Well, we have been in the village for a week and are struggling. The machine to do the grading arrive yesterday with the agreement that it would be here until we were happy with the work. I Thailand I guess that means that we are happy whenever they decide to leave. There was no finish work done. We spent this morning trying to decide how to level the site so that we can lay the concrete. Simple in the U.S., but not here where everyone has ideas but no one can do it. Right now, we are waiting for some decision between the Pastor and the contractor. Michael (the missionary from Laos) left us for a week and Michael Phillips (from Chiang Kham) should be here soon. Hopefully we will be able to get some answers then.

Yesterday we ordered the cement, sand and gravel necessary to start the foundation, but had to cancel the order because the site was not ready.

We have been eating well. Hmong food is pretty much the same food for every meal but very good. I will be ready for a steak when I get home.

The weather has been great. About 80 degrees and sunny every day. To bad we cannot get some work done.

Pray for us: for patience, for our pastor, for our peace, for understanding between the people here and ourselves, for the project, for our families back home, but most of all that His will be done.

I will try to give you more info this evening