Wednesday
Well we woke up to another sunny morning in Africa! Today we worked on electrical and plumbing, finally solving the electrical short we have been fighting for several days. We also began painting walls and installing ceiling fans. We have two Mozambicans working with us. They are a joy to work with although the language barrier is frustrating. I really respect their work ethic. They stay busy and don’t have to be told what to do. When they see something that needs done, they jump on it right away. We ended the night with an awesome thunder and lightning storm. It was an awesome show and the lights went out several times. It only lasted about an hour then it was done.
Thursday
Today we made pretty good progress; we almost finished the electrical and plumbing. The ceiling fans are installed and we are putting in new door locks and latches. George went to the Christian Missionary School and began evaluating their computer system so he can set up their network. Pam, Lee and I took a long walk with Roger around the neighborhood. We met many of his neighbors and were given some lettuce by a very nice family. It is interesting to see how they live. Maputo is very similar to Mexico border towns with the litter problems and living conditions and like Mexico the residents appear clean and happy despite the excess garbage lined streets. The work that Roger and Lynn have taken on is very needed in this town and I am happy we can be here to help.
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