Swimming in Guinness!

Hey Everyone,

Swimming in "black wata"

How are you?  Have you ever dreamed of swimming in Guinness?  You know the dark, Irish stout beer.  We got to experience almost what that would be like.  In Guyana they have what the locals call "black water" creeks. Its called "black water" creeks because the water is so dark, almost black.  I hear it is from all the leaves and debris that fall into the water in the rain forest and decompose.  All I know is it looked like a creek of Guinness that we went swimming in.  Does it taste like Guinness? You ask. Sadly no.  Its kind of eerie swimming in water so dark that you can't see whats below you.  An anaconda or a alligator.  I was so jumpy that if I stepped on anything that didn't feel right I would scream like a little girl and jump.  It was fun day, slightly rainy and cool, but a good time.

Kenton & Graem

One Bible student, Loreen, who struggles with comprehension, had a break through this week.  She successfully remembered the signs for father, mother, son and daughter.  Then Jaide thought, "I am ready to teach her that God is the Father and Jesus is the Son."  She started to explain this to her, really feeling like they are getting somewhere.  Then Jaide asked her to draw the Father and Son in heaven.  Loreen drew three people.  Confused, Jaide asked, "Who is this third person?"  Loreen confidentially signed "mother."  Jaide had to smile, and think, "What have I done?  I spent all this time teaching her what a family is.  A father, a mother, a son and a daughter.  Now, I have to explain that Jesus had no mother in heaven."  So, Jaide erased the picture of the woman in heaven and signed, "No mother."  She didn't know how else to explain it.  You should have seen Loreen's face!  Priceless.  You could see Loreen trying to process this new information.  Wheels turning, face contorting as she tried to figure this mystery out.  One step in the right direction; she is comprehending signs.  One step back; she now thinks Jesus comes from a broken home.

Guyanese word of the day:  Jumbee umbrella.  Translation: mushroom.  So, in Guyana they would call a "ghost" a Jumbee.  I guess they have carny jumbees here.

Love,

G&J