Silmara, who is pregnant, and Lara and Kelly walk to the road in the evening to meet Mauricio after he worked a 12-hour day.

Who doesn’t long for a family who looks forward to seeing them again, even if they’ve only been gone a few hours?

I left two jars of sauerkraut in July. Six months later it is still good, and delicious. If you cut up cabbage and put it in a jar with salt and water, it will percolate for three days. After a month, it is ready to eat.

A papaya tree and fruit.

Deanna and I take one day off a week to enjoy God and to enjoy life. God’s plan is for people to create beauty and organize things for six days, and then to enjoy the order for one day because (1) that is what God did at creation, and if He is not too busy for a day off, neither are we (Ex. 20:8-11), and (2) because we are not slaves. God’s people can take days off (Deut. 5:12-15). Such an awesome God, and such an awesome life!

Have a great week!

Rick and Deanna.