following God's leading

Day 19

Each day brings so many memories and things to share and I only seem to cover a few of them. Today will be no different. We started the day with farina (cream of wheat) for breakfast. This along with a muffin and coffee was a good start to our day. Our plans were to head to the beach at ELWA (missionary compound) where we could swim privately. Renee, Leo, Emmanuel, Wintee, Meko, Princess and I headed out to the beach just after 10:00 AM. We arrived as the heat of the day was starting to set in, so it was a great time to begin swimming. Little did we know that our 4 friends that accompanied us had never really ‘swam’ in the ocean. What a good time it was helping them to get used to the water and the mild waves that caused a little bit of apprehension.

Renee and I helping Wintee. She got off balanced in the water, but got the hang of it later.
Meko enjoyed the waves just off shore. The deeper water wasn’t as appealing to her.
Princess, like all of them was also nervous as we led her in the water.
I didn’t get pictures of Emmanuel being nervous, but he quickly realized it was fun to be pushed around by the swells.
We think we created monsters now as they all hope to return again to enjoy the ocean.
It is beautiful at the beach.
Leo and I walked along the beach a ways.

As we left the beach I went ahead to get the car. We left it at the guesthouse we stayed the first time we came to Liberia. Those who traveled may remember this house.

Front facing the ocean.
All headed to the beach.
Inside the guesthouse.
We are calling these Egrets.

We left the beach well exercised and well burned. Renee and I got the worst of it. We feel it tonight, but we’ve been sunburned worse before. We hope it cools down by tomorrow.

We came home to cabbage soup over rice. It was good after our beach excursion.

Shortly after lunch I took a cool shower to settle the burn and then we were off to Red Light to shop for tomorrow. We plan to have a family party tomorrow afternoon with Titus and his family invited. Mother Wintee had her list so I headed out with her, Philip, Meko, Princess and Elizabeth. This trip to Red Light was to shop for food, so it was different than when Leo and I went there to buy fabric. Here are a few pictures.

The market goes way back. Zoom in on the meats on the table closest.
It is almost funny watching them piece together everything and then add it up to see the cost. Controlled chaos.
Meko ready to carry macaroni to the car.
Waiting at the car.
Traffic always moving around us.
A little taste.

The last thing we wanted to do was to pick up a mattress for Princess. She has been sleeping on a little pad on the concrete floor, so we headed there. Of course Red Light has this too. After we purchased the mattress Philip went to secure a delivery to Emmanuel’s home. I came outside and what do I see. I told the shop owner this is crazy and he simply laughed at me. This too is Liberia.

The motorbike taxis will carry anything. I think it cost around $2.50 to deliver.
I had to laugh as he drove away. He beat us back to the house.

Of course when I returned I found Leo out watering the plants. They will miss him when he leaves.

I surprised him when I got to the garden.

Now, Leo and I are eating a little something before bed and Renee already went to sleep. The beach does tire you out. We look forward to the party tomorrow afternoon.

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