Down on the Farm

Happy Martes everyone!  We are all doing well, and very much enjoying our time in this special place!  Last evening (Monday) provided some drama as we had to deal with a backed up septic system, a student with a badly sprained ankle courtesy of the staff vs. students futbol game, and a snake that showed up on the porch of the dining hall during our game time with the boys.  Fortunetly, we were able, with the help of our excellent hosts, to meet each of these challenges and overcome them.

We continued our painting project on Monday afternoon, and have now put a fresh coat on much of the area surrounding the dining hall.  We spent the rest of the evening hanging out with the boys...playing, laughing, becoming amigos.

Tuesday morning we split up again to help with some planting, goat tending, egg collecting, and breaking up some tile to help the plumber get to a clog in the pipes for the boy´s shower.  The materials for our next project, fixing some shower doors, won´t be in until tomorrow, so we will see what develops this afternoon.

We learned today that while the elementary school gets almost constant visitors, we are the first group to come to the farm in almost a year.  We are very grateful for this chance to share God´s love with these boys, and have vowed as a group to return to the farm as soon as possible.  Keep praying!!!!  Blessings-the Team