Saturday work day

Saturday work day scene

Yesterday was Saturday and around here that means community work day.  Everybody pitches in and sweats and laughs and accomplishes together.  When you involve 30+ kids and the kids outnumber the adults you produce lots of laughter and surprisingly lots of work.  With 21 acres and 13 buildings there is always plenty to be done.  There was mowing, cleaning, and moving.  One group did yard work, one group went and  cleaned the "team house" in preparation for the second team of the season, and one group worked on and moved stuff into house 2.  We finally moved the Sosa's into house 2.   They were so happy with that house.  It made every minute spent preparing that house for them more than worth it.  I wish Gigi had been here to see it.
We had English class at 2.  We moved classes from the school to "our" house.  It is one of the highlights of my week.  The hour slips right by - a little too quickly.  Today, I completely lost track of time - you see there are no clocks in this house and I lost my watch (and my Maui Jims) in the ocean at Montericco - so time is difficult to keep.  Anyway, I kept the kids past time and this shouldn't be too much a problem except that Bible class follows English class.  The Pastor's wife, Isella, was a little perturbed that all the children were late to her class.  My own kids came home to report that Mrs. Isella changed her whole lesson of the day to  one on the importance of "promptness and not wasting the time of people who have prepared a lesson for you".  One of the kids leaned over during class and whispered to Wil, "maybe we should start English class earlier in the day".  Poor kids.  Anyway, one thing that I thought impressive was that Mrs. Isella speaks only in Espanol and all four of my kids totally got the lesson . . . . I was happy.  I will try and remember to explain to Mrs. Isella that I am a little time challenged.  Maybe we can have Bible class at "our" house too :)
After Bible, we held a prayer walk and prayer commissioning of house 2.  Together we prayed for the house, community, family, ministry while we walked through each room.  Then we all had cafe and pan dulce's and more stories and laughs. 
Dinner with Santos and Juansito as dinner guests.  Another round of Pictureka in Espanol. 
Another numbered day comes to a close in the mountains.
Today we will spend more time with Dulce.
Adios, Va Pues.

Quicho caught a lizard.

Narcisso.  I love this kid.

Santiago's mucho grande sapo.

English class in casa seis.

The blessing of House 2.