Friday 5th, 5 weary aussies

Our first team members arrived today weary and worn, but excited about what the next few weeks will bring.  Danielle and Annette , Josh and Emma are here for a month.  Gloria for three weeks.  Gloria, in the blue, is an old hand as this is her third trip. She will be doing cooking training.  Annette in the black, will be teaching self-defence and also making dolls (the cabbage patch kind). The ladies were very excited about self-defence, and were giggling as I acted out what the lesson would be about; as they do not speak english.  Danielle, in the whit e, is my niece, and it is her first mission trip.  Josh and Emma come from Singleton.  As you can see, our lovely young people are doing the dishes after beef stew and pasta.  Classes begin on Sunday.  I am doll making in the morning, and Gloria and Annette have afternoon classes.  We are going out to Dologhat, 2 1/2 hour drive, for church tomorrow to the village church that meets up in a loft.  We also want to see our land out there, to see if we have sustained any flood damage.  We plan to have a training centre, church and school there, and a place for the hostel girls to have a little holiday.  We like the team members to experience village life as well as city life.  The drive out there lovely, and all the rice fields are green and lush.  Grahame will be preaching through an interpreter, so at least we will know what is being preached about.  The power keeps going on and off.  The schedule is not all that reliable this time.  Everyone has toddled off to bed, leaving "Darby and Joan" sitting here in the dark.  I need to put on the emergency lights.  Bye    Robyn