We just got in from helping with "conversational English" at the Center and let me tell you, our hearts go out to these sweet Senegalese people who are trying to learn English. Our topic for tonight at each of 3 tables was "time capsules" past and present. It is a difficult subject when you think they do not know what a capsule is, much less a time capsule but they all did really well with the stories and grasped the meaning of future. Today, something as simple as "bake" was not understood by one of the ladies.
Spent the morning at the school, tracing out wiring that was installed by a Senegalese electrician on the third floor which is still being completed. Made a lot of progress but a lot more to do. For all the electricians back home let me tell you what I found (pictures included). One room they used green/yellow or just green for hots (there are no neutrals) because they ran out of colored wire. The spliced different colored wires in the conduits because they ran short. They make splices in the walls, and cover over them with plaster. They bring 1 circuit to an area and then tie all plugs, fans, lights to that one circuit, with no overcurrent protection other than the meter. They sometimes will run a ground wire (color of your choice) but they don't take it to ground. And this is the norm for Senegal, not an exception.
I didn't have a step ladder, so Pastor brought a barrel and placed 2 boards on top and then a small student chair for me to stand on. It worked but Peggy was a basket case watching me on top. She told Pastor Omer that she was afraid I would fall but Pastor said "God is in control, my God is in control".
I told Pastor I believed that too.
We went to Laura and Bryan's home for lunch of vermicelli, chicken and onion sauce. Same taste and flavor as yassa poullet and was delicious. Had a devotion about God's saving power for one man in Senegal who had a dream about a church in the place where a mosque once was. Bryan had such a word of wisdom from the Bible that the young man really could comprehend as well as scriptures.
I then helped Bryan install a solar panel and invertor for when the power goes off in their apartment and I am so happy it was a success so far. Will test it for sure when I get some needed parts.
Tomorrow will be an exploration day on the far side of the island and then pizza at Nelson's house then we are headed to Pastor Omer's home to start on his electrical for one more room in his home. Hopefully, pictures will follow in a day or two of the completed project.
Peggy took random pictures so I will include those.
God bless you all and thank you for your prayers...we feel them daily as we witness the people and sights of St. Louis.
Ken and Peggy
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