Thursday
Dear Elsie
Today was another day of work on what was a very rainy day. I did get out for a bit to go and buy a few things including birthday gifts for YOU Elsie! It’s not long before you turn 5 and we can’t wait to be there to celebrate with you. For today the rain came but not much of a storm. It has been overcast the whole day and so the sun didn’t come out to charge the solar batteries. We changed over to utility while Eskom was up to charge them a little more.
During the course of the day, David messaged to say he got his blood results back and the result was positive which is a good thing. The receptionist called to say that he can see the Doctor at 12noon on Tuesday which is really quick and is helpful because the sooner he sees the doc the sooner he can start on the regimen of treatment. We are grateful we have the reason for his debilitating fatigue, exercise intolerance and chest pain and have hope for a full recovery. We thank God for this progress.
On Facebook, I’ve joined the St Helena Facebook page which is always entertaining, mainly for some of the photos posted. Now I’ve been there, I’ve got more context of what happens there and it’s fun to follow. This photo was posted today. It’s a good view of the (tiny) modern St Helena Airport. That’s the sea beyond. It’s area called Prosperous Bay.
It cost a whopping £250m. This is the land before construction. It came from this website.
It was quite an operation which included building a 14km road to carry all the material required for the build from Rupert’s Bay to the building site. Haul Rd it became known as. We called in the Airport Rd.!
The red arrow shows the direction from which planes land. As they pass through the two rocky outcrops there is serious wind sheer.
It was as an awesome and a little unnerving experience. Exciting times.
Tomorrow is Friday! I’m so looking forward to it.
Psalm 102:12
You, Lord, sit enthroned forever; your renown endures through all generations.
It’s not about now – we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Gran xx