The blogs here have been shut down again.. likel;y the new government attempting to keep things quiet... so we will just have to use the back door again...
Yesterday while things were going on in the next block, we had a nice visit with Acel and Family... Talant made it home from the capital before they closed the roads so it was nice to have him here as well...We sat in the kitchen with the kids and tried out one of the crafts Emma has on them...
It was a lot of fun.... first you use a paint brush and paint the area with PVA glue, then sprinkle on the desired colour of spice or seads ... they had a lot of fun and I think they did prety good...
Funny storey... we were trying to buy white glue.. Bealy Clay would be the direct translation... they all just looked at me with a blank face when I asked... so we asked one of the translators what they call it .."prvraaa Clay" was the answer in this thick russian accent.. I tried to say it but could not get my head around it..or my toung... so she spelled it ...P.V.A. .... hahaha Emma and I both giggled...
so we sat as if nothing was happening ... and did our crafts.. it was good for the kids.... Talant and Altynai went out to see what they could, but decided it was a little to dangerous so they returned ... they took photo.s for me, but they were so far back that you could not see anything but smoke...
Many of the land mark places here have been destroyed ... all the big stores have been smashed and looted... The problem is that many of these places are owned by people who got there by ill gotten gains... so it has come back to haunt them ... I still feel so bad for them and there families
The Hawiee resort here on the edge of town has been totaly destroyed, the owner and his family have been killed and the buildings burned to the ground... When The team came through on the way to the airport, they arrived just as the flames burst into the air... the mob turned and were mesemerized for a moment staring at the flames ... thats just the time that Isar was able to push through the mob in the distraction.... They made it to the airport, and were brought through to the departure secured area... the new Government police came and put up guards around the airport.. so they had a safe night... They boarded there plane at 9:30 and Isar will be back to town any minute with Lynn and Ruby and Sophea.... We have gotten word this morning that Emma's pasport that was in one of those buildings you no doubt saw n the news is safe, and here Visa will be processed and ready for her.. so we are not to worry...
The New Government appears to be a good thing for the country... but we will lay low for a bit until we know what will be expected of us in the way of any new laws... We wnat to continue to work with in the boundries here, as well as maintain favor so we can best advocate for those we suport here that have no voice... I have extra food and formula, so I will go to the baby orphanages and hospital tomorrow to make sure all are well, as well we will be out to the older childrens orphanages in the afternoon...
Once Lynn and Ruby have a little nap, I am sure we will gather everything that we have learned and set the course for the weeks and months ahead....
One thing about the People here, they have what we would call a trib type of thinking... In fact that is the word that the translotors use to describe it... This means that despite the pain and caos, they see any country men as there brothers... no mater what side they are on, they are now a country in morning over the loss of their brothers and sisters... Please continue to remember them
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