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WHY IS IT SOOOOOOO HOT HERE?

Tonight was interpreting at the meeting and was horrified to see that when I took my jacket off, I had sweat patches on my elbows! How does that happen? And then when I sat down, I got patches on my knees! This place is not pleasant! Even now as I sit at my friend's writing this, my hair is dripping with sweat - why, oh why?

In other news, I cut my hair myself today! Yes, after spending so much money for the last few years (excluding the short back and sides dolled out in Bethel) on haircuts, I have finally realised how much I was ripped off. I even cut my hair today without a mirror for the most part. Admittedly, my hair is a little wonky at the back, but it all adds character me thinks. Despite the hair being lopped off, it did not prevent the sweat episode detailed above.

Lastly, Jo asked me to post something a little less heavy and a bit more jocular. So, I thought I would tell you about a regular sight here of dogs that seem to be siamese. Yes, they look much like the 'push-me-pull-me's' from Doctor Doolittle, but dog-type: they are the body of a dog pointing one way with a head, and then they have four legs at the rear, and then a dog shape pointing the other way. After being amazed by this mutation of nature and asking how often this happens, people broke it to me that in actual fact they are indeed two dogs, post-coital! They do 'it', as dogs do, but then they find that they are stuck, so they spend a day or so struggling around joined at the 'bits'. They twist around and try to un-join, which just makes it worse and more hilarious to see. I guess that makes more sense than a new breed of conjoined dog freaks. I shall try to get a picture so you can all enjoy the varied delights of the wildlife of Guyana. Oh, and I saw a humungous snake eating a massive bird whole the other day. Need to start taking my camera out more.

Tara.x

Two Months, First Month of Pioneering and an Assembly

Well my lovely readers, I hope all is well back home. Thanks to those of you who have been keeping in touch with emails and letting me know what is going on back home. It seems like I have been here for ages, but in reality it has only been two months! I am not sure if that is a good thing or not…

Things have been really busy, as you can tell from the title of this little update. I put in my pioneering form and completed my first month successfully. It is a strange thing to see one’s average hours go from the twenties to above the requisite seventy. I was really fortunate to do one hundred and one hours!!! I say ‘fortunate’ as this past week has been horrendous for ministry, so I am glad it all evens out through a year. With the assembly taking place, we had to attend rehearsals, spend a day setting up, have the pioneer meeting and then the two days of the assembly. Tiring stuff.

The assembly went really well, Guyana style. We feared that the set up was not going to be complete in time and my patience was sorely tested with people not living up to their word or not treating things in a serious enough manner, so that was good training for me! I had the privilege of interpreting all of the DO’s talks, along with some other talks, so I was busy with my ASL interpreting-debut. On the whole it went well, despite major power cuts throughout the day causing the speakers to have to cut and edit their talks with an axe, which makes interpreting less than easy. Everyone did a sterling job though and we made it through. We had about a thousand present on the Sunday and there were four baptised on the Saturday, one being a brother from our hall who I am good friends with. I am not sure if I will get to post pictures embedded in this blog, but I will try.

With the assembly over, we had a much earned rest on Monday, that for me has spilled over to today also. The power has been off all day, since 8 am, so I have just been chilling and reading. Sadly, no power means no fans, so it hasn’t been the most comfortable of rest days. Ho Hum. Spooky, as I type, the power has just leapt into action and the sweat is being blown from my brow by the fan!

I have to go now and see if I can wash some clothes for the week as I am completely out of wares. Missing you all.

DTG