Monday...Work Day #1 is in the record books.

Hello everyone...Right off the bat we must beg your forgiveness for any typing errors as we are all VERY tired after a long day at work...but we'll try our best! :)

Today's Trivia

1 - What's the secret to dispensing medications to 120 patients at a free community clinic in one day?? Ask Helen...she's the pharmacy tech of the day!

2 - How many swings of a hammer does it take to pound out a 4" x 5" hole in a concrete wall? Lauren "jackhammer" Struzik has your answer for that one!

3 - How warm does it get removing shingles from a black roof on a cottage in Jamaica in the hot sun with no cloud cover? Ask Bill (once he cools down and can think straight! :) )

4 - What does it feel like to be the lead gardener on the first-ever Memorial Garden planted at Westhaven Children's Home?? Our very own Phyllis is the only one who can answer that!

5 - What does it take to keep 4 sheep watered, lathered in sun screen and willing to work another day while helping on which ever projects can be found?? Pastor Stacy might have an idea...

Things we learned today:

1 - A rastafarian with 18 children can support himself and his family by weaving baskets from bamboo and banana leaves...with a little help from the missionary shoppers.

2 - 40-leg poisonous centipedes DO exist in Jamaica...thank goodness for brave souls who "take care" of them for us!

3 - The Montego Bay business district makes Bentonville-Rogers look like a glorious city where

the streets are paved with gold!

4 - Here "school colors" means the color of the uniform that you are required to wear.

5 - After a long day of seeing patients, dispensing meds, pulling weeds, ripping shingles and pounding walls, we are all ready for day #2...assuming we can get up and out of bed, that is!

Peace to all....keep the prayers comin'!

Your Mission Jamaica Team