Monday was a disastrous day for the people of Phnom Penh as most of you have heard on the news!  Pray for the people of this country, as they have lost family and friends.
Yesterday (Tuesday) Rae and I went to Phnom Penh to go and shop for clothes for the kids,  it was obvious to me, and brought to my attention by several here, that it was a need I/we could help with, with some of the funds that was raised at Outback Gardens Hot August night fundraiser. This bridge where the stampede took place was at the ferry dock where we get on/off the ferry on the city side. There was still crowds of people along the river watching and waiting Tuesday morning, by Tuesday afternoon when we went to the ferry to return, it was shut down and the area closed off, Rae said they were saying that they still had some of the dead people to transport from the area, and "many loose moto's" meaning unclaimed moto's I guess. So we had to go over the Japanese bridge and around the peninsula to a different ferry to return, a bit if an adventure since I had no clue where we where going!!
   Monday I started sewing classes with 3 of the children, I get them during their breaks and at lunchtime, so I have to get myself organized!! Saturday's will be our day to fill with getting much done on projects for the older girls. Most of them are now teaching school during the day.
   Another project I'm excited about is making gardens on the walls, using "ROOT POUCHES" a fabric pouch that you plant in and attach to walls,  Thouen is in the process of making soil for them and John says it should be ready by Friday to start planting in. They can make compost from kitchen scraps, ect in about 3 days!! Where it takes years in our area.
     One Project that John is having Stan help design is an incubator for eggs, for the Chicken farm project. but it has to have a thermostat controller that doesn't use electricity, any ideas out there would be appreciated.
   When the kids are busy with school, I have been helping Rae with laundry/mending ect. which is a full time job!