i'm home for the next 10 days. after that we are headed to bali, which will be amazing. just our family. so lots of quality time. someone asked if we were renting a villa. to this charles and i looked at each other and said, "do villa's have kids clubs?"

we are looking forward to the kids club, this i happily confess. hope the kids like it!

tuesday night we returned from the philippines. it was a great trip. it was really heartening to see so much development on the building site. they are a hard working community. sadly, it is harvesting time, so the sugarcane is getting yanked down. this means if you need to do a subtle wee it is about a five minute walk!

we heard the choir sing again.

these kids are so dear to me.

i need to get a bit of balance, and i don't know where this is going to come from or how long it is going to take. i'm getting really worried about the kids i am getting to know. the kids in the choir, the kids i know by name at the sites. what is going to happen to them? what will their future be? they have dreams. but what are the chances that their dreams will be anywhere except in a poverty ridden barangay?

i need more faith, and the bigger picture. i know this is going to pass.

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sebbie is home from camp. we got home from the philippines tuesday night and 12 hours later he was on the bus with the rest of his yearband for a three day camp. what amazing teachers! he had a great time apparently. he was a little upset about one of the boys teasing him, but he needs to learn to deal with these things.

seb's bus arrived at the school at 2.45, and by 2.50 we were home. he had a quick snack, and then at 3.30 he had a "play bath" which means loads of hot water, toys and make believe stories. he got out at 4.15. he put on some pajamas. i asked him if he had washed his hair. he got back in the tub, washed his hair, got out of the tub, and put on his pajamas.

at 4.45 i went to find him.

there he was on his bed, fast asleep.

my little man.

i hope he slumbers until morning.