Well, yesterday was a pretty eventful day, all things considered. Catholic prayer service (not Mass since there was no priest) was at 9:30 AM with 20-30 children (all under four foot tall) under a palm overhang. Afterward, Brad, Joseph, and I traveled to two villages close by. I was definitely sore from the day before, but the short distance made things easy. The first village (population 950 - one of the largest thus far) was a dud. The chief had either failed to communicate our presence or communicated it incorrectly to the residents who were quite suspicious of us.
The next village went much more smoothly, but Brad and Joseph (as well as myself, to a lesser extent) seemed to be losing their patience. We've got to keep plugging away.
The house owners brought back a super cute puppy that had been found by the side of the road. I didn't pet it for fear of fleas or worms, but the others cradled it against their bodies for a few hours. We left it outside overnight (since we wouldn't want it messing around in the house) and it cried all night. Thankfully, I was too tired to hear it beyond the first few minutes.

Today, while our guide taught, Brad and I performed some tests on the samples from Saturday. Hopefully tomorrow we can finish those of Sunday and today. Some in the group seem on edge, some to the extent that I would classify the behavior as hissy-fit. I hope our attitudes improve. Perhaps we need to take breaks more often.
In any case, I'm about to go visit a few more villages. Must make sure to drink plenty of water.