This morning I told Steve that we were going to give fixing the big sprayer one more chance and then we would call it quits. Let’s get real! Steve was already willing to call it quits and use the backpack sprayer! It took us about 45 minutes. We made a harness that would forcefully hold both the intake and the exit hoses onto the pump. We then stabilized all the hoses so there was no tension on the hoses. We did not want the movement of the truck to knock something loose. RTV became our best friend to keep the pump from sucking air. We are proud to announce that we were successful!! We got everything sprayed that we needed to spray and were back inside in time for lunch! When we dismantle the sprayer and take it out of the back of the truck we are going to take the broken parts home with us and buy a couple spares! Steve showed me that the truck had an extra low gear that allows the truck to just creep along; I barely had to use the clutch! The idle on the truck was set high enough that I did not have to use the gas either. Steve sat in the back of the truck and sprayed today. We are happy that job is finished.
Red’s helper came this morning and hung more razor wire. They have about 2/3’s of the wire hung. We will not know how many more rolls we will need to buy until they get closer to the end. Red is going to bring the generator and welder back so he can attach a “T” post to the tops of the gates. If we don’t, someone can use the gate as a ladder and climb over into the back field.
Mr. Iddrisu came this morning to get his pay and when he was coming in the gate he met a man and lady carrying a baby. The baby had lost her mother 2 weeks ago. The little girl is 4 weeks old. The man that came with the baby was the child’s father. The baby was in good shape; they had a wet nurse for the baby and had also bought a can of formula. The formula is too expensive for most families to afford. Free formula for orphans is one of the services that the Child Center provides. We were happy that Mr. Iddrisu came at the same time as the family because neither of them spoke much English. We needed an interpreter to explain exactly how to mix the formula, get the history and to let them know when to come back.
When Nazo came out of the back field after he had been weeding he decided that he needed to sweep the leaves up out of the front yard. The leaves don’t bother us but they bother him. We told him he was not allowed to work for us for a full 3 weeks because according to the labor laws in Ghana he has to have an uninterrupted rest. He just laughed and went on sweeping.
Steve caught my cold so he is feeling poorly! I think he will feel better after he has a nap! A nap always makes me feel better!
Take care and enjoy your day!
In His Service,
Steve and Kandie
