Breakfast was make your own eggs to go with the perfectly done bacon this morning. We were all surprised when Berlica went to Mike to be picked up.

We told him that’s because she can’t talk yet to know you are not the favorite uncle. After breakfast those that wanted to were going to get a tour of the compound then head in to Les Cayes for groceries. Below is Hanna playing with Berlica.

As we walked out of the house there is a man named Crazy Sam climbing the coconut tree in the Reinhard’s yard.

Crazy Sam actually lives up in a tree house, more about him later. Bethany’s dog Kitty opened wide for Sarah’s dog Kabu to try to fit his head in between those sharp teeth to show his submission.

Tim took Mike into town for supplies while us ladies cleaned up for the day and got ready for our tour. After seeing the houses, Joan took us past the health clinic and up to the guest house where David Sauder was shown some plumbing needs he will fix later.

The place is huge and sleeps something like 18 people. Remember Crazy Sam, he lives in a tree at the compound. Joan showed us his tree house. We stopped at a small local shop and bought some Haitian made pot holders to bring home. Next on our list was to fill the van up with diesel. There was no diesel the night before but Joan found a gas station that had some. From there we went down to Cayes for the shopping. Even before we reached the grocery store the street kids found us. They were asked to watch the van while Joan made one quick stop. So we are all sitting in and on top of the van and are surrounded by street kids diligently peering into the windows keeping a close eye on the van. Joan gave them each a stick of candy. We went on to the grocery store and they must have found a short cut as they were at the van even before Joan turned it off. No pictures of this experience but we found some treasures. They sold peanut butter ice cream, I say sold, we wiped them out there was none left to sell. We didn’t get to the main market that will come tomorrow. When we arrived home there was this note from Mike:

He thought his code was pretty unbreakable but Joan just laughed. At 4 all of the missionary ladies hold high tea with lots of goodies.

Joan was playing volley ball and Berlica was getting a big fussy so Amy took her for a swing .

We were surprised at just how many missionary kids are on the compound. Below are a few pictures of the many children all glad to come play together while the ladies enjoyed each others company.

While us women were enjoying Tea (coffee in my case) anyone that wanted met to play volley ball. They had enough players to have 6 on each side. Dinner was make your own taco then after dinner came Christmas. Below are the children opening up their gifts. Makenson was really funny, he got the first present which was a truck with a snow plow. He wanted to know who this belonged to and was thrilled when Joan told him, “this is yours.”

The kids are playing games but us old folks will soon be heading for bed. We had nothing dangerous happen today but for some reason we are exhausted.