How Can It Be Friday Already?

Our final day of service at the ranch was a beautiful one. It rained Thursday night, but not so much to keep us out of the garden.  And that's where we spent our day, clearing out as many raised beds as possible to get them ready for planting soon.  Martin and Tom did yeoman's work with the hoe clearing the rows between the raised beds. (Their family members can check out their impressive biceps soon).

The weather was practically perfect for garden work, with a refreshing breeze to cool us off from time to time. And as a bonus, we found some "volunteer" carrots and radishes to enjoy for an afternoon snack!

After our work was done, we had a few special moments with the children of Casa Luz and Casa Paciencia, for whom we re-screened the porches this week. We prayed for Jesus' ongoing presence in their lives today and in the future, and we ask you to join in prayer for these precious children.

One more special moment was watching the kids play with a gift of Legos that Martin brought along on behalf of Alene Vandermyde and the Davenport Central High School Robotics Club. Legos are definitely an international language!

We enjoyed watching the almost daily after-school soccer game, and then enjoyed our last dinner at the ranch for this year.  Now we're heading to singing and sharing at a bonfire to wrap up our time together. 

Tomorrow morning we head home on various flights, but Janice stays for one more week.  Thank  you for your prayers and support this week!  We'll post one more update once we're all home in the no-longer-so-frigid Midwest!