Flurry of Activity

The Archbishop arrived at our house one evening and asked us to come outside. He wanted to show us where he wanted to build an addition onto our house. We were stunned and told him we were quite pleased with the house as it was. But he insisted it was good for now and the future. We weren't sure when, if ever, this addition would happen.

Then four days ago, two huge piles of dirt arrived in our front yard. Then the next day Mathius, Kenneth and Clarence arrived to make cement blocks. Now there is a flurry of activity and we hear that the addition may be done in 30 days. We are so thrilled. The addition will be a new bedroom and bath for Pete and me, which will give Josh his own bedroom. We are also putting a Futonish couch in the living room-soooooo we have lots of space now for company!!!!!!!

The kids started school. Red plaid uniforms. They look like the Von Trapp family from the Sound of Music. The Secretary of Education came from the country's capital to tour three schools in the North East-one of which was our school. Jessica was selected to welcome him and present him with flowers. She learned her French lines in one day. She did such a nice job and of course was so cute.  The kids so far are not getting any homework, so I will resume some of our homeschooling.

We had a nice visit with the Hake's, Mission Doctor couple serving in their third year about one hour from us. They are a lovely couple and it seems likely we could see them on a regular basis.

I finally have all the ingredients to make pizza in our dutch oven. We will borrow movies from “Elsie's Library” a women from Canada, who has acquired many DVD's over the 20 or so years she has been here and is kind enough to share them. We will be at her house tonight for a bible study. We think there will also be several American kids.

Bye for now.

-Joy