But most of the time this schedule is disrupted
by urgent business. Sometimes E- drops in to
talk about some important matter that needs our
attention. There are occasional trips out to stations
during the week to take care of trouble that has
arisen. We don't ordinarily do much pastoral visi-
tation, but occasionally we have to go out to see
someone who is sick or in trouble. Government
business cuts in on our time every once in a while,
as well as banking and customs. And, of course, we
have visitors drop in once in a while. We plan to
take more time for study if it is at all possible.
 We enjoyed Dr. Vanderpool's visit very much.
He thought we ought to buy property for a mission
home as soon as possible. We feel that he has a real
interest in our work.
 Our little black kitten died Saturday. It was the
first time Mary had ever seen a little animal like
that die, and she took it kind of hard-she doesn't
want another, at least not for some time. But we still
have Toby, and he's a pretty good dog.
 It has been about a year and a month since we
took that 3-hour flight from Miami to Port-au-Prince
which was the shortest, biggest transition of our lives.
After six months in Haiti we had to leave for Puerto
Rico to fix up our visa difficulties. The seven weeks
of waiting in San Juan were anxiously but enjoyably
spent in the home of the national pastor, where we
learned what real Latin hospitality is. Our jeep came
just a week before we left for Puerto Rico, so
after we returned we were happy to make a quick
adjustment to our private automotive travel after
six months of walking and precarious trips by Haitian
trucks and taxis; it was like a new world! With the
jeep station wagon we have been able to average better
than one visit every two weeks to an outstation and
still keep up our language study and pressing govern-