Bob and Sara are in Quito now and will fly back to Miami in under an hour. We really enjoyed them being here. I have started back up homeschooling and Craig has been going out to the land daily. He is cutting paths and walking the land to figure where things can go and exactly what is needed (a couple of bridges is first on the list). Before we came last time, my friend Mardy's son Stephen suggested we bring walkie talkies. We did, and left them down here - it is so nice to have them. It is like having cellphones, because Craig and I can talk no matter where we are in town. He was at the back of the property today and told me he was wet but okay (the property is full of hills, deep mud, virgin rainforest in the back corner, and rivers). It is so nice to have a way to communicate with him, especially when he goes up there alone. There is a Quichua man who watches the property below the Casa de Fe land. He started walking up to check on Craig and said what Craig thinks is "what happened to you"? Craig explained he got rained on. Craig was soaked from head to toe, carrying a machete, and looked rather pitiful once he arrived back home. But he is really enjoying the work God has for him. And I am really enjoying being here as well. I looked out the window today at the clouds pouring over the mountains that can be seen from our windows - it looked like marshmellow cream flowing down the tops.
The girls are really enjoying there time here too - and God seems to really be teaching Brooke some things, it is really neat to watch.

When I was out on the clothes drying porch tonight, I looked down and saw the family next door all gathered around their dining table for dinner - I am guessing there were 8 adults, 6 had children on their laps - lots of smiling and laughing while I looked down. The Lord just used lots of things today to show me that we are right where He wants us.

Love,
Celeste

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