Gautier Village April 1

This is my 1st day of being village manager. 2 groups left for home right after breakfast and 1 small group of 3 left at noon. 1 group of 31 (mostly youth)were here from upper MI in a chartered bus.They as a group had gone to Home Depot to take some training in putting up sheet rock which helped them a lot. It takes them 2 long days to get home. Their youth pastor and a couple youth brought their guitars so we'd sing each evening at the devotions. Hey, Christian - I learned a couple new songs which are crazier than any of yours. Groups bringing musical instruments really add to the devotion time.

Everyone was assigned jobs to help keep the place picked up and clean which are done in the morning. Each person has to sweep and mop out their hut before leaving for home. The village is empty this afternoon (except for me) but 2 groups totaling 20 come later today. So part of my task is to go thru each hut - picking up things left behind, resweeping, etc if needed so that they are ready for the next group. It is hot today as thermometer outside the office says 85.


Village has a bell which rings at 7 am for breakfast, 8 am for short devotion and a send-off to the sites, 6 pm for dinner and 8 pm for devotions. I kinda like it but it's not the cowbell someone said was here. I'm really glad to have my cowboy hat though for the hot sunny afternoons.

Fri night we had a seafod dinner which was really enjoyed by all. I even sampled alligator - but can't tell you what it tasted like. It seemed more stringy but some say it tastes like chicken. (They say that about everything though.)

My group from Muskegon MI just arrived. They are a group of 10 from Christian Reformed Church there. On to other things.
Blessings to you, Phyllis