April 10

Playing outside in a 40 mile per hour wind. Brrrrrr!


The Beeli family in gift garb from Mexico.



Three year old "Pancho" Stephen Beeli acting his part in a play.


We got up shortly after six and made ready to talk to the people at Aerbus. The service manager said he thought we could get the part for the kitchen counter in about two weeks and would install it May 1. We left there with the motor home because he said he had no place we could park and hook to electricity. We drove to Emily’s where there was a nice spot fairly level in front of her house. We parked there and began to unpack the many things we brought for them. That took an hour and we visited, had lunch and left for a park. I stayed with the children while E and E went shopping for paint for the rooms in their house. They were gone forever and I was freezing. I don’t know the temperature but the wind chill had to be 20 degrees. The kids had a good time and said they preferred this weather to the summer. We had to postpone the planned hike because there was a promise of rain in the forecast for noon. It did finally rain after 5. We gave out some gifts and figured up the price of the liquor, etc, we had brought. The cost was over $125. I knew we had some money invested here but didn’t know how much. I think I still have a liter and a half of vodka hidden somewhere in the motor home but will look tomorrow. We decided to sleep in the motor home for privacy but will shower in the house. We will likely be chilly. What a surprise to go from very hot to very cold in a place noted for its wonderful climate: California. The boys wanted to play some Texas Hold Um, but we still went to bed early. It is a real blessing to see how the family works together. They all have assigned tasks and seem to do them quite willingly. They also each get a day each week on which they get to pray, hand out the day's prayer requests, answer the door and the telephone, get the mail and feed the bread starter. It is a blessed experience for us to be here with them.