This is just a quick note to ask you to pray for us down here.  I can’t (don’t want to) get into it all, but you know how it can be.  This isn’t actually something that’s happening with the guys…they’re mostly fine (except for Ronelo busting our glass door to the patio upstairs…replacement value $200).  This is something that’s coming from outside of the house. 

One of my biggest frustrations here is the levels of gossip and talk that go on behind people’s backs (in the guise of being “concerned”).  I thought I was keeping my head down and staying out of it…but not so much as it turns out.  So now I need to deal with some things.  The crazy thing is, one of the guys here (a “pastor”) who’s decided to spread some dirt around, is someone I barely know.  I haven’t even seen him in over a year.  But that doesn’t seem to matter.  I’m fairly non-confrontational most days…but not this day.  I have a few things I would like to say.

The funny thing is, the last time I spoke to him he invited me to preach in his church…

I’m thinking I might take him up on that offer.
 
Thanks for praying.  I could definitely use some wisdom and patience.

PS  I just reread the post below this and realized that it was also Ronelo who likely killed our mango tree last week.  And now this week the sliding glass door…

Maybe a prayer for Ronelo might be a good idea too.  =)