The key to long term survival in extreme & remote areas is ROUTINE. It is very easy to loose your ability for rational thought when exposed to foreign situations for extended periods of time (basically you can go insane).
This applies to being in the middle of the jungle. So here is my routine for staying sane...
6-6:30am - Wakeup, get dressed,sun screen, get myself a drink of water, visit the
little boys room, read my daily bible reading.
6:30-7am - Skype(chat on-line) with Laura & the kids. PRAISE GOD for making this
possible!
7am-10am - Work on house building.
10-10:15am - Take a water break & rest out of the sun, maybe take some pictures,
generally cool down.
10:15-12pm - Work on house building.
12pm-1pm - Lunch & Rest.
1pm-3pm - Work on house building.
3-3:15pm - Take a water break & rest out of the sun, maybe take some pictures,
generally cool down. Sometimes I will take a dip in the river. This is
generally the hottest part of the day.
3:15-5pm - Work on house building.
5pm-6pm - The best part of the day! Bath time. We all run down to the river with our
buckets, laundry, and soaps. Wash our clothes and take a bath in the
river. Words can not describe the scence of relief at this point of the
day. Sufice to say, never has a slow flowing river looked soooo good,
after spending a day in the really hot sun wearing sweaty dirty clothes.
6pm-9pm - Dinner, then free time, to read or update my blog.
9pm - Sleep.
Then get up next morning and do it all again...
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