I hope this finds you well and happy. Lucy and I have been reading news of home in Wisconsin where the weather has been challenging to say the least (baseball-sized hail and tornadoes). One friend of ours lost her barn. Here we have cold rain 4 or 5 times a day and it has been this way for the last two weeks. The sun rarely comes out and lots of crops are being lost to fungus and blight.
Despite the challenging weather, we're fine. Not to say there are no ups and downs but for the most part we feel we have adjusted. I think the most difficult adjustments are behind us. We have stayed busy with a number of things besides keeping house. Lots of families are trying to build houses when the weather cooperates. We have been helping Jose (notice Lucy with the women helping prepare concrete mix and Jose with his father, Feliciano in the pictures above). We have also been working on a map of the world which the community is now excited about. The last couple of days many have been painting the many countries of the world and asking endless questions (another pic above). The picture of the children is in Sasapud where we just had the luck of connecting with a group of women who want us to lead a workshop on yogurt making. I say luck because because of auspicious coincendences that led a man to be present who helped translate to Spanish for us as these women mostly speak Kichwa.
The last picture is of one of the ¨hungry ghost¨dogs that come by regularly to see if we have any food to share----which we usually do. My heart always goes out to these beings who are lacking in essential nourishment and of course, love.
my this find you well nourished in all that is essential.
Craig
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WOW, Craig and Lucy. What an amazing way to make our world smaller by your photos and commentary. I'm shocked at the elevation and cold. Good you have the tough Wisconsin blood in you to cope with the chill. Glad Lynn sent me your link.
Hello Dear Friends!
A belated Happy Birthday and Happy Fathers Day, Craig! Your love of life shines through in your photos and comments...I'm sure those (human and animals) who are fortunate to come in contact with you feel that love, as well!
I'm being serenaded by two beautiful voices...Erin and Lee's! They're preparing for their gift of music to Julie and Aaron on their wedding day...six days away! They're singing, "Give Yourself to Love." Lee and Chris will also sing "Love Remains." Allie will be baptized at the end of the wedding ceremony. Jess and Noah are presently driving "home" ( to us!) with some of their possessions and for the wedding.
Louis continues to work with Lee...actually, he spent a few hours this past week spreading bark in our flower beds with me! I hear Sam will arrive home in time to be present at the wedding, so your family will be well-represented. We will dearly miss you two at our celebration.
Love, Cindy
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