out & about, part 2
Bafa. That was our main task for the day. A bafa is a tent made of bambu (bamboo), and covered over with tarpoline for a roof. David and I helped haul 10 foot long bamboo. These are carried on the shoulder. This took up most of the day. The bambu had to be cut at the right lengths, nailed or wire tied into a structure.In the evening, we drove to Waterloo, a town about 1 1/2 hours away from Freetown. We took a longer, more scenic route to get there. Though scenic, the roads were not very pretty, and it was a very risky ride (not for these locals of course). We passed by a place called Grafton. Grafton is a source for clean, natural springs. The entire route winds up the mountain. The roads are unpaved and full of rocks, holes, and puddles. They were very narrow roads along the edge of the mountainous terrain. There are no guard rails to prevent a fall. The bridges were very narrow and it was pouring again. There were 15 of us and we split up into groups of 3, and walked around town visiting and chatting with local families.
David ran into a family where the man was shot in the war, and another girl who was bitten by a Viper. She was bitten on the foot and her foot had turned black from swelling and venom. When a snake bites, it leaves it's teeth behind. You have to remove the teeth, use a sharp blade to cut the area of the bite, and place a black stone on the cut. The stone molds to the body and draws out the venom. The stone will remain there until all the venom has been soaked.You can see the white pus and venom flowing down.
When we returned from our visits, we again had to jog (push) the bus to get it started. It was pouring!!!
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Ben---enjoying your updates. Remembering you in prayers with love.
ENJOY every minute, knowing our hearts and thoughts are with you and Aunty G.
Thank you VERY much. I need Boku boku prayers!!
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