Ghana Field Journal — Missions With the Consfords
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Bonjour, This morning, Joe and the boys worked in the garden. They are getting the soil ready to make rows and start planting. The boys were worn out…
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Bonjour,
This morning, Joe and the boys worked in the garden. They are getting the soil ready to make rows and start planting. The boys were worn out after swinging those hoes.
The power came back on about 10:00 last night. It went off again at 10:00 this morning and came back on about 2:00.
I worked on financial reports today. Bonnie went to see what the boys were doing but decided that she did not want to work at "the farm." She came back in to "work" on her papers. She got a piece of paper and folded it in half. She filled all four sides of the paper. She was saying, "Well, my report tells me that I'm supposed to write p's on this page." Each time she finished one side of the paper, it was time for a different letter.
After the boys had worked in the garden for over an hour, they came in to get ready to go swimming. Bonnie decided that she was done with her work too.
After lunch, the kids and I took a nap. The boys slept the longest; they were worn out.
It rained off and on throughout the day. Bonnie wanted to ride her bike this afternoon, but it was raining again. So, she helped me do dishes. Lately she has wanted to help me fold laundry and do the dishes; I'll take any help I can get. : )
The generator repairman came today to look at the generator at the other house. He found the problem and was able to get it going.
Bonnie has been saying, "I'm going to tell you a secret." She tells the same secrets all the time – either "I have a purse." or "I have a baby." She gets frustrated with the boys because she will tell me the secret, and then they tell what the secret was because everyone knows her "secrets." Today, she said, "Well, I'm going to tell a different secret next time. It's going to be, 'I have a butterfly.'" She was talking about her princess wings, and she was upset with Gilbert for telling her that those were princess wings and not a butterfly.
A demain,
Joe, Laura, Gilbert, Danny, and Bonnie