What's Your Boy Up To?

Let me tell you about what's been going on!

Last week we drove up to Vienna. And in my opinion, it's a rather pretty little 8 hour ride. Not to mention it's littered with all sorts of interesting eye-candy. For instance, there's the long stretch of hawk/falcon/some sort of predatory bird sanctuary (which, as you can see by the picture on your left, I so masterfully captured with my undeniable capability in "moving-vehicle" photography). But, as many of you may know, Beth just began her daily radiation treatment as a preventative measure against her cancer returning. This unfortunately means she's limited to staying up in Vienna for about 5 to 6 weeks until the treatment is over. So for right now, it's just Jeff and I in Bosnia.

...oh and don't think Beth, in her absence, didn't leave us a "to do list" ...to do.

The past few days we've gotten busy undergoing the step-building project. So far the foundation is laid and the column shafts are built. The majstor dude came by today and gave us direction as to what the next few days entailed. Should be fun! It's hard to envision the front door with readily accessible steps. For as long as I've been here, it's been suspended 2 stories in the air with nothing but a terribly nasty fall following its exit. It'll be nice I think =D

MAJOR NEWS! The Harmony Youth's 30-Hour Famine fundraising will sponsor 4 greenhouses being donated to 4 different families in some local villages here. This is a brilliant project idea for Bosnia in my opinion. One greenhouse will not only cover a family's monetary needs, but will also provide a large portion of their own personal food supply, feed many of their surrounding neighbors, as well as sustain a great deal of the local community's need for freshly grown, readily available food. So please, keep this project on your thoughts and in your prayers. I will be sure to keep you up to speed on this...providing updates and more information regarding the selected families and such. I can't wait to see this in action. It's going to rule!

I think that's about it for now though. I'm super pumped that in a couple of weeks I'm going to have the privilege of seeing my family. They're all going to be in Europe in April. So soon! Craziness!

Grace and Peace,

Caleb

Pictures from the first couple days of stair-building!