Happy Monday... this must be my day to blog, cause I've hit it for several weeks in a row now! Maybe it's the feeling that I've left it for so long that it has become priority. Or maybe it's the new beginning of a week that motivates me. I'm not quite sure.

We had a relaxing weekend, trying to take it slow so Garry could recover from the malaria or whatever he had last week. He seems to be feeling much better now... at least I think so! He's on his way back from flying a team from the Faroe Islands to one of our locations. This group is here in the Philippines getting some exposure to missions and visiting friends they've supported for years.

The boys and I are back at school. Kevin's allergies are acting up again, so I'm suspecting that something in the office doesn't agree with him. "But what?!" That is the major question! He enjoyed working in his garden quite a bit over the past few days, making a new raised bed in a barrel and starting some new lettuce plants. He also transplanted some pineapple plants that a friend gave him. The green peppers seem to be winding down their production these days, but the cilantro is doing great.

Kaleb has spent the past several days dreaming about remote control airplanes, helicopters, and boats. This is a long-standing interest with him, one that pops up every once in a while. Since he doesn't have any of the above, he's building and flying paper airplanes of increasing difficulty. He's also been busy trying to fix an airgun that someone gave the boys... how does it pump up? What does this part do? and many other questions are floating around the house!

One of the girls who has helped us in the house is starting her own little business so won't be working here any more. She is, however, offering different foods for sale, so I'm sure we'll give her business! My other helper came to work this morning with chicken pox! She's at home now resting and deciding whether she'll go home to her parents or whether the 7-hour bus ride will be too much right now.