Lesotho

This is a short update, I'm in an internet cafe/barbershop in Ficksburg, So. Africa. I'll write more when I can use my laptop...

I'm having a wonderful time, working hard-and yes, I'm sure I don't want to go into construction! But the kids are wonderful, it's so great to be part of a real community effort. It is warm but not unbearable. We had a terrific thunderstorm the other night, and have had a few showers but mostly they don't last too long.

We are living and working on the campus of Holy Names High School near the village of Bela Bela. The building we are working on (dedication is Jan. 25...the pressure is on!) is on the campus and will be used for school activities and as a dorm, but will also be used as a community resource. Yesterday I met the village chief-she (!) was stopping by to see how things were going.

Tomorrow night we will have dinner with the nuns and students who have been working-should be a lot of fun and I expect I will be making lots of movies and photos.

That's all for now, more in a few days.