Wow, another week has flown by!

Garry has been to Manila and is home again. He's finished his ice-cream therapy and while it did provide some temporary relief, he still isn't feeling the best. Now we're on a routine with doctors and bloodwork. Pray with us that we can get a clear diagnosis, good treatment, and for a fast recovery. The doctor suspects that it is malaria rearing its ugly head again, but he doesn't want to do a treatment until he finds out what kind of malaria we're dealing with.

On another note, we are anxiously awaiting some paperwork in order to fly again. Some of our missionaries friends took a bus for 6 hours and then hiked for a couple of hours to get home this morning... a big difference from a 50-minute flight! We are praying that the papers come through soon, though it could be as long as a week before they are finished.

These are some of the children Garry spent a little time with on one of his last flights. Aren't they adorable?! Children just like yours and mine whose eternity depends on hearing the Good News. Children who get hungry and thirsty and tired. Who love to play. Children with imaginations, dreams, and fears. Children.

One of my helpers was able to purchase some land a few weeks ago. It's been fun to see her excited about clearing the land, getting posts for the house, and getting a fence up. She and her husband and daughter currently live with relatives, in a small one-room house off the kitchen. While they enjoy their extended family they are really looking forward to having their own place!