Then Sarah presided as head chef and whipped up some pavlova. 
Benjamin could hardly wait for it to finish cooking...

but it was worth the wait - yummy!
Then Sarah presided as head chef and whipped up some pavlova. 
Benjamin could hardly wait for it to finish cooking...

but it was worth the wait - yummy!
Please visit Peggy and share your own daybook.
Olivia was supposed to be dressing Katherine as we began our day. Sarah came running for the camera because she found them giggling on my bed and thought her two little sisters were just "too cute". I am so thankful that my kids love each other (most of the time) and enjoy playing together.
"Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you." Carl Sandburg"Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom....Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days....May your deeds be shown to your servants, your splendor to their children. May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us--yes, establish the work of our hands."
Psalm 90:12, 14, 16, 17




But they were soooo cute showing off their muscles!


Katherine enjoying the boomwhackers in the Educational Resource Center
-Katherine proudly showing me her page of K's, surprising me with her fine motor skills, I thought she was just coloring!
-a copy of Victoria, snuck in a care package by my mom-in-love

-a cute notebook to spur me to thankfulness as I plan and make lists (thanks, Mama)
-delicious scones with honey butter, fresh from the oven and made by my sweet Sarah




After lunch, I took the kids to the airport to welcome a new team just arriving to the Solomons and bring lunch to Aaron. Many other SITAG families came, and the men who had been working alongside Aaron all morning met us there as well. Aaron and Juston were just a little bit filthy and stinky, so they sat on the edge of our group. After we met the new team, the guys headed back out to continue the cleanup. We're under the infulence of a tropical depression, so the rain isn't expected let up anytime soon. Please keep praying for the families who have lost their homes and gardens. 
Please visit Peggy who encourages us to journal in our Daybook each week.
Katherine helping roll out tortillas


I called my friend from SITAG who had been asking how to prepare some local food, and she sat down with us to visit while we pulled the little critters out of their shells for two hours (the bowl on the left is the edible fruit of our labor). Karen works in literacy, especially in using God's Word to teach people to read. One of my burdens is that our friends in Marulaon aren't interested in the Pijin Bible. The entire Pijin Bible was dedicated in July 2008, and parts of it have been available for 30 years. I always thought that the Bible was just too expensive (about $10 US), but Karen suggested that the people just didn't know how to read in Pijin.