One of the guys in our church is Elismar. He is an amazing welder and fabricator. Here he is fixing our gate. The portable welder is in the wheel-barrow.

We are trying to promote safe work habits here on the chacara. It is hard to do when we work with a minimum budget, and when the people we work with are so used to doing without. When it was my turn to fix our water caixa, that is 20 feet in the air, I went and got our aluminum ladder. Halfway up, I noticed it was cracked and swaying, and really unsafe. I carefully climbed down, went to town, and bought a new one. It cost over US$500 for a fiberglass extension ladder. It seems like so much money, when the old broken ladder could get the job done. On the other hand, it is a lot cheaper than an accident. It is not only the proper gear that we need, we also need to provide the training as to why we need safety equipment. I now understand how sometimes accidents happen on the mission field. May the Lord give us wisdom, and protection, as we seek to work with Him in His harvest field.

The neighborhood ladies come over every Thursday to study the Bible, pray together and talk. Lots of stories. Bella took some photos last night, so you look through this digital window and pretend to be with the group.