We haven't had access to post lately so it has been a while. A lot has happened in the past few weeks. We had our 3rd team come through and are now awaiting our 4th and last team to arrive bright and early in the morning. We were only with this last team for a week as the two of us were working at Momi trying to prepare it for living in. That week was full of setbacks and we weren't able to get as much accomplished as we had hoped. Despite some frustrations it was a good week of working alongside our Fijian friends and getting to know them better. Everything worked itself out and the team was wonderful. They had a string of people getting sick while at Homes of Hope and it carried in to the week at Momi. They recovered quickly, though, and all went well. After adjusting a bit to spiders and frogs and cement and dirt they warmed up to the site and helped us get a lot of work done. There remains to be a lot to do, but every bit of help makes a huge difference.
The president of Students International was the team leader for this team and it was great to see him work with the other leaders trying to materialize the dreams that they have for the future here in Fiji. They have a lot of ideas and loads of opportunity to work with. It is exciting to see things happen!
The past 2 weeks have been a bit of a break. There have not been teams here, so we have been working here and there and also have had a chance to have some fun and a little adventure. We have been to the beach a few times, tried out Ray's old surfboard, gone hiking, and took an overnight trip to an island where a friend owns a bit of land. We brought some of our local staff and friends which was fun. It was absolutely beautiful. Now it is Sunday and our last team is on their way. This time has gone by so fast. We feel rested and energized for them and hope to give them our best. Pray for God's strengh to keep us healthy and excited.