Changed rooms

I phoned Witchner at 2 p.m. today and he'd just gotten back to his dorm following their church service. He has changed dorm rooms and has 2 American roommates again. He also has the top bunk again. He missed going shopping yesterday because he was moving from one room to the other.

One of the things he wanted to shop for was a blanket, but it turns out there was another miscommunication. We bought him a new rectangular sleeping bag so he could open it up and use it as a comforter. One of our concerns was the limited amount of luggage he was able to carry. We figured a blanket and a comforter were more than he'd be able to fit in his luggage, but a sleeping back in a stuff sack would do the trick. Unfortunately, despite showing him how it unzipped and opened up flat, I guess we didn't make ourselves clear about how he could use it. Hopefully he'll sleep better tonight. Good thing he's had the top bunk where the air is warmer!

Last night was a welcome dinner for all of the new students; he said there were about 10 new students. He thinks there's about 12 international students on campus, including the 3 other Haitians.

His classes start tomorrow and he said he has a lot of books to read. I think he'll be putting in a lot of study-time, especially as he begins to get more comfortable with reading everything in English.