We are wondering how our plants in Haiti are
 getting along. Before we left we put them all in the
 ground so they would have a better chance of escap-
 ing theft and of remaining alive. Our maid is sup-
 posed to water them, and our landlord is going to
 check on her. This is rainy season there, so they will
 probably be okay, if they don't get washed away!
 I have preached two Sunday nights, spoken twice
 at the Friday night young people's meeting, once for
 the Wednesday night Bible study service, once for
 the Tuesday night combined W.F.M.S. and men's
 meeting. Last Thursday and Saturday I taught the
 music classes almost entirely in Spanish, though I
 used the same words over and over again and had
 to ask for words I didn't know.
 There is only one thing that I would hate worse
 than having to speak through an interpreter, and that
 is to do the interpreting for someone else. But I
 guess I'm doomed to both for some time yet.
 I discovered some blisters on my arm this a.m.
 that look like poison ivy; it was last year at this
 same time I had it. Hope it is something else. [Paul
 was hard hit with poison ivy after a cleanup day at
 the new Seminary grounds at Kansas City shortly
 before the time of his graduation in 1950.]

May 14-Good news. Yesterday afternoon we picked up
 the mail at the post office and there was a letter for
 us from our neighbor and landlord. Here's what he
 said, "It was a very hard thing, but I won, I am sure.
 I was waiting until a firm reply before writing, and
 the official said he has seen the Minister, he will
 speak to him again and all will be done on Friday."
 The "Friday" was last Friday, so we may get our
 visa this week, if P.-au-P. gets the confirmation to
 the consul here quickly.