"it's not sulfur..."

yesterday in the lounge where the computer, refrigerators, microwave, and sink are i noticed a peculiar smell. i thought it sort of smelled like sewage. i was worried that i had just been in the mountain village and was hoping it wasn't me. :) well, this morning i smelled it again and i noticed it was coming from the sink. it was the water! i got worried, since we use the water to clean the dishes. we don't drink that water. i told julie to be careful and to not use it for now while washing dishes. the water was clear, though. she said, "oh i'm sure it's sulfur." uh no, i've been to yellowstone national park and smelled sulfur in the hot springs. i've also been to camp travis where the well water tastes like sulfur. i think i know when something smells like sewage and not sulfur. so she came and took a whif and sure enough agreed that i was right. later today i asked jerry if she could smell it too. she agreed. we think it is the drain backing up and that is what is causing the smell. anyways, these are some of the things you deal with on mission trips in second world countries. this is second world and not third world they tell me. i remember in venezuela the water was brown! we can be thankful for water at all. it is a luxury i know.