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

What happen Friday afternoon.

I was working along side with Blaze on cleaning out the back of the maintenance trailer. I was really just showing him all that needs to get done. While pulling up a large water container, I was bit by something. I really think it was a wasp. But I have been stung many times since being here (maybe 10) and the swollen has not gone down. I have soaked my hand in Salt, MSG hot water, Faye thought this would do the trick. Then Billy stopped by that night and he told me to put ice on it and put it above my head. After all that I put some Benadryl (Faye gave me earlier) Still swollen.
Now this is Sunday morning and it still there, swollen. I hope to see my doctor today at church. Maybe he might have a answer.
Since I have been here I think I have been stung ablest ten times. Maybe my body is no able to fight it off any more. Not sure, I am not in pain but during the night it does etch. I have heard that is a good thing. That means it is healing????

These are a couple of things I have been doing.

The first picture is a old friends, Charlie, Julie and Louse. I have known these friends for over 14 years. I was part of their Bible study and we use to do a lot of things together. I spent Sunday after noon just sitting around and getting caught up a little. They are doing well and it sure was nice to just talk to them.
The next pictures you see are at a park in Coconut Creek Park. Look at the sign above, It saids no animals aloud in park. You see just in ten mintues sitting there two families with dog walked right by the sign and not even think about what it said.
Then the last of pictures are of the guys I work along side at Adventure Learning Centre. Ed is the one on the left side, Andrew next to him. Ed is the one that set this up to tile the floor in our Media Centre. It sure is going to be nice at the end. We have had carpet in that room since they started this place. The carpet so worn out. So this tile is a blessing and will be easy to take care of it.
Okay I am here in Fort Lauderdale, Fl. I have been staying at Dennis and Donna's home in Deerfeild Beach, Fl. I am sorry but I don't think about pictures when we are just sitting around and talking or even watching TV. I promise I will get one or two before I leave.
Now my plan is to drive up to Tampa on Wednesday morning and spend some time with my cousins. I really am looking forward in seeing them. It has been since my dad's funeral (2002) I have seen them.

Looking down on this day and can see I had some spare time.

The song sheets you see next are a couple of songs that we sang last night before dinner. I am so blessed to just sit back and sing songs and just have fellow ship each day and night here. If you can look at the one song,it talks about where is my home? Everyday I thank my Lord for knowing where my home is after being on this earth. My question for you is. Do you know where your home will be?
If you double click on the pictures you can see the words and understand what it is talking about.
The picture of Bob, this guy is telling jokes all day long. If not that he is helping out where ever needed. He goes to the Care Unit each day and reads them stories and during the week-end he does a devotion with them.
Then Henry and Marie, Henry is the one I use to walk with each morning after coffee. We have not done that for a while, reason the cold weather and raining and snow, you get the picture.
Well as it stand tonight I will drive to my brother;s home tomorrow morning and get there around 2pm or so. I called him tonight to make sure all is well. Sure he said, come on down. Plus he told me that he will not be going out of town this week-end. Most week-ends he does shows at different malls. He sells old stuff (Antq). Plus other items.