OK, let's start with something big and fun. This week while the summer cooked away here in Banbasa, Clifton was living winter down in Tasmania. Aside from celebrating a friend's birthday, the big draw was the S. Group Fundraising Party for the new staff housing accommodations here at the Mission. S. Group is an
A few months ago we mentioned that Launceston design company S. Group had been out spending some time with us working on an upcoming project. We hinted at what it was, sharing that it was an exciting step towards a long-standing goal. Well we are finally able to announce that S. Group is
This last week we turned our attention to our fish tanks which were "ripe for the harvest." To say that many of our children love eating fish would be a huge understatement, so when permission was given to catch all the fish out of the tank... three solid days of fishing followed. Just some
It's been a truly mammoth week of working hard and playing hard. And though we are exhausted and (to be honest) feeling a little bit uninspired in front of the computer at this moment, the results of all of our labor have been well worth the effort. If this week's prayer letter feels a little
We certainly lived up to the "Agricultural" side of our name this week. It was wheat harvest time which means all of our staff, older boys and even some of our older girls were out in the hot sun to bring in our precious grain. A portion of our harvest is sold while the rest becomes
We had a stream of visitors this week arriving from Kenya, the USA, Europe and India. Popping in for just a few days to meet us and our large family, it was a great chance to fellowship with new friends and put the harvesting on hold, if only for a moment. One family among the
This week we celebrated the arrival of a fantastic crew of new friends from S. Group. This leading architectural/design company has decided to partner with us in an upcoming project that we are very excited about. Four of the S. Group team members are here with us to connect, to get inspired, and to prepare
Over the last 8 months we have been saving up funds with the support of HADA Australia and some friends and family; the time has finally come. Rick has been out with his measuring tape, Clifton has been in discussions with our design team at EMI² and we now have a plan to put a
We have great progress to report on our Learning Resource Center. This library/computer lab for our school will be completed later this year, but like all buildings, it goes up one brick at a time. The footings are now complete and by the end of the week the whole foundation will be done. Columns are
Days turn to weeks, weeks turn to months, and before we know it, another year has passed by once again. We'll be putting together a little look back on 2016 in next week's prayer letter, but for now, here's what's happened during the last week leading up to our annual New Year's celebration. One fun
