wednesday at port 12-1-10

Wednesday

We slept so well! I’ve been having the worst pains in my stomach area… well under my ribs… like stabbing pains when I lay down.  I’ll go to the dr when we get home… I have no clue except that it keeps me awake at night but last night I slept all the way through with out any pain!! Finally.

Anyway on to our day…

We got up late! Nice! Then ventured to the prayer meeting.  The pastor asked us if we speak in tongues.  Nope. But we can pray.  He didn’t seem to acknowledge our form of prayer the kind acceptable to God… or so that was my understanding of him? I could be wrong.  So this was the first time I experienced lots of loud voices sounding like morse code: ba ba la la mo ba la la over and over again… it is hard to concentrate when loud shouts and chanting is all around you walking around… but I settled into the noise as Ben and I silently prayed our form of prayers and meditated the way we know.

Afterwards we all shared a meal together. It was a difference experience one I have to think upon… I still connected with the God, Creator that I know. It’s just that I was the odd ball.  Which I can deal with.  I wonder what they thought of our quite ways. God comes to people in whispers as well as from thunder.

Back to nautical thoughts:

Weather is going to be COLD for us.  There is a north wind the kind we would like to have for  a few day coming!  Here is the next weather window to go on the outside again.  Tomorrow we will leave here in the sunrise and make it to little river inlet… we asked the locals if a 6 foot draft can make it through and if it was clearly marked.  He positively said that is the best inlet to go out on.  Ah Ha! Local knowledge --- Check. J

Thursday winds changing from SW to W to NW – 15-20 gust to 25, seas 3-5

Friday N winds 10 - 15

Saturday NW going to SW  10 – 15k (we don’t want SW but it should only be for 12 hours)

Sun N winds 10 -15 seas 2-3

Looks like the window to make 300 miles outside? The only kicker… the temp will be 26-45 degress.  Brrr remember the picture of me on my face book? That was 42 degrees – raining – dark and I was cold.  I guess I’ll use more hand warmers this time.

Today is funny watching Ben bulk up food for the trip.  Since he gets sick and mostly does not eat for 2 days while we are out in the seas he is a bottomless pit today devouring everything in site and does not get full.  He is preparing for more days at sea. We all prepare a little differently.