Bits and Bites....

Here are some pics from Ori and Willem's big trip to Bali. In the first photo he is in the sound booth to have his hearing checked. In the second photo he is wearing his new hearing aid and joining in a class. In the third photo he is being checked by the ENT. In the fourth photo they are checking out the beach.

Yesterday I went with Mikah and Brynne and two other ladies to Abe to get our hair cut. I let our hairdresser know that five of us were coming so she was prepared and had a friend do the washing and blowdrying. We did a little shopping, had lunch at KFC where Brynnie was thrilled to play in their little play area. They have a trampoline so that's always a hit.

While we were driving to Abe we saw a guy driving a motorcycle, wearing a life jacket... backwards.... hmmm.... Masuk (enter) angin (wind) maybe??? (I've blogged about this traditional belief before... Indonesians think that the wind is bad and so when you are on a motorcycle you need to cover up your torso so the wind doesn't get inside and make you sick...)

Right now one of the ladies of our church as a the hospital to have her baby. Last night her water broke but her contractions haven't really started. They first brought her to a clinic where they were told to bring her to the hospital in Abe where they were told to bring her to the Catholic hospital where Marc was born. The problem? All the government doctors are leaving the province today for meetings??????!!!!! Ugghh... Well, that Catholic hospital is in our opinion, the best hospital around here so let's pray that she is in good hands there and that all goes well.

Tomorrow I am heading to Singapore with Christiaan for his annual check-up and new ear molds. We'll see an ENT and then head over to the audiology clinic (within walking distance of the hospital). I'm not really looking forward to this trip... we can't stay in the guest house that we stayed in last year so I had to find someplace else within budget so who knows what it will be like.... It is in the same area though so at least that's familiar... But I am looking forward to eating a juicy delicious hamburger.... and a salad on the side! :-)