Sunday afternoon

Wow, I remember it being cold and damp just a little while ago, and now it's 90? Feels pretty good, actually.

The end of the week got really busy. I don't even remember what all happened, but it kept me busy. I think this coming week will be a little less busy, especially since I will be gone next Sunday. That eliminates several hours of study for sermon and class preparation. It will be a nice break.

Yesterday I ran 13 miles with several folks. It went pretty well but I did get tight on my right side near the end of the run. I think this week could be the week that I head back toward normal running. I hope so. 30-35 miles? I haven't had a chance to bike much; hoping I can go this evening.

We heard a little from Luke a couple of days ago, Thursday I think.

Hey! We got to the hotel earlier today and got to meet up with the other team tonight. We leave again for the valley at 7. The first part was really good. A lot of hard labor. We got a bodega nearly completed, basically a pole barn. The cell phone team was able to put in two charging stations. For the base, we were able to level the site with a huge excavator and dig the footers. So this week we have to pour the footers, put up a block wall, and pour a slab. The problem is that we have to carry every bucket of gravel, sand, cement and water to the top of the hill for mixing. The weather was really good. The first several days were dry and partly cloudy. The last few it has rained about every afternoon but hasn't gotten in the way of work much. We were able to bathe at a spigot just down from the school we stayed at. So I only had a couple sponge baths for the 8 days. The shower today was really good. We got to play with the kids quite a bit and participate in a few religious ceremonies where they had a small sacrifice for opening up the earth, pretty cool. I had better get to bed.