A C0MEDY OF ERRORS

It's so important to be able to laugh, and here are a few of the things which had us in stitches!
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A COW WEARING TWO PAIRS OF BOOTS
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One of the funniest stories I remember, was the man in jail, who, when asked why he was in there, said he had been caught whilst trying to steal a cow. He put two pairs of boots on the animal, to try hide its tracks, but got caught as he was on his way home That really made me laugh!
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Practical and visible things make it easier and more fun to learn...
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Armindo and I sometimes preach with various visual aids. It's great fun. I have a very lifelike rubber snake, that lives in the Land Rover, and has more uses than you might imagine.
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OUR SECURITY GUARD
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Theft out here in Moz is rife, our Land Rover is at constant threat of being stolen, so a guard is normally posted when ever possible, to help prevent that happening. Our friend the snake has proved to be a very effective way of safeguarding the Landrover. By simply placing the snake on the dashboard inside the car. It's amusing to see people making huge detours, to keep well away from the car, once the offending snake has been spotted.
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RATS AND CATS
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Rats are a big problem here. Armindo`s house, made from poles and reeds, is now infested with them. It's a small house, and the rats are in holes in the floor. They can be seen scurrying around whilst we have our meals.
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I asked Armindo why he did not get a cat to catch the rats, as poisoning them is out the question due to the smell they produce when they die. Then I remembered he did have a cat, but I`d not seen it for a while. With a deep sigh he looked across at me and said, "It's no good, brother, I can`t keep a cat here. My neighbours eat them all !"
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THE POLICEMAN AND THE SNAKE
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It can get very trying being pulled up by the police all the time, for no particular reason. They are like wolves. preying on whoever they can, to get a fine or a bribe. On my first few trips to Moz .I used to get fined all the time. Now I play them at their own game.
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When stopped, I usually greet them in their local language, and have a bit of a laugh. They sometimes check around a bit, and usually let me go, realising that I am not a tourist from South Africa and that I actually work here.
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If that does not work, I show them a photo of the children in the orphanage, and explain to them that I also work with the church. Normally that deflates their desire to rip me off, and they let me go.
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Sometimes they are bent on getting some thing out of you. On one particularly hot day, I was tired, I did not want to play, this one policeman got right up my nose , so I decided to give him "the snake treatment!"
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Whilst he was thinking of another bizzare reason to fine me, Iasked in Portugese if he had met my friend the snake, and produced it throught the open window.
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Again the reaction was far greater than I was expecting. The policeman leaped back from the vehicle with a shriek, losing his hat at the same time. I thought I might have over-cooked it this time. Thoughts like "do not collect two hundred pounds but go straight to jail" came into my mind.
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Fortunately moments later he was laughing hysterically and let me go!
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The police in the area are starting to recognise the Land Rover, and I have not been stopped for some time now!
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