Okay you have pictures below now

I am not sure why but I am not doing that much with my blog lately. So now you can see what we have been dealing with this last week. Wednesday one of he staff was training another staff how to drive the train. Well they didn't make the turn correct. Ran into the fence and pushed the axle back and broke one of the supports. With Bob welding skills and just his kind heart, he got it back up on Friday morning.
Then Friday afternoon, the axle that we welded about 3 or 4 years ago. Broke in half. Bob and I got the Bob Cat (Gehl)out and lifted it up and dragged it back under the tent. Bob pretty much did every thing. Grind it back down to the bare metal. Pulled and tugged and got the axle back into the pipe we used last time. He welded it up and by Saturday afternoon it was up again.
Now on Saturday, I got a call around 1pm. One of the staff was on her way to help out with a birthday party. She started to hear this really bad noise coming from her front of the van. So I came out and looked. Could not see ant thing wrong. I drove it around the block and heard metal against metal. Think it is a bearing. I followed her back to the centre. She went off with the party. I started to take it apart. It is a front wheel drive. So just taking the hug off I could not get to the bearing. So I asked Bob and take a look. Yes the front driver side has to be taken apart and then take it to a machine shop. There they will have to pull the old bearing off and press a new one on. She really doesn't have the funds to take it to a shop. So Bob and I talked and we both said we will try to do what we can.
Guess what we are doing today????
Folks some days I look on and say why do what I do? That sometimes is not a good thing to do. My heart is getting harder and I know He will not keep me going if I don't let go. The reason I say this is, right after we saw what was needed on the van. I said to Bob let her take it to a shop and pay someone else to fix it.
I have been trying to get away now since last Summer. I went on line Saturday and got a ticket to fly over to Fort Lauderdale, Fl. Flight cost $215.40. I look at my funds and say how am I going to do this? I have $500.00 saved from getting USA money from people while here. You know, trading Bahamian money for USA. Plus $52.28 in my saving back in Florida. In the first part of the month I will receive my support from you that has been giving, for the month of Feb. I need to get away and I know He will provide. I just finished reading Proverbs 30:7-9. Which this has been my prayer for a while now.
Proverbs 30:7-9
O God, I beg two favors from you before I die. First help me never tell a lie. Second, give me just enough to satisfy my needs. For if I grow rich, I am deny you ans say "Who is the Lord? And if I am too poor. I may steal and thus insult God's holy name.
If you would like to have lunch or something while I am in town. Please feel free to e mail me or call me after I get there. Which is Feb 2 to the 12th.
If you would like to add to my support. Go on line to www.shephardstaff.org My account number is #4303.
My e mail address is :toms@alcbahamas.org or phone number is 954-655-2057

Our train went for a ride into a fence

Nice evening playing card with family

This happen Friday afternoon.

Scooby loves to roll around on his back

I would lilke to share a lttle with you

This last year I have been wondering about my family and friend out there, My question is, Have I shared enough about Christ with you all? I had a dream a couple of nights ago, not a good one at all. It was about a family member that I love very much that passed away. It was only a dream. The reason I ask this is, am I going to see all of my family in heaven one of these days? Or will I look back and say I should have shared more about Christ? The reason I say this is we all are going to pass from this world to death. Now are we just saying we believe we will be in heaven? Or do we all know for sure? Well I can tell you all this as I speak. I KNOW FOR SURE WHERE I AM GOING TO END UP. That is heaven and I know because of what I have read in my Bible. Please take a couple of minutes and read the following verse. Get out your Bible and look up the following.
1) Romans 3:23- is about how we all have sinner.
2) Romans 6:23- is about sin =death
3) Romans 5:8- God showed us great love
4) Romans 10:9-10 Confess our sins
5) Revelation 3:20 He knocks at your door today. Are you willing to let Him IN?????
I know most of you will not look up the verses and say I am going to heaven. Please if you think that, please read the verses to make sure.
John 3:1-8 This area talks about what it means to be BORN AGAIN.
Then look at John 3:16-17 Why Jesus came to save us.

Yesterday we had a nice time repairing our Toyota truck

Philosophy: Mayonnaise Jar and Two Coke Colas

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24
... hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 Cokes

... A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items
in front of him.

When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.

He then asked the students if the jar was full.

They agreed that it was..

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into
the jar. He shook the jar lightly.

The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls.

He then asked the students again if the jar was full.

They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the
jar.

Of course, the sand filled up everything else..

He asked once more if the jar was full...

The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.'

The professor then produced two Cokes from under the table and
poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space
between the sand.

The students laughed..

'Now,' said the professor as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to
recognize that this jar represents your life.

The golf balls are the important things---your family, your
children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if
everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be
full.

The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your
house and your car..

The sand is everything else---the small stuff.

'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is
no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.

The same goes for life.

If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will
never have room for the things that are important to you.

Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.

Spend time with your children.

Spend time with your parents.

Visit with grandparents.

Take your spouse out to dinner.

Play another 18.

There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.

Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter.

Set your priorities.

The rest is just sand.

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the Cokes
represented..

The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.'

The Cokes just shows you that no matter how full your life may
seem, there's always room for a couple of Cokes with a friend.

Please share this with someone you care about. I JUST DID!

What has been going on?

This last week has been pretty quite. The reason I say that is, I really have not had the chance to take pictures of all, we have been doing. It really is my fault. Bob and I have worked on all kinds of items, just no pictures taken. I hope this week I will set a side some time to take some.
Just a recap, Bob and Faye are here now. Faye has pretty much been running the show at the Camp. You know getting things ready and just doing her ting. She is so faithful in cleaning and making sure tings look great. Just like yesterday, the kids left and she started cleaning up behind them. You know looking at what is needed this week to get this place back into shape again. She even did some wash. The pillow cases the kids used, she washed them plus a couple of pillows that got a little dirty.
Bob has been repairing all kinds of tings around here. Plus I had Tim helping us out on Thursday, he rebuilt the nail guns that we own. So now we have them working.
Over all things are looking good and I look forward in seeing what happens this week.

Calvay Bible had their Youth Retreat this last week-end

YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW Long but great to read

Good morning said a woman as she walked up to the man sitting on ground.

The man slowly looked up.
This was a woman clearly accustomed to the finer things of life. Her coat was new.. She looked like she had never missed a meal in her life.

His first thought was that she wanted to make fun of him, like so many others had done before.. "Leave me alone," he growled....

To his amazement, the woman continued standing.

She was smiling -- her even white teeth displayed in dazzling rows. "Are you hungry?" she asked.

"No," he answered sarcastically. "I've just come from dining with the president. Now go away."

The woman's smile became even broader. Suddenly the man felt a gentle hand under his arm.

"What are you doing, lady?" the man asked angrily. "I said to leave me alone.

Just then a policeman came up. "Is there any problem, ma'am?" he asked..

"No problem here, officer," the woman answered. "I'm just trying to get this man to his feet. Will you help me?"

The officer scratched his head. "That's old Jack. He's been a fixture around here for a couple of years. What do you want with him?"

"See that cafeteria over there?" she asked. "I'm going to get him something to eat and get him out of the cold for awhile."

"Are you crazy, lady?" the homeless man resisted. "I don't want to go in there!" Then he felt strong hands grab his other arm and lift him up. "Let me go, officer. I didn't do anything."
" This is a good deal for you, Jack" the officer answered. "Don't blow it.."

Finally, and with some difficulty, the woman and the police officer got Jack into the cafeteria and sat him at a table in a remote corner. It was the middle of the morning, so most of the breakfast crowd had already left and the lunch bunch had not yet arrived...

The manager strode across the cafeteria and stood by his table. "What's going on here, officer?" he asked. "What is all this, is this man in trouble?"

"This lady brought this man in here to be fed," the policeman answered.

"Not in here!" the manager replied angrily. "Having a person like that here is bad for business.."

Old Jack smiled a toothless grin. "See, lady. I told you so. Now if you'll let me go. I didn't want to come here in the first place."

The woman turned to the cafeteria manager and smiled....... "Sir, are you familiar with Eddy and Associates, the banking firm down the street?"

"Of course I am," the manager answered impatiently. "They hold their weekly meetings in one of my banquet rooms."

"And do you make a godly amount of money providing food at these weekly meetings?"

"What business is that of yours?"

I, sir, am Penelope Eddy, president and CEO of the company."

"Oh."

The woman smiled again. "I thought that might make a difference." She glanced at the cop who was busy stifling a giggle. "Would you like to join us in a cup of coffee and a meal, officer?"

"No thanks, ma'am," the officer replied. "I'm on duty."

"Then, perhaps, a cup of coffee to go?"
"Yes, ma’am. That would be very nice."

The cafeteria manager turned on his heel, "I'll get your coffee for you right away, officer."

The officer watched him walk away. "You certainly put him in his place," he said.

"That was not my intent. Believe it or not, I have a reason for all this."

She sat down at the table across from her amazed dinner guest. She stared at him intently.. "Jack, do you remember me?"

Old Jack searched her face with his old, rheumy eyes. "I think so -- I mean you do look familiar."

"I'm a little older perhaps," she said. "Maybe I've even filled out more than in my younger days when you worked here, and I came through that very door, cold and hungry."

"Ma'am?" the officer said questioningly. He couldn't believe that such a magnificently turned out woman could ever have been hungry.

"I was just out of college," the woman began. "I had come to the city looking for a job, but I couldn't find anything. Finally I was down to my last few cents and had been kicked out of my apartment. I walked the streets for days. It was February and I was cold and nearly starving. I saw this place and walked in on the off chance that I could get something to eat."

Jack lit up with a smile. "Now I remember," he said.. "I was behind the serving counter. You came up and asked me if you could work for something to eat. I said that it was against company policy."

"I know," the woman continued. "Then you made me the biggest roast beef sandwich that I had ever seen, gave me a cup of coffee, and told me to go over to a corner table and enjoy it. I was afraid that you would get into trouble... Then, when I looked over and saw you put the price of my food in the cash register, I knew then that everything would be all right."

"So you started your own business?" Old Jack said.

"I got a job that very afternoon. I worked my way up. Eventually I started my own business that, with the help of God, prospered." She opened her purse and pulled out a business card.. "When you are finished here, I want you to pay a visit to a Mr. Lyons...He's the personnel director of my company. I'll go talk to him now and I'm certain he'll find something for you to do around the office." She smiled. "I think he might even find the funds to give you a little advance so that you can buy some clothes and get a place to live until you get on your feet... If you ever need anything, my door is always opened to you."

There were tears in the old man's eyes. "How can I ever thank you?" he said.
"Don't thank me," the woman answered. "To God goes the glory. Thank Jesus...... He led me to you."

Outside the cafeteria, the officer and the woman paused at the entrance before going their separate ways....

"Thank you for all your help, officer," she said.

"On the contrary, Ms. Eddy," he answered. "Thank you. I saw a miracle today, something that I will never forget. And..And thank you for the coffee."

God is going to shift things around for you today and let things work in your favor.

Have a blessed day and remember to be a blessing...
"He must increase, but I must decrease" ( John 3:30).

It has been a while since we have done anything with the Bath House

You can see by the pictures that tings are moving forward. We have set aside some funds just to keep this going. It sure has been a rough road some days. With Mark keeping track of our funds. It has been wonderful to see this place shaping up.
I am not sure if you know this or not. I cleared this land when I first got here. That was 6 1/2 years ago. During that time we had missionaries doing the work. Sad to say that is not what is happening now. The reason is there has been a lot of tings happening in the world since then. The missionaries that started this have moved on to other things that are important to them. So mean while our Bath House has been sitting here. So now we are paying the Bahamian people to build this for us. It sure has been a road with a lot of bends and turns. But as you see it is going up and looking really nice at the same time.
The pictures you see below,
This is the girls side. Look at the beautiful glass block.
The next picture is a big box. That is our septic tank that they have to pour today.
The last picture is some of the colors we are using. These colors are already being used on and in the Cabins. So the color are matching. It really is a beautiful site to see and I will keep you all in the loop.

We are still moving forward on our Bath House

Thing that have been going on

During the Christmas time Billy and his family went back over to the states. Billy has three people living there. They are like his kids. They all work and even have go to school too. So not having water to bath and just get cleaned up is no fun at all. During his time away, there was some trouble with the water system. I looked at it and thought, no problem. Just replace the pressure switch. The reason I did that was. The pump would not go on at all. So after replacing the switch, it ran but it would not shut off. It would just try to keep running on the off, very fast. So thought what else can I do? So I bleed the water off the tank. No change. Added air to the tank. No, By God's grace Bob came in and we tried a couple of other things. Billy came home and we told him all that has happen about the water. So now Billy and I went down and bought a new pump. $420.00. Plus fittings too. Put in check valve after the pump. Still jumping all over. What I am trying to say about the pump is, it starts to build pressure and then it starts (clicking on and off)the pressure switch. It will not shut off. So we have to shut off the 220 volts with the main switch. We tried every thing we could think of. Still not right. So yesterday we found this old water tank that I gave him a while back, to build a grill out of it. We cleaned it up and hooked it all back up. MICKEY MOUSE, but it WORKS. So right now we have pipe here and there and just looks like a old show I use to love to watch, Three Stooges. Remember how they were called to repair some plumbing? They found out that there was wires in the pipes and they cleaned all of that out. Turn on the water and flooded the place. I look at what we did and just laugh. It works and Billy is happy and I guess we are too. So now him and his family can take showers and do their thing.
Down the road I told Billy maybe to buy a liner for the old tank and get rite of all this pipes and run it neatly.

During the last couple of days tryng o repair Billy's water

Some cute pictures a friend passed on to me.

Good morning all, yes Calvary has been here and now gone back

This are some pictures of the kids helping us out at the ALC

A real cowboy doesn't have any fear.

Pretty much every one had a hand in cleaning our pond out

This was Kevin's and my New Years night at Tim and Felicia home