Fall 2010 visit - post #2

(from Eric Fowler)

Nov  17

      THIS IS THE DAY THE LORD HAS MADE LET US BE GLAD AND REJOICE IN IT .. Mr. Bob Harvey quoted this all the time .
              A new day and started the same breakfast  and it was the normal  ..then a read and prayer together .
      A day of New visions,  values  and trust victories ..
    We went to the market to by suds, toilet paper, toilet cleaning liquid, soap for two all mens homes .. we took clothing as well from here  also pampers that we had here. One home the age started at 35 and until they die, they are all mentally  challenged. 204 in the home 20 are in bed all the time .  Quite a place the need was horrific . The other home was from 5 until 35 ..  Both places  are kept clean with a lot of work.
 The first place had  5 different buildings, two for the sleeping quarters and one for cooking which meant that all the food have to be carried to the men to eat. That is a lot of  work in its self for 204..they make their own bread there  and they gave us 4 small loves, very nice.  One building for the office and activity places and then they have pigs and cows, and a piece of land for growing potatoes etc. They get very little from government so have to do something to operate. We will go back with a wheel chair that is here in the building  and buy a hot water tank as they only have one for all the washing of the dishes. They use what they have and try to make do . It would just move you to see all the men, they have almost no relatives and a grave yard is on the sight and when they die they bury them there. New testament was given to them the first of the year so we left calendars and texts.
We spoke to some of the men in a few rest rooms where they were sitting. We will bring back  more clothing for the men and their beds.
       Then went to the other home they have children and get a little more  government help and more sponsor  help but still could use help. We left school things there  and cleaning soap etc.  There they raise birds to sell.  Budgie birds and make brooms from straw and paint brushes  also make mitts from scrap material  all this is sold to get help to ;operate. Its not Canada for sure.  Again left calendars and text ..quite a sight to see there ..how good have we got it . Amazing to leave there and go to Heaven what a change for sure.
    On the way I was looking at the people waiting for a bus or  a ride ..and there was Halya, so we stopped and she was going to her mom.  I didnt realize that her village was they way we were going  for we wanted to get potatoes for some here in the City . So the Lord was in this  We gave her a ride to her mom and made plans to stop there on way back..   We did just that  and got Apples , potatoes some cabbage and pickles. It was nice to see her she got baptized in 2005 when I was here for the first time.
     Then came back delivered potatoes and apples to Luba and her family, then went and got price on hot water tank  also for Kitchen Cabinets for the family of seven I talked about the other day .
               Now home very tired maybe just too tired .
                             IN CHRIST     Eric , Margie and Mary Fowler