Today, the men mudded the inside walls of my hut. I helped them by bringing some of the water. I did that so I could mix up the chlordane in the water. They still have to put the peak on the roof and we may have them put mud on the outside.
I finished re-reading "Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger" by Ron Sider. The proposals for living a radically simple lifestyle seen much less radical to me than they used to. I am living without many of the things I used to take for granted and which most Americans consider necessities. I do not miss those things at all. In fact, I think I could happily do with less. The Lotuko have much less than I do. If I were to become like them, I would miss the adequacy of food, health care, education and opportunity to travel that I have. Perhaps this makes me a materialist. I would not really miss the television, big houses (or even dorm rooms), electricity, tractors, combines or "culture". I think my experience here is making me less materialistic. I want to seek happiness in the simplicity of my wants rather than in the multiplicity of my possessions.
I started making bunk beds for Kristy and Katie today. Maybe I will finish that tomorrow.
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