A big mistake

Wednesday, I made a big mistake! I said (out loud) "This is the best day I have had in Bangladesh. I feel like I am getting some where! I got something done! I might just be able to do this!"

OK way too much confidence in Jeanette!!!

Anyway had Australian guest for dinner. Had a great time.

Mrs Banu's tooth was still sore but I got the message that it was very sore and going to be pulled out by the very good big doctor after the boy/child doctor was not good and that she had taken most of her medicine. emailed Jeff/Leah for some advise which they gave and was helpful. Going well.

I wanted her to go... she did dishes but asked us to turn off the water that was boiling in 20 mins. For those of you that have not lived here... our water has to be boiled for about an hour (I think) then filtered then put into bottles for us to drink. Mrs Banu does all that! (we drink it!)
Anyway she asked us to turn it off and left.

We continued chatting and enjoyed some Australian chocolates (MAJOR treat)...

All of a sudden I had to go to the toilet quickly!!! Ok I am in Bangladesh... ;-)

Guest left. I crashed into bed.

Slept really well with a/c on most of the night. I came out of our room into the living area on my way to the only hot shower in the
apartment and could smell a horrible smell ... told Steve ... he came out and said "it is very humid in here!"

YES we had forgotten to turn the water off. The lovely pot Leah had bought had boiled dry! I felt like I had really let Mrs Banu down! I was trusted to turn the gas off and I boiled it dry!

Steve goes to turn Marvin, (the depressed computer), on... one small blink and all of a sudden nothing happened! Electricity is on.... oh no Marvin is dead! It is POURING with rain!!! my tummy still feels bad so I decide to text country office and ask for a vehicle.

Could not face brekkie. Checked out money in bank and how we might get a computer... send email seeing if Graeme could bring it with him when he comes from Australia! time would be of the essence!... and read my daily Psalm... as recommended by Harry!.. well my day wasn't as bad as David's!

Go down stairs ... steve is in mourning but handling very well.
No vehicle Oh Well... failed communication again!! BUT the rain has stopped PTL

Trip quite pleasant. Rickshaw wallah chooses route B but it works well without us having to direct which is always nice. Language school 2 classmates and regular teacher away but we seem to make some progress.

During class Steve says "Marvin is dead ..." several times. Deep Mourning ...

my tummy still motamuti (so-so)

Come home Steve tries to turn on Marvin ... he blinks 3 times! Steve thinks may be we steamed him over night.
Marvin goes into our bed (sick children always prefer mum and dad's bed!) and Steve turns the air con on. I am skpying with mum and roger and ask for miracle ...
Marvin gradually gets further & further through his boot process, until He is resurrected!!!

Ok So what do we learn....

1. Don't be over dependent on Jeanette and Steve (nice people that they are)
2. Keep reading the Good Book
3. Pray
4. Depend on DAD
5. Bad things happen but they are often followed by good things!
6. Nothings is a bad it seems
7. LAUGH .... at the situation, but mainly at yourself

I hope you enjoyed this reading the errors of our ways!
We still hope we can save the pot!

Jeanette
PS this is written in the dark to send later ... the power is off :-) :-)

Quote sent by Kyle Moyle after reading this

as Mother T said " A Xtian should always smile"