Two rooms were added to the church building.
"These two rooms are for you, Ma," the people said. "You must have a place
to stay when you come to us."
After the church and school were built, Mary went back to Akpap. Here she
heard good news.
"The Board in Scotland has given me permission to be your assistant at
Akpap," said Miss Wright.
"Wonderful!" said Mary. "Now I can spend more time at Itu and more time in
the jungle."
On a beautiful morning in June, 1903, Mary packed her clothes and supplies
and marched the six miles down to the landing beach at Ikunetu. Here she
waited for the government boat which would take her to Itu. She waited and
waited. At last she found one of the natives and asked, "Where is the
government boat? Is it late?"
"No, Ma, it long time gone."
So Mary had to walk back six miles through the jungle to the mission house
at Akpap.
"Why, Mary," said Miss Wright, "what are you doing here? I thought that by
this time you would be traveling on the government boat to Itu."
"I am in God's hands," said Mary, "and He did not mean for me to travel
today. I have been kept back for some good purpose."
The next week when she again made the trip to board the boat, Colonel
Montanaro who commanded the government soldiers in that part of the
country, was on the boat.
"I will be happy to have you travel with me and my soldiers," said the
colonel.
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