Gift of Availability

With the lack of regularly scheduled ships, we've once again been given the gift of availability.  Early in the week, we had the opportunity to do some babysitting for a family whose Daddy was away working in village.  We planted tomato seedlings together,

shared a meal, and helped with the bedtime routine.  Each day, Aaron checked with the Lavucy, while we rotated the two sets of clothes that weren't in storage and prepared meals out of a mostly packed pantry, eager to be able to finish wrapping up loose ends and get out to the village.

We also got to run some errands for SITAG, picking up some things and dropping other things at the wharf to send to faraway translators.  All week long, Honiara sat underneath a heavy wind warning as well as a heavy rain warning, so we were thankful that we weren't attempting to make a crossing in a motor boat!  

We got caught in one of those heavy lines of rain and wind as it blew horizontally at Honiara's Central Market.  After waiting a few minutes for the rain to abate, which it didn't, we made a run for the car, our arms laden with fruits and veggies.  I'm sure we gave many people a good laugh that afternoon, and when we made it under the shelter of the vehicle, our glasses quickly fogged up