update

Dear Friends and Family. Well we are now in the city area enjoying some much needed R&R. We have been working hard as the rains have finally met us in Bansang. We have planted a nice crop of rice which will be ready to harvest at the end of October beginning of November. We now have about 100 banana trees fruiting and are expecting to be fairly busy within the next month harvesting and selling. After having fired our workers it was up to Tom and I to take control of the garden ourselves so I (Andrea) was the one to go and water every day until finally the rains did their part. I have also been battling the Baboons on a daily basis until Tom came and scared them away with a shotgun. Now they don’t bother us or our bananas and will not for awhile. We are working hard and the house is still coming along. We are still just waiting on the well, but they have hit water. Praise the Lord!!!!!!!! As soon as the well is finished we will move in. As far as things go there is not much new here. We have added one more donkey and 4 goats to the family. Our farm is growing one again. We have been planting Papaya and Banana trees at our new house, and are really trying to get it ready to live in. It was painted inside this past week and soon we will have a ceiling. Things are happening, slowly but surely. I have a few prayer requests for you all. Tom and I have been praying for someone to come and take over the mission in Bansang. Please partner with us in praying for the right person to come and soon so they can be trained. Also please continue to pray that the well will be finished as soon as possible. The sooner it is ready the sooner we can move in, and the sooner we will be free to do what we want, as far as ministry goes. I guess that is about all I have to say. We really miss you all. Thank you so much for all of your prayer and support.
In Christ’s Service
Tom and Andrea Loeschner