we're still here!

Alrighty, this is Alex Fogal. I am taking over this blog as of now. There has been alot of stuff goin on here at Rehoboth. It was very sad when everyone left to come back to america. I was pretty bummed, but i have realized that there is so much to do here, im not gonna be bored. Lately, our days have looked somewhat like this 7:30- breakfast 8:00- work on cataloging, organizing and laminating the books in the library 10:30- tea break for the best tea in the world. 1:00ish- lunch 4:00- finish work, play with kids or play volleyball 6:30- dinner 7:20ish- prayers and songs with the little kids 8:00- prayers with the older girls. 9:00 head to bed.

Everyone is doin good, we are getting to know evryone here better now that there is more time to hang out and talk one on one with people. Felisha wasn't feelin too great today but i think she'll be better soon. we have a couple thousand books to get entered into the library. we will definitely have enough work to do while we are here. sometimes we get to go help out at the girls school. We get to teach the alphabet and fun stuff like that. The food is really good, im glad i really like indian food.

im sorry about the lack of organization in this blog. its late for me here. im tired. i sprayed on some bug repellent about an hour ago and my skin is still wet. icky. The mosquitos like biting me alot, it looked like i had the chicken pox on my feet i had so many bites.

During "prayers" with the girls, we sing a bunch of songs, the americans do a skit or tell a bible story or somethin of that sort, pray and then say goodnight. we told the story of jesus feeding the multitudes on the mountain with the loaves and fishes, we tod them the story of jonah noahs ark etc... but today i told them a different story which i am going to tell you.

One of the first days we were here, we were setting up the new computer for the library, trying to figure out how to hook up everyting; the power adapters and surge protector and all that chaunna. we got it all plugged in and turned it on. a few seconds later, we heard a beep and then an explosion that sounded like a gunshot. we were worried that the computer had blown up but it was only the surge protector. we were relieved and we cautiously plugged the computer back in a few minutes later. it was fine at first, but a minute later there was another explosion and this time there was a cloud of smoke and sparks shooting out from the computer. We unplugged it and sat down in dismay. The computer was definitlely fried. We all just sat there, wondering what to do. no one wanted to say anything though. We figured it was a problem with the electrical wiring in the room because it blew up the surge protector and the computer. Mary had the idea to pray for the computer so she led us in prayer and she prayed that it would work again and that all the "elecrical demons" would go away. I was scared to plug it back in. i thought it was going to fry whatever was left of the computer. we plugged it in and turned it on, the light came on, it started up, and everything works fine. We have used the computer everyday since then and haven't had any problems. At one point we had a fried, stinky, sparkling, smokey ball of metal, and now everything is working exactly how it should. It was definitely a miracle.

On tuesday night, i saw the cutest thing that i have ever seen. everyone was saying goodbye to the people who would be leaving the next day. It was a sad time. i was about to head up to the Bible college to go to bed when little Sheri Ann came up to me (sheri ann is one of the really young girls who doesn't speak very much english) and said "Alex uncle, tomorrow you not going to amerikikiki?!" I said no, im staying for a month. It was funny because i knew she had asked one of the older girls how to ask me that in english.

Ok im going to bed now. i'll put up pictures sometime soon.

ALEX