Hi everyone,

School has started here in the US and starts September 3 in Haiti, or it’s planned on that date. The latest political unrest has calmed down and they have installed a new prime minister. After the price increase in fuels and the protests that followed, the person who was the prime minister resigned since he was also the person who was behind the increase.

I have included a couple of pictures of the work we are doing on Beaubrun’s school. If you remember, it was all tin and we have started building block walls, with the front first. Believe it or not, the blocks are much cooler, even though they still hold heat. It kind of depends on the direction of the sun; in the morning the east wall will be hot and the west side cool and as the sun moves, so does the heat.

But, the kids and teachers are happy it is being done and they feel it will attract more kids to the school. They are always looking for ways to make it grow.

We certainly appreciate all those who give for the schools in different ways. Our teacher from St. Charles, MO, has given loads of school supplies again this year and different places send them as well. The same person and her husband have also given to buy water purifiers for the villages. The kind we are buying are small, producing 40 gallons a day, but if we have 3 or 4 in each village, that is a lot of good drinking water.

As always, thank you for prayers for Terry and for all you do for our friends in Haiti.