Happy New Year

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! I hope you all had a great time bringing in the New Year. I got together with some of the other missionaries and we played games, watched a movie, ate some great food and at midnight, set off some fireworks. It was a great time hanging out with them all and of course setting off fireworks was an adventure. There were a few times when I was a little scared for our safety...but no one got seriously hurt...just a little burn on one leg and some ringing ears. =)

Last night, Marshall, David S. and I all went out to the Kooistra's for dinner and games. It was great to spend some time with them and enjoy an evening of good company and games. While we were out at the Kooistra's house we were sitting around talking when some of us heard a rustling noise back by the kitchen. We weren't sure what it was and after an inspection to make sure it was a rat, we went back to talking. All of a sudden we heard a loud bang, like a mix between a balloon popping and a gunshot. David K. told us it was a mango falling on the tin roof. About a minute later we heard another fall on the ground. We all thought it was a little strange for 2 mangos to fall that close together. So the guys got the spotlight and went out to see what was going on. Jan and I were sitting inside listening to the guys when we hear them get excited because it was monkeys in the tree. So we went out with them and watched the monkeys jump form one tree to the other until they were farther away from the house. The guys had followed them and were just walking back when all of a sudden Marshall yelled out. There was still a monkey in the mango tree right by the house and it decided to try and poo on Marshall as he was walking under the tree. That was it for Jan and I, we just cracked up! It was so funny to see the guys try to get out from under the tree with out getting pooed on. It made for a very fun night. The joys of living in the jungle!