Dec 11th >>>

Frustrations Hmm... We were always told to be flexible and we have been trying. Our program is constantly changing through our host. days are postponed, canceled, moved around..in fact it's hard to keep up with. Trouble is that if you go with the flow to much you just keep flowing and doing nothing at times. This has been a bit tricky as I feel a real obligation to our church and those supporting us that we are diligent and fruitful in what we do. Anyways....Today is a day of rest after some intense times. After our devotions and training etc.. which we do everyday we headed to what is called the Blue Hole. This place was up the eastcoast a ways. On arrival this place is amazing, some 10-15 meters deep and strikingly blue. We where dropped off there for 3 hours and took a local market lunch with us. After about half an hour we experienced one of the thunder rain storms and spent the next 2 hours swimming and hiding under massive leaves (umbrellas) for protection. I (Sam) took a Papaya and a big knife down to everyone at the waters edge. I slipped and fell hard on the concrete step and through the big knife accidently. Luckily missing Charlotte :-) (Lucky we had a spare twin)
Saturday was another example of Vanuatu organisation, we were to attend the Anglican Christmas party and do our kids program. This was up the east coast. Again a torrential thunder/lightning/rain day so we waited and waited until we cancelled the open truck transport ride. Later that day we carried on our training and debriefing. Also we reviewed every ones expectations. This was extremely worthwhile as our expectations changed somewhat. This was also a time for those whose expectations were not being met to discuss and adjust the coming plans to suit. That night while we were sleeping we awoke with a racket and arguments etc.. A gang of drunken young people that had been drinking and smoking pot came onto the church grounds. There was a Soccer team from pentacost staying in a church building so they came outside to tell them to push off. There was shouting for about an hour and arguing and rocks flying, also knives pulled out and some blood from thrown rocks. It went on and on. We stayed safely inside. Some came back in the morning :-* Police came etc...