- Baboons do not like oranges that have had Tabasco sauce put on them... Once they find one somewhere, they will stay away from wherever that was- so it's used to keep them out of your house, yard.
- Elephants communicate... and leave behind elephant patties that are over 2 feet tall! That's a lot of stuff!
- Baboons are cowardly if they are by themselves, but if they are in a group, they will do a whole lot of damage while there is one set up as a lookout.
- Baboons like to play in pools.
- There is a country that makes paper out of elephant dung... that some people order to write their resignation letter on...
- I learned what a sputnik was, and what a Muppet was, and all about rugby.
- I learned everything I needed to know about creating lamps. :grin: And then I made 2.
- It's not good to pick up anything shiny, or anything that isn't yours in Africa- because it's probably a booby trap.
- There are no benches, trashcans, or anything in the malls in Africa- so that people can't hide bombs there.
- I actually learned a whole lot more from them than this... but some of it I do not feel like sharing at this time. I had some great chat's with Sis. Louw, but they were personal. I really enjoyed the time I had with him being here helping us in Haiti, and then the week I got to go over to the DR and be with them. I totally enjoyed the service I got to be at with them in the DR, and really needed it. Thank you so much for your kindness, and your advice, and for all that you did for me. I really appreciate it.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Things learned from the Louw's... :grin:
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
What have I done so far? (updated)
- Learned part of the local kid's names.
- Designed a bulletin board for the kids crusade that is going to be happening in Nov.
- Designed ID cards for the pastor's license.
- Typed a final exam in French for one of the bible school classes... :grin: This was interesting... I was really glad for the teacher's manual that followed along in English.
- Set up the AlphaCard software and the Enduro printer to print the ID cards.
- Created ID cards for the Bible school
- Helped with inscription for Bible School- which involves printing out the ID cards
- Scanned all of the discontinued school books into the computer, and organized them accordingly. That adds up to 18 books, and 1082 PAGES. :grin: And if you know me, you know how I felt about this one. lol
- Had one of my Debit cards turned off 3 times, even though I went and talked to the bank before I left about it, and had another Debit card turned off once, and found out that Credit cards, and checks are easier when in Haiti.
- Written a check, and had it go through the bank properly before any of the credit card charges were finalized... (say what? not sure how that happened!)
- Bagged the rice to be given to the proper people
- Attempted to stop a tropical storm from coming inside the office... This one wasn't very successful...
- Made all the doors and chairs stop squeaking... :grin:
- Taken a million pictures of various things for documentation- or at least over 3400 so far.
- Helped with the kids on the playground.
- Helped Ron get setup on his iPad.
- Partially organized the " My Documents" folder on the main computer.
- Partially restored a laptop to get rid of personal information.
- Bugged the snot out of Ron and Terry... but mostly just Ron. :grin: Any that is for Terry is totally unintentional.
- Pressure washed the roof of my apartment and got it ready to paint.
- Set up a flash drive with music, and an SD card with an audio bible for their vehicle.
- Converted BOTT into MP3 format.
- lost 10 pounds somewhere.
- Held a baby... :grin:
- Gotten sick twice, and gotten over it.
- Learned what it's like to have a toenail taken all the way back, and then how to deal with the throbbing and such afterwards
- Learned how scary a shopping center in Haiti is to a hurt toe...
- Learned how to sleep without a fan (not very well apparently)
- Learned how to fix a fan motor... :grin:
- Went to the Dominican Republic, and survived an 8hr bus ride, multiple custom checks, and an interesting taxi ride.
- Ate Chinese food with ivory chopsticks in the DR! It was soooo amazing!
- Gone to a service in the DR, and totally enjoyed it!
- Got to proofread a book before it's published. :grin:
- helped troubleshoot computer/mp3/Pocket computer problems
- Carried 150lbs worth of Luggage all by myself. :whew: This one was tough for me.
- Made 2 cool looking lamps (minus the lampshades)
- Eaten local food here in Haiti.
- Snorkeled, and taken a picture of a "beware of falling coconut's" sign
- Realized how impatient I am with other people.
- Learned a bit of Creole, but not enough yet.
- Attended a yearly meeting in Kenscoff
- Tried beet salad... :grin: and it was odd...
- Learned how to properly light a gas oven, and to cook proficiently on a gas stove, especially one that doesn't have a temperature gauge.
- learned how to cook for one person
- Learned how to store food out of reach of ants, mice, roaches, and spiders.
- Made 4 tabletops for the bible school room, and painted them
- Cleaned out the back of the bible school room, and helped rearrange it to accommodate more students
- painted a couple chalkboards, and then put together the wood of the one that goes in the classroom that you can write on both sides of, and might eventually have wheels.
- Organized storage room #1
- Painted metal to go on top of trusses
- Experienced electrical problems
- Helped install a pump for my apartment
- Took birthday pictures of the Brians
- Went shopping on the street
- Went to the iron market
- learned how to make German chocolate cake, lasagna in a crock-pot, and a few other random things I have never made before.
- Learned how absolutely amazing Ice-cream is here! :grin:
- Learned how to appreciate ice in my drinks again (yes, I did purposely think of this one just so I could have 58 on here... :grin:)
And I'm now almost done with my time here... :grin: But we have more planned for the rest of my time here!
~ Chelbertina
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