The last couple of days I have run my friend Karina all over this town. Karina is Ecuadorian and she was so helpful to Sherry and I when we were here in July. She arranged for me to have the apartment I'm in now and is always there to help me with my next requirement. Yesterday it was to a government office to find out the requirements for my 6 month visa. Today it was a washing machine and a phone.
The day started out with me hailing a taxi and this time I got a very rude young guy. Never spoke a word to me. I gave him the address to the Kingdom Hall and he started driving. When ever we passed a pretty girl on the street he honked and starred, but he got me to the right place so guess I'll just be grateful for that.
I got to work with a sister that is visiting from Ohio. We were right on the boardwalk at the beach with the cart. Here's proof. Look at those palm trees. They are loaded with coconuts.
The afternoon was crazy with Karina and I running around from one taxi to another trying to get my phone fixed (didn't happen) and buying a washing machine. Karina had to go help someone else (don't know what any of us would do without her) and I got in a taxi and headed to the shopping center by the apartment. I did a little shopping for incidentals, pot holders, bath rack, cutting board, hooks, cake pan, pie plate, you know, the necessary things in life. The amazing thing was that by the time I got back to the house Karina was there and so was the washer! That's like record time for an Ecuadorian delivery. Mark, the brother downstairs had unpacked it and checked it all out with the delivery guy and it was on my doorstep. Wonderful friends are a blessing.
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