It's been a long time since I've been at my desk or blogging. We've had a great week! On Thursday Curtis and Veronica and their family came to visit. We enjoyed lots of good talk time, good pizza, and a swim in a hotel pool! It was wonderful to hear about their year here in the Philippines (they've been working with Mercy in Action, doing midwifery and community medical work). It was encouraging to hear the "God story" of how they got to the Philippines and their year here!

The kids enjoyed having other kids their age here. The older kids played games and did a lot of talking. The younger ones enjoyed the tree fort, Lego, and other fun.

Garry got home on Saturday morning. He had a profitable time in Aritao and Manila. The work the guys are doing on the airplane in Aritao is amazing-- what a blessing! He was also able to spend a few hours with our aviation friends who are studying language in Manila. Both these families are in Aritao this week, helping pack up the airplane that is headed back to Arizona for refurbishment.

This week we've been catching up on some office work and celebrating the "official" end of the boys' school year! Tomorrow evening we're having some friends over for cake and ice-cream to finish our celebration!