Action in Africa

Whats up y’all (I should really put some variance to this greeting)

PICURES ARE UP!  Checkout the photo gallery by clicking on photos above and go to the Action in Africa photo gallery.  There are a few pics there to tickle your pallettes.  Damn it is a slow process to upload these pics.  Patrick thanks again for giving me the space to work.

Can you believe that it is the last day of August? I can’t and while you are having a heat wave back in the Tdot we are huvering in the low to mid 20’s.  I’m now as dark as malasses and cold.  If thats not bad enough Arny has been a little under the weather.  He came to work today but had to return home due to what appeared to be problems with his mangina.  I believe he has mangitis but we were not sure.  Hes feeling somewhat better now thanks to Andy and his Mangisil.  Ah that Andy! We hope for a speedy recovery to Arny.  Personally I believe it is the physical labour and waterballoons that has him sniffling these days.  Don’t worry Lee’s I’m looking after your boy.  I will be sure to tuck him in tonight along with Brady and Andy.  They are all so cute when they snore. :(  Brady needs to be tucked in extra careful as he suffers from gastritis maximitus.  Luckily the mosquito net helps to maintain the odours.   *Note: Never take the top bunk like heat smell rises!

We ran into the darndest thing on the way to work today.  Take a look at the Action in Africa Gallery.  Edward is holding this 10 foot dead python.  After lunch John decided to take us for a walk in the fields.  Everyone and I mean everyone was terrified and watched every step they took.  Funny Shaun didn’t seem to be around for our little walk.  I even have to admit that the Action man was a little cautious.  Someone had to protect the group.  The landscape around the new orphanage site (Grace Academy) is stunning.  There is a large farm and a running river at the foot of the hill.  Rolling hill pictures on the photo gallery are what surrounds Grace Academy.  As beautiful as it is, it is also a cesspool of  spitting cobras’, black mambas, green mombas, pythons, wart hogs, rats and some form of water buffalo.  There are some real ugly insects here as well.  Its Australia all over again.  God look over me.  Please pray for me too.  Brady and Sharla are now wearing attends after have a slight scare from a cockaroach.  Cowards. 

All and all I have to say fatigue kicked in today.  This manual labour is hard work for most of the team.  But its the playtime after work that runs you down.  Today I was exhausted and had to take a time out.  Only gentle games for uncle Action today.  I tried kicking the soccer ball and my foot felt like it was going to fall off.  I don’t know how the workers here do it. They use the most basic of tools to do their work.  Its absolutely ingredible to see these guys go.  Makes you stop give thanks for the things we call the basics.

Well thats all for now we have completed all we can do on Wayne’s house now and are working on inside ceilings for some of the other dorm houses.  It looks like there could be a career change coming on.  My body Rocko says he may have a job for me.

Peace and Keep Bouncin!

Action Out!