quick update

Wow it has been so long!

I've been on the island now for almost 2 weeks. We have a computer but it's been down for a while and it's so slow! But allow me to give you a quick update.

The island is beautiful! We've been working at a community center here that was built after the tsunami. The center is run by a pastor and his wife and their dream is to have it all up and running and be able to do summer camps and kids programs. They have such a heart for this, they are really a blessing.

So we've been spending our days doing manual labor for the most part - digging 30 foot wells, plastering builings, painting, etc. Initially it was hard to get into it because I expected to be interacting alot more with other people. But God's really been showing me (as well as the rest of my team) that we need to be joyful in where He has placed us. This has been a great opportunity to bless these people in a tangable way.

I had my birthday here on friday. That was alot of fun. The Thai people love any reason to celebrate so they thought this was great. They got a cake with my name on it and everything. It was very sweet of them.

On thursday we are leaving here for our next location.

Pray for safe travel and health.