{"id":2233,"date":"2016-06-19T14:01:47","date_gmt":"2016-06-19T19:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?p=2233"},"modified":"2016-06-19T14:01:47","modified_gmt":"2016-06-19T19:01:47","slug":"june-13-19-second-small-scary-snake-story-tech-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?p=2233","title":{"rendered":"June 13-19 +Second Small Scary Snake Story+ Tech. Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday evening we were invited to the Fishers home for dinner.\u00a0 We did not know that they had invited other &#8216;old&#8217; friends that we have known for over 40 years as well as new friends.\u00a0 What a wonderful and pleasant evening.\u00a0 The food as usual was plenteous with curry, fish pies, chicken, lots of veggies and two beautiful, delicious cakes for dessert!\u00a0 It was wonderful to hear the voices sing praising God in song after the meal. Such beautiful harmony. There is nothing quite like worshiping with the family of believers.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2233 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?attachment_id=2250#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120784-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120784-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120784-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120784.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?attachment_id=2249#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120786-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120786-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120786-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120786.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Wednesday, the director of TWR Swaziland was here from his home in South Africa.\u00a0 He planned a braai for the staff in the evening.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-2233 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?attachment_id=2247#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120799-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120799-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120799-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120799.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?attachment_id=2248#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120797-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120797-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120797-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120797.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2248'>\n\t\t\t\tBraai at Singing Pines\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The braai ended early for those who needed to catch buses or taxis home so we were able to attend\u00a0 Wednesday night prayer meeting at church as we like to do.\u00a0 After church we had butternut squash soup and vetkoek (fat cake), a type of fried bread.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, we went to staff meeting in the morning. and after staff meeting Larry went out to the site and I came home. On the way home one of the men saw a snake by the side of the road.\u00a0 It was not very lively and one of the men got out of the car and started annoying it by rolling little rocks up against it.\u00a0 It eventually got\u00a0 irritated and sta<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2245\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2245\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2245\" src=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160616_163952-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"Can you spot the python?\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160616_163952-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160616_163952.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2245\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Can you spot the python?<\/p><\/div>\n<p>rted to come after him.\u00a0 He jumped into the car and they reversed away so the snake wouldn&#8217;t crawl up into the engine space.\u00a0 The 9 ft long python scurried off into the grass.\u00a0 It was a bit thick in the middle, so they assumed that it had recently eaten and was a bit sluggish because of that.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday evening we ate at home and enjoyed some of the leftovers from Sunday&#8217;s meal that were sent home with us.<\/p>\n<p>Friday morning, I went to the ladies Bible Study.\u00a0 This week we met at Jaya&#8217; s home.\u00a0 She prepared a small feast for tea. A good study and great fellowship.\u00a0 I will certainly miss these ladies when we leave.\u00a0 In the evening, we went to the Schillers for a pizza\u00a0 supper. Their home schooled children\u00a0 put on a mini concert, singing old hymns.\u00a0 Some were different words set to the old tunes. We enjoyed hearing them.\u00a0 Also played some games with the kids.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, we ran some last minute errands and packed.\u00a0 In the evening we enjoyed supper with the Clarke family.\u00a0 The Kimber family who had just returned from home assignment in England, also was there. We enjoyed visiting and eating the good food.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, Father&#8217;s Day, we had a great worship service at church and the Pastor brought a great message from Psalm 78.\u00a0 Teach your children\u00a0 to trust God&#8217;s Word above the words, culture and tradition of men.\u00a0 Be a godly example to your children and grandchildren.\u00a0 Perpetuate God&#8217;s truth from generation to generation.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-2233 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?attachment_id=2260#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120801-300x190.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-2260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120801-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120801.jpg 736w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-2260'>\n\t\t\t\tView of town on the way to church.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?attachment_id=2259#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120802-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-2259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120802-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120802-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120802.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-2259'>\n\t\t\t\tLadies singing to the fathers.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?attachment_id=2258#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120804-300x235.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-2258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120804-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120804.jpg 642w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-2258'>\n\t\t\t\tThis little girl is sitting on the pulpit and singing a song to the fathers.  She did a fantastic job.  \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?attachment_id=2257#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120805-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-2257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120805-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120805.jpg 612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-2257'>\n\t\t\t\tPastor Deon Phillips\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?attachment_id=2255#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120807-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-2255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120807-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120807-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120807.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-2255'>\n\t\t\t\tMore fathers. \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?attachment_id=2256#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120806-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-2256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120806-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120806-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120806.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-2256'>\n\t\t\t\tSome of the fathers at church this morning.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>After church we ate dinner with Ruth Crowie and her son and wife.\u00a0 We had a good time of fellowship over the good food.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday and Sunday afternoon we packed for our return to the States.\u00a0\u00a0 We are looking forward to going home and seeing our grandchildren and meeting the new little one, Arthur.\u00a0 But we are a little sad that there is still so much to do here and the need is great. We kind of feel as though we need a few more weeks to wind things up properly.\u00a0 We are His servants and are willing to go where and when He wants us.\u00a0 We are thankful that we have been able to fill in where needed and pray that we have been a help and encouragement.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2246\" style=\"width: 190px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2246\" class=\"wp-image-2246 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160616_144921SalemaLarry-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"#20160616_144921Salema&amp;Larry\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160616_144921SalemaLarry-180x300.jpg 180w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/20160616_144921SalemaLarry.jpg 384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2246\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Larry and Salema in the antenna tuning hut.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Larry&#8217;s week consisted of completing the fabrication of the seventh inductor (out of the ten needed) and making all the connections possible using 15mm (~5\/8&#8243;) and 22mm (~7\/8&#8243;) copper tubing.\u00a0 The remaining three inductors are being fabricated in South Africa and we learned that the first, of the three, will be shipped next week.\u00a0 The medium wave (AM) upgrade is now about 90% complete.\u00a0 All the capacitors and inductors have been preset according to the schematic.\u00a0 On Friday, Larry taught Klaus how to use an operating impedance bridge to precisely adjust the inductors and capacitors in one of the five networks. With Graham Kimber back, hopefully he and Klaus can install the remaining three inductors and continue setting up the remaining networks.\u00a0 Larry plans to be available to assist them remotely.\u00a0 TWR Swaziland plans to increase the power to the antenna from 50,000 to 100,000 watts at a dedication ceremony in late August with Lauren Libby, the president of Trans World Radio, in attendance.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2253 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120796-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"#P1120796\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120796-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120796-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/P1120796.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday evening we were invited to the Fishers home for dinner.\u00a0 We did not know that they had invited other &#8216;old&#8217; friends that we have known for over 40 years as well as new friends.\u00a0 What a wonderful and pleasant evening.\u00a0 The food as usual was plenteous with curry, fish pies, chicken, lots of veggies [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-swaziland-2016"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2233","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2233"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2233\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2261,"href":"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2233\/revisions\/2261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}