Take me out to the ballgame...

In case any of you thought that Jeremy's life is all work and no play (really? nobody thinks that?), here he is pictured with his softball team that competed last weekend in the West African Invitational Softball Tournament in Dakar, Senegal. They were sponsored by the local Mexican restaurant in town, and did pretty well, only barely missing the playoffs.

Happy Valentines Day!

Some call the desert romantic, but it definitely isn't in the Hallmark sense of the word. There are no flower shops, gift stores or supermarkets selling specialty items to mark the day. Someone imported roses last year, but as of yesterday afternoon, there were no roses in sight. So, on this day of love, I decided to make an oversized cookie for my Valentine, like I did on our first Valentines Day in Papua New Guinea in 1995. I love you Steph!

Still Working...

I still haven't finished the playset that was started back before Christmas. But, I was able to work some this week on it, with my trusty laborer Ezra. He enjoyed working with me and "driving" some nails with his plastic hammer! It should be really fun for the kids when it is all done.

POWERGYM UPDATE:

It has been awhile since we have updated all of you on the Power Gym. We have switched women's hours to 3 times a week in the evening. After only one week, it seems to be a good move. The locals are not "morning people" by any stretch of the imagination, and no women were coming in the mornings. Already, we have around 10 new women! I (Steph) am teaching an aerobics class. We hope that this change will help bring in more women and give me more opportunities to develop relationships. The gym is becoming quite popular among men now. Jeremy has had 60 new memberships/renewals last month alone! He continues to enjoy the relationships he has there.

Happy Birthday Steph!

Today (February 1) is Steph's birthday! I thank the Lord for blessing me with such a beautiful, compassionate and selfless wife. Happy birthday!