Community

After a delicious dinner, the guys went out to dig a well. Larry (Marshall) had managed to have a drill rig sent over (at an outrageous price), and was creating a community well just outside his yard. His goal is to dig one working well per week, focusing mostly on rural areas (after this one).

Everyone crowded around to watch, and I got to spend time with the neighborhood kids. I had brought some copies of Tough Stuff and Learn to Read Bible, and since there were so many kids here, this seemed like a great place to distribute them. I've been seeing them reading to each other all day.

I love kids. Wherever I go, I am right in the middle of them. Good thing Larry made me promise to not try to adopt anyone or I'd be going home with a houseful. I love one kid in particular: Sam is stealing my heart. He smiles on cue with so much joy that I simply can't resist him. I can't adopt this darling anyway is because he has a good family. I'm so glad! His sisters dote on him and he protects his baby brother with typical 3-year old passion.