He came to our village house shortly after we arrived.  Wanted to have a Bible.  Said Jim had promised him one.  So we took down his name so as to not forget again.  Since he's older, offered him an audio Bible, too.  He was delighted.  Jim invited him to study the Bible with us.  So we set a circle of chairs outside and began.  Many people came by to greet us.  But we perservered.  He was very interested.  Seemed to have a certan level of knowledge.  When we finished, Guy talked to him about persoanlly accepting the Lord as his Savior.  Said he had understood all that Jim had said.  There was much for him to think about.

Did a few small projects at the house.  Then went to Papa Pollycarp's house.  Brought our usual gift of food.  They are so appreciative.  We had another Bible study with them.  Then Mama Clair again shared about her younger brother.  He sends a car each Sunday to take them to his village for church.  He is the pastor.  Each week, no matter the message, it always ends the same.  He makes it abundantly clear that Papa Pollycarp and Mama Clair cannot be Christians because they don't speak in tongues and they have not had the baptism of the Holy Spirit.  We again gave them some stratagies to use.  The best one is to stay home, but this does not seem to be an option.

Mama Ragine, their oldest daughter, had gone out with us.  She prepared a meal for us.  Fish in peanut sauce, boiled plantains, and baton de manioc.  And then they loaded us with manioc and plantains to take back home.  

Francis and Doris had asked for bush meat and mangos.  It's the start of the mango season.  Our three big trees don't have anything ripe yet.  Next month.  But all along the way home we found mangos for sale.  Today we froze nine quarts, plus what we have been eating.  There is enough left over for a mango pie tomorrow night.  We have guests coming from America.  And we also found two animales called porky pig.  Like Elmer Fudd.  So we bought them.  Later we came across a large viper with his last meal still working it's way down his 8 foot long body.  You could see the perfect form of a small animal the size of a rabbit.  Two for the price of one.  We passed!

Next month we take out floor covering and curtain rods.  We have several projects to do as we prepare for the team coming from America in July.  And of course we will take the Bible.  Salvation begins with an interest in the gospel.