Where's the toilet?

Our new and improved bbq

Hello everyone,

How are things? Jaide and I are both sick right now. Some sort of stomach virus. The worst part is that this weekend is our 2 day Assembly. I am missing both days and Jaide is missing today. We had an interview yesterday that Jaide ended up doing both parts, mine and hers. Also, I was scheduled for a busy day of interpreting yesterday, including a talk about the wild beast from Revelation. But I had to cancel. I had spent so much time on translating scriptures from Revelation into sign language, I had my wild beast face down and everything. Blurg!

We have found that an effective way of teaching here is acting. This really works with the children we study with. Before watching the DVD, we will act out the story, teaching them a few new signs while acting. Also getting them involved in the acting, giving them one of the characters in the story. After that we watch the DVD. Doing this seems to help them learn more and keeps their attention. Well, Don and I with the help Haresh (the Bible student), acted out the bible story of Issac gets a good wife. Haresh played the part of Abraham's servant who goes looking for a good wife, I played the part of a camel and Issac and Don, well Don did he best imitation of Rebekah. Complete with batting his eye lashes and giggling. Haresh cracked up! He thought Don's portrayal of a woman was the best. For the rest of the study, he would look at Don and start laughing and copy things Don had done as Rebekah. The best part is he got the story.

We had our Pioneer day last Friday (a pioneer being one of Jehovah's Witnesses who is in the ministry full time). It was great! Whats really encouraging about pioneer day here in Guyana is that at the meeting besides regular pioneers, you have special pioneers and missionaries. There was 152 in attendance. The singing of songs were amazing. I have never heard sing like that before. Powerful!

The ministry continues to be great. We keep meeting more new deaf. Thursday we met a hard of hearing girl. I can't tell you how many times we have passed her house, never knowing she lived there. It wasn't until we met a lady in the next village down who gave us detailed instructions on which house to go to that we meet her.

A game of spoons

The rain is about to hit

That same day we discovered a new "restaurant." I got chicken curry and Dal puri ( its like an Indian tortilla with a layer of smashed split peas) for $1. It was delicious. Jaide and Don ordered channa, a dish made with chick peas and spices.  Don got his first and started eating, Jodee taking a couple bites as well.  The woman brings Jaide her plate and Jodee asked what kind of meat is in it.  Mind you, normally channa has no meat in it.  The woman responds, "no meat, liver and gizzards."  I instantly look at Jaide, I realize she didn't hear the woman.  What do I do?  Tell her or just let her go ahead and eat it.  Jaide asks," what did she say?"  I stay silent, Jodee answers, "liver and gizzards."  I have never seen Jaide move so fast and decisively.  She grabs the roti which the channa is sitting in and yanks it out from under the channa like a table cloth from off the table with all the dishes and silverware remaining.  Jaide just won't eat the "trash can of the body."   Jaide and Jodee really needed a bathroom so they asked if there was a washroom. The women said yes and lead them out back. This is where Jaide will take over writing.

The woman points to a small wood structure. I figured we would have to use an outhouse, but when I opened the door, I was shocked to see that there was nothing inside. 'Is this the right place', I thought, 'where's the toilet?'. Then I noticed toilet paper in one opening in the wood. The whole room is the toilet. Let's just say, I washed my shoes when I got home.

Love,
G&J