Sprouting

I spent all of last week working on the cement pad that will be under steel building number 1.  The thing is, I didn't really do any of the work.  Somehow, though, I was busy all week and tired after it was over.  You folks who have 'built' a house my know what I mean.  Even though you don't hold the hammer, you're busy.

Next up is the cement pad where steel building #2 will stand.  It's twice the size of #1...exactly.  SO, it'll be more time, more materials.  We won't be in a big hurry to do this as the buildings may not get here to Haiti until...August. 

My computer has been slowing me down on several projects.  The recording program I use to prepare radio segments, slide show songs, and worship songs is not working at this point.  It's a big part of what I hoped to do this summer, and I can't yet get it going.  It's a sign that a new computer is going to have to be in my plans, apparently.  This one has been faithful, and I love it.  We'll make it go as long as it can.  :)

I just heard an airplane go over...flying low along the coast.  It reminded me that we've had no drug activity here in our area for a year or two.  The negative effects of the last one are here forever (a fatherless boy, compromised morality, insecurity, etc.). 

ASAPH Teaching Ministry will sprout in a few days.  The seed is planted and growing.  The ground above it is moving.  Soon, a bright green shoot. 

I long for the teaching I do here to be like a gentle rain.  The Bible talks about such teaching...gentle rain teaching.  It refreshes and strengthens without destruction.  Gentle rain.  May each lesson, each conversation be like a gentle rain full of live and truth.