Just a quick note to keep in touch. We’re on a 2-week Spring Break, and I’m in the middle of some upgrades, so I won’t take long.

Bob just returned from a 2-day camping trip with another staff dad and his kids. (It sure makes us miss our kids when we do something with other families!) They saw quite a few hippos in the river where they later swam and some other wildlife, but although they came across some fresh elephant tracks, they didn’t see any elephants. Maybe next time…

Break time is kind of pleasant around here. Some people take short vacations, or even go on other mission projects. Those left on campus spend more time socializing with each other and catch up on ‘honey-do’ lists. Everyone has projects they want to get done (like my upgrade), so it can get tense when the project depends on someone else who has a project, too. But we do look forward to this time to ‘catch our breath’ between the busy school schedules.

Once again, thanks for your prayers. We pray for you, too, so let us know your requests.

Here we are again at the end of another trimester. We are 2/3 of the way through our first year. It’s really hard to believe; time has flown so quickly.

Friday is leaving day for our students. A lot of families will be traveling; so again, we ask you to pray for safety on the roads and in the air. School resumes again on April 10th.

Your prayers of last week were answered in that I didn’t have any phone problems while my co-worker was gone. We did have some lines taken out by the lightning, but that was a problem to be handled by the local phone company. The person who maintains the phone system will return today, so I feel relieved.

We have no travel plans for this break. Instead Bob and I both have projects to do and things we want to accomplish. We’re looking forward to having some time to do these things.

Thank for your letters, e-mails, and prayers. We love and appreciate them all.

Wow, I’ve been so busy today I almost forget to get this out. But it’s become very important to us – we feel like we’re reaching out and touching – and we love to know you’re praying!

For me, this will be a very busy week to come. Our Technology Coordinator is gone for a week’s break, so I will have to field all requests for not only network, e-mail and computer support, but also phone support as well. I’ve even tried “I don’t do phones”, but some at ICA have a bad case of selective hearing! My prayer – that NOTHING goes wrong with the phone system. (I sure could use my friend Luke who does do phones.)

Since we are in the last week of the trimester, Bob is busy with finishing coursework and preparing finals. Because our students have a longer break than in state schools, teachers try to finish a subject matter within the trimester. It also makes it easier for students coming back on furlough or just leaving – something we have to consider often.

We’ve had a few really awesome thunderstorms with cloud-emptying downpours. Since these are the first in a few months, and since it’s averaging 99 in the shade, the students run out to play in the rain as soon as it starts. The only thing we try to stop is playing in the rain when the lighting is close. Other than that, it’s a campus-wide activity.

Suggestion for WMF or other missionary support groups: we can schedule a time to chat over AOL Instant Messenger. Find your church computer guru to set you up and we can chat during your next meeting!

Thank you for your e-mails encouraging us with your support. It means a lot to us.