Cleaning Up

Even though rain still falls on the Solomon Islands, the clean up began today as the rivers begin to recede. Our friend, Karen, called us this morning to tell us that strong arms and extra food were needed. One of my favorite things about homeschooling is the flexibility, so we loaded up the family and went grocery shopping for some of the families that have lost their homes and gardens.

After we picked up some food, we drove out to the area where our friend Karen lives. A small river had flooded, washing away this chain link fence and leaving a layer of thick mud laced with raw sewage. We dropped off the food and left Aaron to work while I drove the kids back home to work on school.

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.