One of the foreign women, Eileen and I went to the market again today because she was sure she had seen fabric....solid colors for the quilts I want to make.  Alas, this were not 100% cotton but a blend of polyester and cotton.....but we went each place that could possibly have new stock.  Nothing that would work......

While we were out we found really nice vegetables so we bought some for ourselves and for two of the ladies that are not feeling well.  It is nice to be able to help each other.  We got tomatoes, green peppers, egg plant and garlic......

The garden is growing and had our third harvest of Spinach today.....it is great!!!

What a flower and see the Wing Bean to the left

Okra

hot peppers

Bryan also was able to get supplies from a group that provides for the off shore platforms.  So he brought home eggs that have been refrigerated......wonderful.  I'm sharing those with one family today.  Everyone else had just purchased some in the market.

The weather is so cool and nice.  The garden grows and I think the unknown vegetable in the garden may be a cucumber......one the the women says the leaf looks right.  We will see.

Last night Marissa, the young lady who watched Ms. Kitty while we were in Thailand, came over with Isabel.  We meet weekly for prayer together. It was amazing to watch how Ms Kitty ran over to her and stayed with her for a long time.  Clearly Marissa and Ms. Kitty have missed each other.  It was sweet.







Other good news......  Finally after 7 months we have voice mail on our phone at home.  When anyone calls from the USA the phone reads '842711' and we don't know who called.  Now we have a way to call people back!!!  This is a real blessing for us.  And they fixed the phone to ring 7 times rather than the 2 1/2 rings we had before.  I can get to the phone in time to take most calls when I'm home.

Also, Bryan received word that our shipment has been cleared and will be delivered soon.....we are really looking forward to that.  I have fabric in the shipment that will work for the quilts.....all is connected......One of the other families had their shipment on a ship that caught fire while in port.  Now their shipment was not in the fire but was damaged by the water that was used to put out the fire.  She has a wonderful attitude and is just waiting to see what condition her things will be in when they arrive.....someday.....

Today's learning?  To enjoy the pleasure of sharing.....of plenty.....of preparing for when things are not as available. The special friendships here with people we would not pass paths with if we weren't here.  To not give up when things take so long to come to be.....in the grander scheme of things, it is only a few months.....