yum. And I called my mom since my phone automatically picked up the local wireless carrier. I love you mom.

Monkey Video

This video was taken a few days ago when we were at the sea wall.

on the floor

I found this on the floor of our house yesterday.

(dollar placed for scale)

Sea Wall

Yesterday after potluck we all piled in the van (which is called a bus here) to go to the sea wall; one of the few things to do in Georgetown.

Catherine and Daven smiled for a picture.

We arrived and piled out of the bus/van.

This an upscale restaurant on the other side. Crazy.

We didn't go to eat, so we just ogled the monkeys instead.

'Hey, do you have any peanuts?'

The kids played on the playground.

They had a couple of Toucans in a cage. Those things move really fast. I don't recommend feeding them by hand.

A narrow jetty extends out from the restaurant. As we walked out there, the stench from the trash became overwhelming. I couldn't smell any salt in the air.

Raised walkways connected the different places you can sit and eat.

Jerry pointed as a fish swimming near the jetty.

The Rencks in the sunset.

A view of the Georgetown coast.

Looking back at the restaurant.

Georgetown in the sunset.

Trash on the beach.

We left ask dusk approached. The locals were just starting to arrive. Saturday night is a big time for hanging out at the sea wall. Apparently they stay out there partying until 5:00 am.

Cuffy

This is a statue of Cuffy. He is a national hero who lead a slave rebellion in 1763.

homesick

I'm homesick. I miss my hometown. Spokane is really a great place. 'Lots of good memories there. Riverfornt Park. Riverpark Square. Old Spaghetti factory. The Centennial Trail. My home church.

I miss my house. I grew up there. I played in the field. Went sledding down the hill in winter (and summer). I built forts downstairs. Walking to 'the point.' Ice skating on the pond. Driving the six-wheeler. Watching movies (sometimes all night with forty people). Swimming. Laura's wedding. Driving down the hill. Having people over after church. Jamming all day long. Lots of good memories.

But mostly, I miss my family. This is the only picture of all of us together. And we'll never have another chance to get another one.

phones

I just bought mobile phones for us to use in Guyana. I bought them online and am having them shipped to Maryland and we'll pick them up at Christmas. The phones sold here are way too expensive for what you get. They had to be GSM phones on the frequency of 900 MHz. I had to study up before bought them.

work

I'm working now. Life is better when you have a job.

Mango

I bought 20 mangoes for $5.00 today.