tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post7145520597867282605..comments2024-03-08T06:45:22.099-03:00Comments on The Jungle Hut: FloorsRita Locahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09961929692808138092noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-66640339480016178812007-09-15T15:12:00.000-03:002007-09-15T15:12:00.000-03:00Feathers,SI!!!LizFeathers,<BR/><BR/>SI!!!<BR/><BR/>LizLizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13409833836497330449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-15765285714985673452007-09-15T13:08:00.000-03:002007-09-15T13:08:00.000-03:00I join the rest of the crowd... outstanding post!I join the rest of the crowd... outstanding post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-61071675511605905602007-09-15T11:48:00.000-03:002007-09-15T11:48:00.000-03:00Oh bless your heart! I just got more thankful for...Oh bless your heart! I just got more thankful for my linolium! Did you have problems with fungus? I've often wondered what needed to be done to take care of a dirt floor.Sarah Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04867276204658978050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-58008790162019722842007-09-15T06:34:00.000-03:002007-09-15T06:34:00.000-03:00Liz, talking about Niguas, there's a Venezuelan ex...Liz, talking about Niguas, there's a Venezuelan expression that I always heard at home: "comes mas que una nigua" (you are eating more than a nigua) or "they are eating everyting, or taking everything with them, parecen niguas". Have you ever heard these expressions before?<BR/><BR/>Of course, thanks to Rita, NOW is that I am coming to realize what a nigua is.FeathersMcGrawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03135660362823307298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-40336903861964337462007-09-15T02:26:00.000-03:002007-09-15T02:26:00.000-03:00rita e,yes, it smells for a short time, but the ho...rita e,<BR/>yes, it smells for a short time, but the houses are so open it does not linger.Rita Locahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09961929692808138092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-79662967193762925962007-09-15T01:14:00.000-03:002007-09-15T01:14:00.000-03:00I cannot begin to comprehend living with these con...I cannot begin to comprehend living with these conditions. The dirt floor, ticks under my toenails, and people spitting in my house....You are a saint. <BR/>I can only say how much I appreciate that there are people like you. <BR/>May God Bless you richly for your sacrifice.Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484592294033354129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-27981384537125706882007-09-15T01:00:00.000-03:002007-09-15T01:00:00.000-03:00Thanks for this post. I am now about to Thank Jes...Thanks for this post. I am now about to Thank Jesus for giving me the things I have under my feet! This is a great lesson in remembering to be grateful for the things you have. I am in awe of people like yourself, who will give whatever it takes to spread God's word. Thank you.Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12939908037107503797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-15300946133113848642007-09-15T00:13:00.000-03:002007-09-15T00:13:00.000-03:00goat,Thanks for your kind words and for stopping b...goat,<BR/>Thanks for your kind words and for stopping by!!!Rita Locahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09961929692808138092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-12422510660573547422007-09-15T00:12:00.000-03:002007-09-15T00:12:00.000-03:00harry, I think I'll link back to your link back......harry, I think I'll link back to your link back...Rita Locahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09961929692808138092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-67565052977187437892007-09-15T00:11:00.000-03:002007-09-15T00:11:00.000-03:00jane-jane, I wonder if you know where Zach and Mic...jane-jane, I wonder if you know where Zach and Michele are now?Rita Locahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09961929692808138092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-91097461226335607752007-09-14T23:19:00.000-03:002007-09-14T23:19:00.000-03:00Jungle Mom, you earned another fan, see my comment...Jungle Mom, you earned another fan, see my comments at Donald's site. I once dreamed of doing what you are when I was a child, absolutely fascinating. You will be added to my blogroll.Goathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11263194970690639096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-27921054246693807072007-09-14T22:42:00.000-03:002007-09-14T22:42:00.000-03:00And my wife complains because our kitchen is too s...And my wife complains because our kitchen is too small. You've gathered (lived) some great stories.<BR/><BR/>OT<BR/>I relinked to your post that linked to my post.Harryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12586139365230028783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-54403367415136476542007-09-14T22:18:00.000-03:002007-09-14T22:18:00.000-03:00let's not even talk about having a level floor or ...let's not even talk about having a level floor or one that has a smooth uncracked finish OK?!Yekwana Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10181274897784329296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-16231363658553518592007-09-14T21:36:00.000-03:002007-09-14T21:36:00.000-03:00Oh Rita... I heard and saw Michelle and Zack in th...Oh Rita... I heard and saw Michelle and Zack in this post! Michelle was one of our guest speakers at a ladies weekend three years next month.... she dressed in typical dress, hair, teeth, swatting at bugs, spitting, the tobacco... if I had not heard Michelle, I would think you were exaggerating just a bit... but no, the stories were VERY similar..just don't remember her having concrete flooring.<BR/><BR/>It was that weekend that we heard Lisa Terchurst of Proverbs 31 talk about ABRO... that weekend changed so many lives, all around the world!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859852466403739019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-85053503374449241342007-09-14T17:41:00.000-03:002007-09-14T17:41:00.000-03:00Rancher,Why don't I post your question for tomorro...Rancher,<BR/>Why don't I post your question for tomorrow and see what comes up?Rita Locahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09961929692808138092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-75980186250135039262007-09-14T17:33:00.000-03:002007-09-14T17:33:00.000-03:00OMG this is as horrible a pitch for an occupation,...OMG this is as horrible a pitch for an occupation, (missionary), since the Army's "We do more by 5 AM than most people do all day!" campaign. Your family’s dedication and faith are an inspiration; I couldn’t subject myself to that kind of horror unless drafted.<BR/><BR/>Off Topic-<BR/><BR/>JM and any other Christians out there, could you vote for a Presidential candidate that admits he doesn’t go to church? Fred Thompson has said this but is still very anti-abortion. If no one wants to get political here you are certainly welcome to leave your opinions on my <A HREF="http://dunellanoestachato.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">blog</A>.Rancherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708918050132953415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-72745859785876400372007-09-14T15:17:00.000-03:002007-09-14T15:17:00.000-03:00Liz, we slept in hammocks for several years. Once ...Liz, we slept in hammocks for several years. Once we had floors in the bedrooms we slept in a water bed. The only way to get a double mattress out there that would fit in the plane. We made beds for the children but they all went back to hammocks eventually.<BR/>Maybe I'll post a bit about all this in a few days.Rita Locahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09961929692808138092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-22005204689748861932007-09-14T15:12:00.000-03:002007-09-14T15:12:00.000-03:00AHA!! kerosene works for termites!! Rita, what abo...AHA!! kerosene works for termites!! <BR/><BR/>Rita, what about beds and pillows?Did you guys sleep in the main level? or did you use hamocks during those days?<BR/><BR/>Oh dear... I cannot imagine having a baby in those conditions. Very brave people you are.. for sure!<BR/><BR/>LizLizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13409833836497330449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-54440101508165076532007-09-14T14:22:00.000-03:002007-09-14T14:22:00.000-03:00WOW! I can honestly say I am completely speechles...WOW! I can honestly say I am completely speechless and at the same time full of questions. Great post!!!~ Amy ~https://www.blogger.com/profile/13615537051757082638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-37654510528544676772007-09-14T13:45:00.000-03:002007-09-14T13:45:00.000-03:00I think dirt floors look very neat when well cared...I think dirt floors look very neat when well cared for, but I am thankful that I have never had to live with one. <BR/><BR/>I have used kerosene for MANY things through the years. It really works well for keeping bugs at bay. In the jungles of Peru they use it for everything, even to treat childrens coughs. <BR/><BR/>I still keep a huge bottle of kerosene handy and we use it to treat termites in our furniture here in Paraguay.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00062037882359130530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-63818045497771601562007-09-14T13:31:00.000-03:002007-09-14T13:31:00.000-03:00Thanks for reminding us some of the things there a...Thanks for reminding us some of the things there at the end that we take for granted in polite society.<BR/><BR/>I remember years ago being in China in the mid-80s and watching Chinese soldiers round a big table with a white table cloth eat unshelled shrimp....and then see them spitting and blowing the shucks out all over the table with wild abandon. I and my companions were mesmerized and speechless...<BR/><BR/>and you should have seen the table when they all got up and left.....<BR/><BR/>can you imagine a flu epidemic in the midst of all that....on second thought I think I've said quite enough....Webutantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139954791621532194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-53818088633839465392007-09-14T12:31:00.000-03:002007-09-14T12:31:00.000-03:00Hi Rita, Another very interesting post. It's har...Hi Rita, Another very interesting post. It's hard for most of us to even imagine learning to adapt to a culture so far removed from our own, and to be willing to make the necessary sacrifices to serve. You give us a closer look into the lives of missionaries all over the world. Thank you for that. May God abundantly bless you and all of those who serve.<BR/><BR/>One question...Did the kerosene leave a lingering smell? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-49254672093372793912007-09-14T12:27:00.000-03:002007-09-14T12:27:00.000-03:00"I once had to remove an entire nail of my toe to ..."I once had to remove an entire nail of my toe to get to an egg sack under the nail. OUCH!!!"<BR/><BR/>Wow Rita, I would have died before performing that "surgery" to myself. You are one brave woman my dear.<BR/><BR/>I don't think I ever knew about those Niguas, thank God.<BR/><BR/>I would have come with OCD from the jungle trying to clean my feet 24/7. I even cannot think about it yuuuccckk!<BR/><BR/>Liz, I guess the kerosene must be a Veneuelan thingy, it might be because of the critters. Nobody knows the prehistoric size of the roaches we can see down there, ugggghh! <BR/><BR/>Cheers,FeathersMcGrawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03135660362823307298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-35741693487900226452007-09-14T11:47:00.000-03:002007-09-14T11:47:00.000-03:00dawn, Yes, we are enjoying seeing so many people w...dawn, Yes, we are enjoying seeing so many people we have not seen for years. We are anxious to get to Paraguay where we can truly "settle".Rita Locahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09961929692808138092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-19886301260426364882007-09-14T11:23:00.000-03:002007-09-14T11:23:00.000-03:00Thanks for this really informative post, and a loo...Thanks for this really informative post, and a look into your lives in Venezuela. Are you enjoying your US stay? What is next for you?Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938607712512860569noreply@blogger.com