Day 10

So, the sun comes up about 6:30 am and it goes down about 6:30 pm.  We are about 1 degree north of the equator and at somewhere above 5000 ft.  The temperatures are very mild...in the hi 70's in the day, and low 60's in the night.  The sun is much more intense than at the 40+ latitudes and we have to be
careful of too much exposure.  It hasn't been too much of a problem, as we have been getting thunder clouds in the pm.

The cooks are at it around 5am and cook on outside fires and a charcoal stove inside.  They use a 10x10 brick room for a kitchen and have only an outdoor faucet on the outside of the building.  It's amazing to see the kind and volume of food that they prepare 3 times a day.  They also sterilize all the dishes and bottles and keep everything very clean.

1. Action Alert:  Ashley, a 21 yr old girl that is from LA, CA and lives here full time was just outside and accidentally stepped on a black momba snake.  They are highly venomous and she could have been in serious trouble, but God was with her and she wasn't bit.  The men of the compound took some sticks and killed it....I will post the pic's when I can.  The snake was about 3-4 feet long.  This is serious stuff, especially with all the kids around.  I hope Ash can sleep tonight. 

So the rest of what I was saying seems quite mundane now.  But life here, as you can tell is a bit different from the one that most of us live.  I'll continue to fill you in on life here later, but now it's time to pray for protection for this place....you might do the same..