mixing cement

    I apologize for not updating you all sooner on the happenings here, Wow time is flying by!! we only have about 23 days left:( , I don't know how we are going to get everything finished up in that time..... While the Aussie team was here, the guys took a short trip to the farm, the main project was to pour a concrete floor in part of the big building for a shop area, and plumb an air compressor that they purchased for them. They were only able to finish 1/2 of the concrete and so the air compressor plumbing wasn't finished also.

 the Aussie headed back to Sovanapoom, a day earlier than John and Stan, Stan wanted to finish welding up the harrow.  Stan hopes to return to the farm to get some of these unfinished projects done and help the boys set up their tools,
before we head home.

a lot of rebar! 

     The boys and Stan have been working on a swing set for the littlest kids and hope to finish it up this week, Along with welding up some trusses for more of the building projects here.

many hands make light work! 

 The kids spent Saturday afternoon  moving sand to fill in under the playground, Making it a softer play area.  These are some hardworking kids! and strong, I helped with a bucket while taking pictures, and it was HEAVY! 

figuring out the best way to pick it up 

   Sewing lessons are going well, the kids have graduated from sewing backpacks, to zip up hooded jackets, a few want to tackle jeans,  ( I told them I would have to think about that one) this week one of the girls wanted to sew a nightgown, which ended up 6 of them sewing nightgowns! :)

thats how it is, one has an idea and all follow! I  would like  to get some skirts sewed for the smallest girls, its hard to find school skirts small enough. ( so much to do so little time). Looks like I need to go on another fabric shopping trip!

   Saturday, Peta organized a moto trip to Koh Doch beach the "clean beach" so Stan and Peta went to Phnom Penh to rent extra moto's so several of the older boys and teachers from Sovanapoom that don't get to go out much could go, it was an eventful day, starting with Stan and one of the older boys trying to pull start a moto, and Stan 's moto falling on top of him and twisting his foot:(  = swollen foot..... This morning 2 of the older boys carried him up the stairs to church this morning! today we prayed for healing. After church one of he older boys, spent the afternoon making him a set of crutches! Now he can get back to work...

  Always something exciting in every little thing, some excitement we really could do without!!

vendors always trying to sell something, banana', silk, snails, ect.

it was a windy day, unusual 

The boys had much fun playing in the "waves"

boys washing their cows 

    While at the beach I had a stomach attack, so had to search for a bathroom.... it costs 1000 riel, for a very small squatty potty, in a tin/mat wall, out-house.... ,maybe that was to pay for the small girl who guards the door! since it doesn't shut! Oh well, will add it to the list of Cambodian experiences!
    God is at work here! its exciting to see!! the Sunday outreach/ feeding program is growing there seems to be quiet a few muslims attending, which is a bit ususual. Praying that many will grasp the meaning of the message, Tonet does an excellant job leading the worship service and teaching the gospel to the crowd! But whenever God is working it seems Satan tries hard to discourage, so we as Christians always need to be on guard and need to be armed daily.