Dusty Road

Along the road to Monrovia in the dry season. At least I’m inside the vehicle and not in the back of the pick-up like the passengers in the truck ahead of us!

Calabash Tree and Fruit

Calabash tree with its ‘fruit’ that is dried, opened, and used as bowls.

Scorpions!

Scorpions are one of God’s creatures common along the path to my house. (One does wonder about God’s creatures, sometimes.)

Local Plant Life

Caladeums cost how much in the US? Here they are free and grow everywhere. What a beautiful addition to the mission station ground.

Chicken Update!

Here is a follow up to the picture of the chicken who made a nest and laid eggs
in my front yard...


Newly hatched chicks peeking out into the world under the protection of 'mom'.



The little cheepers learning to look for food.

Safe Water Is Here

Even though we haven't started the renovations on the second dorm, we did get a small grant from the Rotary Club for a well to serve two dorms and a surrounding community. What a joy for them not to worry about getting safe water. Eventually, when the dorm is renovated, there will be inside plumbing for that facility.

Life In The Yard

One of the chickens in my yard found a 'cozy' place to make her nest. What's interesting is how open the area is. We added the little basin covering so she might have some protection from falling leaves, dust, and occasional rain we get in the dry season. I'll show the results of her labors in a future posting.

"Mr Tire" - Liberian Style

I had a nail in a tire of my car that needed fixing and this was the place to do it!

The 'machine' to take the tirewell off was especially ingenious.

 It cost all of $2.50 to fix and I was on my way to Monrovia.