After visiting the Kosco's office on Saturday and finding nobody there (even though the lights were on and the sign said "Come on in! We're open.") and calling all three of the phone numbers that were listed on the sign on the door (they were all disconnected), I finally found a real person to answer my questions yesterday. Yes, the ship was still running. No, he didn't know when the ship would return to Honiara. Yes, he knew where it was...loading in Noro, way out West.
After chatting with Aaron and asking the Lord for wisdom, we decided to start Operation "Hurry the Hubs Home". Aaron will be taking over as SITAG's Acting Director next week. Or as he likes to say, he'll be keeping the Director's seat warm! At the rate the Kosco was running we anticipated it returning to Honiara around Friday, and Aaron needed some time to transition and learn the ropes for his new responsibilities.
So, with much help from friends in the village, and much help from our SITAG family, Monday was a day of flurried activity. Including twenty-five gallons of fuel. Aaron returned home mid-day over very calm seas in record time. He's been gone for eleven out of the last sixteen nights (yes, I am counting!), and we're very thankful to have him back.
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