Nothing really special about this week although perhaps a 'normal' week is special.

Sunday we enjoyed church service outside due to a large women's meeting. We started under mostly blue sky and finished under complete cloud cover with thunder. 

No rain fell until later in the week.

News out of Haiti was that fuel could be available this week as the police took back control of the fuel terminal, however the prices set by the government reportable are very expensive. 

Also some school started this week-praying that the students can continue to attend and learn. 

Our class did not happen on Wednesday as there were special meetings with visiting leaders, so we have next weeks lesson already prepared and it is the last week of classes before finals.

Closer to home: Fritz and I finished up our unit study on Russia; the garden area is now surrounded by chicken fence; over 100 poles were cut for the larger orchard fence and some holes dug; most of a big pile of brush too small for firewood was burned and the coals quickly doused with water to yield some biochar; various items planted: moringa, aloe, sweet corn, squash, cucumber, roselle, lavender-two kinds, black eye-susan vine, day lilies, 

We passed the 100 day mark in Zambia this week and dropped under 30 days for Eli's visit.

 Enjoying the cloudy days. 

Cory attended the second meeting of the agriculture committee. They worked on a GP project proposal for the needs of the agricultural work, plans for this year's work and delegation of responsibilities.

 It will start small and grow: Nursery for trees and demonstration orchard which will supply propagation material; equipment needs, and growing at least 12 acres of soybeans with one or two oxen for cultivating.

Metal fence posts cost about $11 each, wood poles provide
some students an afternoon of work at about 20 cents per post.