I (Nancy Trezise, Mom's cousin) just came back from talking with Phyllis for aboaut 1/2 hour. I am going to just list a few of the highlights we talked about.
A census was taken and the figures they came up with are at night there are 2500 adults and 1600 children on campus. Not all are Christians, but a good many are.
They still have received no aid from the aid that is going in. They met a man named Ken Little that Phyllis feels will make good on his concern to get them some aid.
They got a dump truck from up north with mostly heavy tools like Jack Hammers and so on in it. It also had some rice and eggs and bananas. Phyllis gave out the rice and eggs.
They are digging the 3rd latrine, and Cindy is cooking Rice and Beans for the workers.
A group of surgeons came and because they are not equiped to do surgery they sent them to one of the hospitals. But, they are still treating the sick on the basketball field.
When the food and aid comes Phyllis and Cindy or David or Bruce will not be in charge of giving it out. The Community leaders will be doing that. Phyllis was really happy about that. She did not want to be in charge of giving out aid and having people getting upset and so on.
They received a solar shower bag that you can connect to your shower and take a shower. She and David are going to try it tonight.
They have a bit of water, Phyllis said one of David's students came and got the water jugs and took them and filled them and brought the water back and would not take any money.
Several of the students wives from the bible school have been having times of stories and so on with the kids. Phyllis said she and Cindy tried it, but some of the kids are scared to death of white people, while others giggle when they talk to them.
Phyllis said when she has a chance, whenever that is, she is going to take a bath and stay in the tub till she is wrinkled.
She said this morning when the quake hit she ran outside in her PJ's. Doesn't sound like Phyllis does it.
Of course I asked about the dog, and Toby is okay. Toby is a large dog and she said after the earthquake he wanted to be as close to her and Cindy as he could be. He is a good watchdog.
Phyllis is making a casserole for dinner tonight. She is about out of flour. She said the market (Caribbean Market) they buy from was leveled during the earthquake, and there were many people in it.
She said the students have been so helpful and many of the people on campus have been great. Rosita came today and took her dirty clothes to wash for her. She said they are so busy all day just doing what has to be done.
Phyllis sends her love to all, and her thanks for all your prayers.
Nancy
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