Chris has arrived!

Hi all,

Just heard from Chris (8:00 pm our time). He arrived in Santa Maria, it's hot, there are bugs, and it's raining. Some things never change :-). The cots are full of dirt, so his first job is to clean one off and hang mosquito netting. Tomorrow he will do the others, then go shopping. He's all excited because he has a 4x4 automatic pickup truck. Big boys and their toys.

Warning: On the plane, you have to fill out a slip whether or not you've had flu or cold symptoms. Regardless, when you go through immigration, you walk through an infrared machine that measures your body temperature. No idea what they do with you if you have a fever. Everyone in the airport is wearing masks. Huge precautions. It took him more than an hour to clear Customs.

Everyone in Santa Maria is happy to see him and really looking forward to the rest of the team to arrive. David (the translator) is with Chris and he's doing fine, Jelmer is there too, and Jose Vargas. And of course Pastor Jose and the Donas.

More next time!