Say it ain't over.

Oh, hello.

So today's our last day in Jamaica. Just to stay correct, here's the rundown of today's events: We took the hour and a half drive to YS Falls. I'd really like to know why it's called YS, but i don't. This place is gorgeous. It is basically a water park of several waterfalls. at the bottom of each fall, there's a pool that's usually open for swimming. I say usually, because the rain has swollen the river and all but two swimming pools are closed. AND, since it's a rain-swollen river, it was VERY cold. Oh, but it was lovely. It was nice to swim and relax and, oh yeah, ride a zip line through the forest canopy and down the length of the river. Very cool.

Then we got to experience some everyday culture at the grocery store. It's a fun place to get some snacks and inspect the produce aisle.

Now, since i have the floor, i'd like to make a few observations about our time here at JDV. Once we finished work yesterday, for the last time, i actually felt like we accomplished something. I realise that i really don't understand a lot about construction, but i felt confused for about three days of working. I think i understood the digging up of rocks by Thursday. My team has been outstanding to work with, even though most of our motivation comes from the incorrect assertion that we were the only group doing any work. I mean, come on, i didn't get these
blisters from having snacks. But I look at the work site and see that it actually looks different from when we showed up. We've been blessed with a week without injury (only one LTA), cool weather and some hard workers all around. Man, that sounds lovely. But really, it was a very good week for us working. We've REALLY enjoyed our time with the residents at the village. Okay, confession: i don't know sign enough to keep me from looking like i'm just flapping my arms. I talk with my hands anyway, but all my usual gestures mean things that are different actual signs. So i say yellow a lot, because its sign is the "Hang Loose" gesture. Also, i find myself using "thumbs up" way too often. And i don't think it means what i think it means. But you know, the guys don't mind that i'm inept. and it's not about how i feel about it in the first place. AND, i've very much been impressed by the way our team has picked up so much sign just by being here. We were cleaning up one day after work and i saw some of our guys signing questions to their co-workers without missing a beat. It's so amazing that God has opened up this line of
communication where we were lost before.

Okay, i'll wrap it up, we're about to start our last devotion/debriefing. See y'all tomorrow.

Bo