Working on the jet lag !

 Home safe and sound ...  Picked some apples from our orchard in Canada and unpacked our bags .. at least this time I waited until the sun was up .

Last night we had a bit of a frost so the apples will be ready for picking in a few days . 

But let's go back a few days .

We had a fun good buy day with the folks from the farm and from the city.    

Stopped on the top of the mountain pass for a group photo .

John photo bomb Julie and Olivtina as we came over the mountain.  

We met up with everyone at the bowling alley. 

Some pictures of the gang a out for supper. 

We had a 5 hour flight to Dubai, then a 19 hour layover and a 15 hour flight back to Toronto .

It was meant to be a 2 hour hop on hop off bus tour, but with out side temperatures of 42C there was not a lot of hopping , especially when we had a seat at the top front of the bus with A/C blowing in our faces ... we just stayed put and enjoyed the commentary.    

I was a little concerned about the 15 hour flight but we got two isle seats beside each other and both seats had no one beside them, as well the seats are slightly wider and a bit more space in front of us. also the flight was nice and cool , so that made all the difference .  I even used a blanket for part of the trip.

All in all it was a good trip home and we did it with out any complications .  In three days I go in for pre-op and set a date for surgery , praying it will be quick so the I can get this over with.  

Medical request from orphanage .

We were contacted by the orphanage that we brought kids from to the lake .. they just did a round of medical checks to be ready for school.  With over 100 kids , the list of required creams , ointments and medications is huge .  

To cover all the needs fot the entire orphanage , they need $342 USD. 

I think about how much my own medications cost and suddenly $342 does not seem so much .. but that said I don't have $342 with out your help . 

Today was a work day around the farm , while Julie and I did shopping for events at the Kashar over the next couple days .  

Some of the boys were busy painting the varanda in front of the gift shop.

Nic was busy cleaning all the washrooms 

The girls were busy scrubbing the carpets .

while the others worked on the new fence over at the first house . 

Yesterday we had another busy day , starting early we packed food hampers 

Next we loaded the truck with 5 tons of coal for 5 families .

Lots of incredible sights and sounds .. like finding some camel's. 

It was such a blessing to be able to share security ... Heat and food with those in need . 

Over the weeks ahead this family will hopefully be doing many more of these deliveries.  It works out to about $100 USD per family.. these deliveries were funded by one of their boys.. but they will be here for 3 more weeks and will continue to bag and deliver as donations come in for coal .. let's keep them busy. 
 

School supplies delivered .

 We started early this morning making popcorn and getting things ready for the mountain school house.  We had $100 come in last night , so we just need $400 more to cover today's deliveries. 

20 kids were there and received school supplies.

The parents were so relieved to get these supplies,the kids were more pleases with the popcorn , juice and cotton candy. 

The teachers got a big box of supplies as well as a large bottle of honey.

They have about three weeks to go then the new school house will be ready .. 

After giving out the gifts we drove through the traffic up the mountain to the water falls. 

Great day .. now we are back to the farm .  I will take it easy, but the family is busy with Nick working on fences with max. 

Calling in the resources

 

The fall is always an expensive time , getting ready for winter Kids back to school, are just some of the needs.  As the needs have started to pile up, I am taking a couple days now to highlight some of the needs .. please consider helping at this time, and please share this need with others so that we can get them taken care of before we leave in just  10 days . 

I got a message last night about this six year old Erika.  Erika mom is a single mom from an orphanage herself, and Erika has ASD autism and speech and development delay.  Her mother brought her to a home orphanage we work with, but her needs are too much for them . Erika needs specialized treatment. This is available at a specialized center, but costs $205 USD a month .       

If we can find any sponsors to help with this, our worker will get this money to the school each month .  others are trying to find help as well , so any amount would be a blessing to them .  

Last night we had some help bringing in some hay .  Henry and Jonathon were hard at it . 

The coal is still on the move it is about $500 USD a truck load and that is enough for 5 families . we are hoping to start doing some deliveries this week . One truck at a time as donations come in for this. 

On the 15th will be the first day of school for the little mountain school house. there are about 20 kids that we would like to bring supplies to as well as 3 teachers .  @ $25 each , we will need $575 for this day.  

We have lots of other kids we work with going back to school  well .  $50 here and $100 there ,  it all adds up I would like to find $500 to help back fill some of the money we have already spend and still need to spend . 

There is a women's shelter that we have helped in the past and has has asked for help again this year .   We helped them with coal the last couple years . there are about 40 kids there . they need $1700 for the coal this winter.  We don't have money for that ourselves, so we will only be able to help if some one sends a substantial coal donation and designates it for them ... but it is getting colder at nights already.   

And the next big need that we are working on is for a refrigerator for the orphanage that we took to the lack last week . The cheapest one we can find is $300 USD , but the best would be about $500 USD so the question is , do we serve a God of the cheapest or the best, you decide . 

Son may needs and can be overwhelming , but I am reminded that the resources  are tied to the calling , the calling is not tied to the resources .. so its time for some resources to be called in .