Ashlee was not home when we called. A nearby Evangelical church was in the village for a volleyball tournament and Ashlee was playing with their village. Andy had made it home and was getting dinner started. We could hear him clanging around with the pans. We could also hear the village dog barking and Andy told us that he was training the dog to keep the goats out of the garden. I think he was calling the dog Tosh but not sure. I asked what they fed the dog and he said mostly capente, which is a dried fish, but he will eat anything that is cooked, no raw veggies. They had received the package Andrea sent three weeks ago, so they now how the solar powered phone charger so when it is not cloudy they will have a charged phone. One up coming project is to plant guava trees in the village as there are none currently. Ashlee got tired of waiting for Andy to get the solar shower working so she did that. From the way Andy described it, it sounded like they virtually shower in the open air until he surrounds the shower.
They met a nurse, I believe at church, who has electricity and the first thing she did was offer them a cold drink. Something they have not had for several months. She invited them to visit any time and I think they plan on taking her up on it. They made a trip to the hospital to talk about Dad visiting and they were excited for the opportunity. They found out that the hospital has an air strip so they can get supplies to the village if the parents bring them. It also sounded like the parents could get a on the plane too which would save a long and arduous drive. They also found that the hospital has a pool and tennis courts.
They are going to the provincial house next week and sounded like they were looking forward to that. They said they could use some light reading if you send a package. Magazines or fiction. Andy specification mentioned Irvine Welsh, the author of Trainspotting. The can also use the magazines for teaching English so any and all kinds are welcome. And Ashlee asked for anything chocolate, but remember the heat so try to find things that won’t melt too badly. Andy also said that he could use short sleeved button down shirts if you are making a trip to the Good Will any time soon, just not in red. Apparently there is a prejudice against that color in the region, but they haven’t figured out why yet. A funny comment from Andy was how bad Ashlee stinks! And it is making her mad! I thought that was too funny not to pass along.
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