T-Shirts

Brandon designed this t-shirt for our high school's camp...it says...

Daniel 11:32b (English Standard Version)

...but the people who know their God shall stand firm and take action.

Since we are celebrating Paraguay's bicentennial I thought he did a good job including the colorful flag.

If you want a shirt, let me know, they are selling them for his graduation. I can bring you one for $10! ;)

Ostrich meat prices...

check out this ostrich site...Hmmmm, I have some pretty expensive meat here! I better get working on it...Ostrich hamburgers, Ostrich empanadas, Ostrich spaghetti...

P.S. Thanks for the meat grinder, Martha.

Ostrich Stew???

So...here I am, taking a break from all my visitors to look up recipes for Ostrich Stew! Four guys went hunting with Isaac for two days and they brought back some deer and ostrich meat. Brandon was very excited and asked me to cut it up and put it in the freezer. I kind of didn't want to even touch it, but I did eventually get out my sharp knife and I started wacking away at this - 5 Xbigger than a chicken thigh- thingy.

The guys were almost eaten alive by mosquitoes and really roughed it for a whole two days with bad sleeping conditions and all. But, they did enjoy a good venison barbecue.

So, I am wondering how to cook up this ostrich meat. Does anyone have any recipes?

Friends

Last month we went to Chaco, Argentina to visit some friends. They invited Oscar to a Youth Retreat. Argentina had a holiday weekend, but we didn't. I let the kids skip school on Monday. I can't believe I did that...we NEVER skip school. Anyway, we had a great weekend. Now, our kids are friends with our friends kids. Isn't that cool?

1. Edson and Mildren

2. Gaby and Brian

3. Gaby, Brian, Brandon

4. Brian and Brandon

Chicks or Chickens

In one of Brandon’s classes the teacher asked them to get a chick and take care of it. They have to observe it, feed it, clean it, love it and who knows what else.
Brandon was upset…with our killer dog outside, that means we have the cute chick inside! Edson thinks it’s wonderful and practically strangles the poor thing as he “plays” with it. We recently gave away our bird cage to a cousin in San Pedro who had a parakeet. So we had this chick in a flimsy, cardboard box. It’s smelly and nasty. I’m not sure I can handle this for a month…
Well, Friday morning after the kids left for school the chick crawled out of it’s box…Then I got frustrated…really frustrated!
I chased this chick around the house for about 15 minutes trying to catch it. First I had to close all the windows and doors because if it escaped, Sasha would’ve torn it to pieces in seconds. Finally, I smacked the clothes basket down on it practically smashing its foot. I stuck a little toy under it so it could get air, but put a book on top so it couldn’t push its way out again. I called Oscar…just to complain. He on the other end, was laughing hysterically.
Now WHO is really supposed to be taking care of this chick?
I am about to make soup out of it! No, forget it…I don’t want to have to clean it…
Friday after school, Brandon asked our neighbor for their unused cage. So, we have this little chick in a cage in our laundry room. I will take a picture of it once the cage is clean!
Job 12:7-10 - But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds of the air, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish of the sea inform you. Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this? In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind. (NIV)
Matthew 6:26 - Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? (NIV)

SOCCER!!!!

Yesterday the kids started their soccer, handball, and volleyball games. There are about 15 schools involved. The High School boys' game was one of the kick-off games and Colegio Privado Adonai won 5-4. I got their just after the game. Gaby met me at the gate, scraped up -legs, knees and wrists - to tell me that he made 4 of the 5 goals! His huge scars were nothing compared to those glorious goals. One of the teachers filmed it. I'll have to get her video later.

Here's the team...and waiting time...

The FAIR...From a TEEN'S point of view...

Brandon and Gaby with some friends at the Asunción Fair...La Expo.

Brandon

Brandon is sitting here with me today while I write this.

I said..."What should I write about?" and he said, "Put in this picture of me."

So, Here's Brandon...

Final Exam Speeches

Several teachers, this year, had the kids do speeches for their final exams.

Brandon did a speech about plant remedies. Interestingly enough, we had about 20 out in our back yard!

Last Week's Youth Retreat at the Quinta

Down the Memory Path

Today I was travelling back through time. I got out some foto albums to scan. (Yeah, like I have time for this...) Here are some of the photos I found!

BRANDON

SEE...He's always been so cute!