This week went by fast. The computer has been busy as we finished a batch of thank you letters and are working on getting out a Thede Newsletter. I'll try to post it on the blog later. Cory keeps busy with printing the letters and address labels after proofreading. Kris does the writing, most of the folding, stuffing envelopes, adding return address and sealing the envelopes-generally while watching a good video.
Getting a news letter out generally takes us a good 7-10 days to write, correct, print and get the letters posted. As mail only goes to the States on Tuesdays we are working to complete most of the letters by this Tuesday. The printing can be complicated in the fact that our printer will only turn on if the generator or government power is running. It will not start from the inverter battery system, but once on it continues working even with the inverter. Government power is only on for a few hours per day but the inverter automatically starts when the power is cut so the power in our house isn't interrupted.
This week Cory also had some practice with plumbing. The photo is of our new solar water heater. It is a plastic drum now painted black. Our showers at the beginning of the week were about 76 degrees and with the rain the overall air temperature was in the low 70's a few days. The water heater does take a bit of the cold edge off the showers. The family is grateful for his hard work. He also got our small washing machine hooked up and working. This helps our clothes get dry faster.
The kids spent the week at school and practicing for a Christmas program. Cory spent Tuesday going to the airport to get cargo for us. He had purchased a table saw on EBay for teams to use and it was shipped in this week along with a few Christmas presents. Even though the kids really like school they have started counting the days until vacation.
2 comments:
This reminds me of the hot water heater we tried in Haiti. Previous missionaries had put a 2 inch galvanized pipe along one edge of the roof. It got the water hot. So hot that the pipe would swell and then the connections to the pvc would leak because the pvc did not swell as much. The system might have worked if there was a length of unpainted galvanized pipe in the shade to act a a cooling zone.
Hi,
Your comment about the "chilly" shower reminded me of our first trip to LaGonave with Sandy Lake Wesleyan team. Dale was getting ready to take a shower and marveled at the ingenuity of only 1 faucet handle for both hot and cold water. He was wondering how that worked when he stepped into the shower and realized that it didn't work that way at all - there was no hot water. Ha!! We Americans sure do take alot for granted, don't we??
You all seem to be acclimating well to your new surroundings. I am sure it is a day-to-day effort, especially with the road situation, but we are praying for you.
In His service,
Jan and Dale Anderson
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