Not as bad as the title may suggest but things have surely been different around here for the last....long while! Sheryl went to Florida on the 13th to help with chores, entertainment, and just being grandma to the Stettlers. Jenelle and Rob blessed us with our 7th special grandchild, Joah Rhoads Stettler. I'll be flying over on Tuesday to "help" then we'll both retun on Sunday with memories! We do miss having the children close to us but thanks to the computer technology of today we can see them, hear their laughs and enjoy their smiles. Grandma even blows kisses!
My week....decided to paint the outside of the house. Wow, didn't know it was such a big job. I think on Friday I was up and down the ladder 50+ times. Down to wet the roller, then up the ladder to roll, over and 
over again. Almost 20 gallon of wall paint plus about 7 gallon of Drylok to seal the concrete edges on the top of the roof. The guards that watch over the neighborhood adjacent to our house were entertained most of the week. I actually had the guts to ask them how much it would have cost to have a guatemalen do what it was taking me a week.....Q1500, about $200. What would I have done, then? Painting's done and there's still time tomorrow to clean the house. I was kidding around with Sheryl the other night and said that the tile floor has so many dust bunnies and fuzzies on it that it's not even cold to walk on, as it is sometimes....and the grass clippings from going in and out all week are everywhere!! Honey, I'll clean the floors tomorrow! You'll be impressed, maybe!
over again. Almost 20 gallon of wall paint plus about 7 gallon of Drylok to seal the concrete edges on the top of the roof. The guards that watch over the neighborhood adjacent to our house were entertained most of the week. I actually had the guts to ask them how much it would have cost to have a guatemalen do what it was taking me a week.....Q1500, about $200. What would I have done, then? Painting's done and there's still time tomorrow to clean the house. I was kidding around with Sheryl the other night and said that the tile floor has so many dust bunnies and fuzzies on it that it's not even cold to walk on, as it is sometimes....and the grass clippings from going in and out all week are everywhere!! Honey, I'll clean the floors tomorrow! You'll be impressed, maybe! 
Beginning April 11th we will be swamped with teams. 3 1/2 months and 11 weeks of teams! One good thing is that most of the teams will be working on the construction of a prefab security wall around Casa Bernabe. The orphanage is located only 10 minutes from our homes, and also within 20 minutes from the "hotel" that the teams will be staying at. Makes for less driving time for all of us. We really do enjoy when teams come, giving us an opportunity to learn to know many who become our friends in ministry. Teams from California, Texas, N.C., Canada, and Pennsylvania. Looking forward to a wonderful time. Also stuck in there between the teams, we'll be honored to have our daughter Angela and her family from State College, Pa here to visit for a week. Please continue to remember us in your prayers, they are needed, and we are blessed through them.
Jim and Sheryl Leaman
