......so, naturally I can't sleep again. Music lessons plans floating through my head. Do I have everything? I'm pretty certain that I do, but there's that nagging thought that is saying that there's got to be something that I'm forgetting. It can't be this easy, can it?
Did some more shopping. I bought stockings and stocking stuffers for all of the kids and the workers, too. Everyone seemed to like everything that I bought. Last year, the kids went crazy for the few tennis balls that we had taken, so this year everyone is getting one in their stocking. I also bought bubbles and candy to go along with the sunglasses, trinkets and small stuffed animals that we already have. The workers are getting lotion, Christmas socks, lip balm, a hair brush, note pad and pen and candy. I also went to Teacher's Tools and picked up a few musical rhythm pieces to use. I still need to make copies of the music and insert them into sheet protectors. I hope one of the translators can read music and knows the musical terms. I think that the kids will enjoy the recorder lessons. Donna found some nice colorful ones that will make it fun. This will be another first for me. Perhaps that's why I am having a hard time getting to sleep.
We spent nearly 3 hours last Sunday at the church packing all of the Buckner bags. Heather and Donna sorted through uniforms. They barely made a dent in the huge stack of boxes that are there. There will be a lot left over to send to the private Christian school that we help send several of the kids to. They are excited to be getting them. The Choir was faithful in providing lots of toothbrushes and toothpaste. Just these took up almost half of a bag.
There will be so much to do while we are there. The well is the most important need right now. Hardly any water is being sent in right now. They are even doing without showers and are flushing the toilets with buckets. The electrical system has to be upgraded to handle the pump for the well and more pipes need to be buried. We found out that the electrical system that they currently have could not handle the water filter pump and run the computer at the same time, so they have been turning off the pump during the day. Also, the current is so weak, that all of the appliances that we have installed quickly burn out. Please pray that we are successful in installing the well pump and completing all of the electrical wiring. We only have about 3 1/2 days to do it.
So, today I had jury duty. I was placed on a panel that has to reconvene on Wednesday. At least we do know that it is for a misdemeanor case. I was a little nervous about being placed on a trial that would last more than a week. There is still a chance that if I am not placed on this particular jury, I can be placed on another. Today's pool was one person short of filling all of the juries that are needed this week. Chances are that we will all be placed on a jury unless some of the cases are settled beforehand. Hopefully, I will be placed on the one that I am being sent to on Wednesday. I'm praying for that.
Did some more shopping. I bought stockings and stocking stuffers for all of the kids and the workers, too. Everyone seemed to like everything that I bought. Last year, the kids went crazy for the few tennis balls that we had taken, so this year everyone is getting one in their stocking. I also bought bubbles and candy to go along with the sunglasses, trinkets and small stuffed animals that we already have. The workers are getting lotion, Christmas socks, lip balm, a hair brush, note pad and pen and candy. I also went to Teacher's Tools and picked up a few musical rhythm pieces to use. I still need to make copies of the music and insert them into sheet protectors. I hope one of the translators can read music and knows the musical terms. I think that the kids will enjoy the recorder lessons. Donna found some nice colorful ones that will make it fun. This will be another first for me. Perhaps that's why I am having a hard time getting to sleep.
We spent nearly 3 hours last Sunday at the church packing all of the Buckner bags. Heather and Donna sorted through uniforms. They barely made a dent in the huge stack of boxes that are there. There will be a lot left over to send to the private Christian school that we help send several of the kids to. They are excited to be getting them. The Choir was faithful in providing lots of toothbrushes and toothpaste. Just these took up almost half of a bag.
There will be so much to do while we are there. The well is the most important need right now. Hardly any water is being sent in right now. They are even doing without showers and are flushing the toilets with buckets. The electrical system has to be upgraded to handle the pump for the well and more pipes need to be buried. We found out that the electrical system that they currently have could not handle the water filter pump and run the computer at the same time, so they have been turning off the pump during the day. Also, the current is so weak, that all of the appliances that we have installed quickly burn out. Please pray that we are successful in installing the well pump and completing all of the electrical wiring. We only have about 3 1/2 days to do it.
So, today I had jury duty. I was placed on a panel that has to reconvene on Wednesday. At least we do know that it is for a misdemeanor case. I was a little nervous about being placed on a trial that would last more than a week. There is still a chance that if I am not placed on this particular jury, I can be placed on another. Today's pool was one person short of filling all of the juries that are needed this week. Chances are that we will all be placed on a jury unless some of the cases are settled beforehand. Hopefully, I will be placed on the one that I am being sent to on Wednesday. I'm praying for that.
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