Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:-Knowing when to come in out of the rain; - Why the early bird gets the worm;- Life isn't always fair; - And maybe it was my fault. Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies, don't spend more than you can earn and adults, not children, are in charge. His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition. Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion. Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault. Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement. Common Sense was preceded in death, by his parents, Truth and Trust, by his wife Discretion, his daughter Responsibility, and his son, Reason. He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers; I Know My Rights,I Want It Now,Someone Else Is To Blame,I'm A Victim.Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, do nothing

PICTURES OF OUR NEW FENCE

YOU ARE LOOKING AT MY NEW CAR



MAIN GATE TO OUR COMPOUND



THIS IS THE OLD CAR THAT STILL HAS LOTS
OF MILES LEFT ON IT



Pictures

It has come to my attention that out of the three cameras that I have down here you would think that I could capture a few snapshots. Wrong, I guess it's the heat I don't know. The new Olympus eats up batteries like there going out of style. The Kodak doesn't respond at all and it's got it's own charger. The cam-corder doesn't hold a charge. It's disappointing because I'd like to bring back some neat pictures of the things we've accomplished with the help of the Lord.
Well I can say this that the Lord has been very busy providing for the new class room, the teahouse, the church at Sanfran,and the church at Gilhugan. Then we have the Security wall around the property that's 3/4 done. The security wall was going to be our new car however the one we have is running ok and I couldn't done the work around here with a new car. Haul cement, sand, gravel etc. All in all we've been purty busy these last four months. We will be heading out going back to the states 2nd of Oct. to spend the holidays with the kids and itinerant for the next adventure in the PI. Our job is by no means done because of what our Lord says GO INTO ALL THE EARTH and share the Good News. In these trying times in the world people need the Lord, they just don't know it and have to be told. Well I'll save that message for when we get back. I'll be looking for a heat resistance camera also.