I checked the manifest at the ALCOA office today,
and our jeep was not listed on the boat that came in
port this afternoon or evening. So-o-o-o, we hope to
get word in a day or two that they were able to get
it on the next boat which arrives here about April
9-then we'll go to the immigrations office and try
to get them to let us stay until the jeep arrives (our
visa extension expires April 4). I don't know whether
we'll have any trouble or not; probably no serious
trouble, just petty officials that want to give you a
bad time. But then, we know that we have the Lord
working out things, so as long as we trust things to
Him they will work out for the best. We're not wor-
ried.
 Tonight we started reviewing Spanish, hoping to
revive enough to get along on our trip over to Ciudad
Trujillo. It is nice that we can take advantage of
this period of good will between the two countries
[Haiti and Dominican Republic]. Just a few weeks
ago, Magloire (Haiti's president) and Trujillo (presi-
dent of D.R.) exchanged visits just across the borders
and expressed their desire to be friendly and co-
operate.
 Today Mary finished (almost) the cushions for
our chairs. She filled them with horsehair which our
neighbors gave us. Now the pillows accentuate how
short the depth of the chairs is due to the carpenter's
mistake. But I guess it will be okay--as long as you
sit up straight there is room! I may try to do some-
thing to these chairs to help out. Really it is better
to do things for yourself. They will always turn out
better, and they will probably cost less and take
less of your time than if you watched over someone
enough to make him do it right. We're not disillu-
sioned-we're just realistic!
 It is just after 8:30 and it has started to rain. That's
the way it will do just about every night for a month,