Catholic Mission

 

This weekend I was itching to get off station. Dan, Becky, and I escaped to the Catholic Mission which sits on the hill across the river from our station. We took pictures and enjoyed the beautiful, sunny day. Along the way we passed by Betty’s church and talked with some of the women we met last week. It was so refreshing to get out and enjoy a new place.

 

Betty's Church

Kimel Kofi Plantation

Today the singles joined up with the Radcliffe family for a tour of Kimel Coffee Plantation. It was the first time I had been off station in a week…it was glorious! There were a lot of workers there for the amount of work that was actually being done. The manager, a man who had been treated at the Kudjip hospital a few times, made a special Saturday appearance just to guide our tour. Somehow I managed to go through the entire hour without catching a single phrase. This was not because of the language barrier…there was just too much to see!

Gideon

Gideon is a skilled artist and craftsman from the nearby village of Banz. (That’s where we go clothes shopping, but I’ll save that for another post). He burns beautiful, intricate designs into bamboo crosses, picture frames, nativity sets, flutes, bush knives, and pretty much anything you can make out of wood. This is not to be confused with carving….Gideon has a lumpy, melted finger to prove his point. He also happens to be a friend Ron and Doris Libby, for those of you from Oroville, and speaks of them fondly every time I see him.

Pirates and Picasso

 

This morning we joined the MK School for a treasure hunt. The kids dressed up like pirates in head scarves, eye patches, sashes, and jewels. They painted their faces and carried wooden swords or bush knives. They went to grannies, the amusement part, a museum, and a restaurant looking for clues before finding the treasure down by the river.

 

 

In the afternoon, we went back to the high school to work on our first art lesson. Becky, Kathy, Lydia, and Dan joined our class of two. They learned about the life and work of Pablo Picasso. Then they made Picasso Fish using the shapes and designs found in Picasso’s work. I’m very proud of the work they did. Thanks, Cindy, for sharing your projects with us!