Part of the community development throughout Indonesia includes a children's health checkup. One day every other month, families bring their children to a designated area in the kampung and have them weighed and measured. Their measurements are compared with the records from the previous checkup to ensure that children are growing well. Each family is given formula and bananas for each child. And just in case a child doesn't like "hangin' out" (Hudson!), they give away free chocolate milk on your way out. A nice morning activity, and another way to develop relationships and demonstrate concern for our community.

Using half a can of bug spray to kill a few cockroaches in my bed and in my bathroom. 6 months off my life (b/c of the fumes) totally worth the death of those roaches!

Overkill. Maybe, but at least I didn't scream and wake everyone up when the 2 inch roach was on my arm in the middle of the night!!