Hi all,
I have been so busy and then tired that I haven't written in forever. My apologies.
Exciting news, Larry and Ruth Coffing from church are coming to visit me for Christmas! How sweet is that! They will be here about a week. I am hoping to experience some of Ruth's great cooking and baking skills. And hoping Larry can help me with the planting and composting.
Had a setback yesterday. The first seeds we planted, spanish cedar, we all eaten by ants or some little bug. After researching on the internet, I sprayed vinegar and water on the planting bed. This is suppose to deter the ants. Yes, kids, in have always told you the wonders of vinegar in cleaning, and now this. Quit laughing at me!! We are hoping to replant today. We'll see how it looks. The orange seed looked fine but not germinating yet. The moringa have started germinating. So that's good.
We have completed 2 1/2 walls. There was more money in my support acct than I thought so was able to do a little more work. But it will stop now until more funding comes in. It looks so good and I am amazed at the transformation this little piece of land has undergone. And blessed to be a part of it and excited to see what's next. A house???
We have to find the farmers and start the training now. Had an interesting discussion with my agronomist 2 days ago. I was very frustrated as he wasn't working as I thought he should. After Our 'warm' discussion, ( wasn't quite heated) i think we understand each other much better. I guess that the agronomist job is to take care of insects (although he had no idea with to do about the ants eating my seeds) and take care of the plants. He will only train technicians, men who have gone to school to learn about taking care of trees) and not the farmers. Because it is beneath him to train people who don't know anything. Those were his words. Wow! I have so much to learn. So I am suppose to hire technicians to do the work I thought I hired him to do. When I told him that we would be renegotiating his salary and I would only need him one day a week, he agreed to 'accept' doing the other jobs. He also said that if he had a job that would take a week, but if he could get it done in a day, he would get the rest of the week off. The thinking here is so different and I am trying to understand without getting taken advantage of. A college education is rare and held in high esteem.
I need to write more often. I have so many things to share but have to get to work now.
Sorry! I think of you often. I wish each of you a blessed Christmas and wonder filled New Year.
Love you!
Prayer requests: funding to complete the wall, for wisdom to meet with the farmers, for wisdom to know how to get rid of the ants, and for the seeds to grow and for many people to be blessed with the trees.
Oh, Johnson has to meet with the government to get the organization registered. The first appt is Monday mornings. Please pray that no one else has the name or we have to start all over, that we would have favor and the cost would be minimal. And that it doesn't take lots of time and trips to port au prince as it is expensive and then Johnson is gone and I am here alone. I don't like that!
And Matthew work, Haskells in Burnsville , is closing and he needs a new job. Has possibility in same co at different location. Please pray that God will give him the best job that fits his talents. And that he would be rewarded for all his hard efforts to help this business stay open.
And for me not to be lonely during Christmas. And for my family not to miss me too much!!
Ok. That's all for now.
Bye again! Mary
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