OK, ok, ok. Yes, my dadshot himself in the leg. And yes, he was trying to kill an opossum that was trying to get his chickens. The funniest thing about this is that it made it across the whole country as a news article. After shooting his leg Dad walked down to the house and mom took him to the hospital. There they determined that it was in deep enough that it was best to leave the bullet. So, at this point he is fine, though a little sore.
Here is the article by Accociated Press
CHICKEN OWNER SHOOTS SELF WHILE STALKING OPOSSUM
When Larry Tenbrink heard his chickens "carrying on" late at night, he figured the problem was the opossum that had already snatched more than a dozen of them over the past few months. With a .22 caliber pistol in hand, the Mount Vernon man says he spotted an opossum the size of a large cat wandering his property Sunday night -- but he accidentally pulled the trigger too early, sending a bullet through his lower right thigh. The 61-year-old handyman told the Skagit Valley Herald on Monday that he's back home after a trip to the hospital. The opossum is free for now, but Tenbrink says he'll be hunting it again. Next time, he says he'll use a trap.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Welcome to the new blog!
We have finally set up our new blog since the discontinuation of the Vineage service. I am excted about gettting this blog started and sharing as much information about the ministry and our work among the Cora. Since our return to Cofradia we have been busy working with short term teams, reconnecting with our friends in Cofradia, Arrayanes, and Mojocuautla, and getting a lot of work done on our house.
Mojocuautla
About a month ago we learned that a good friend, Berna, in Mojocuautla had passed away. Berna was a regular attendee of the Bible studies and was the father Irma, the main christian in Mojocuautla. We were very sad because even though Berna attended many of the studies he never showed much interest in giving his life to Jesus.
Last week I went to visit Celestino. Celestino has been in a wheel chair for many year now, unable to walk. Last year we were able to pour a concrete floor in his house complete with a ramp for easy access. Kai and I took him some special vitamins to help his body remove toxins and rebuild his strength. We are praying that God would restore him in a way that will give the glory to Jesus and Him alone.
House
With the rainy season we realized that we could not put off fixing our roof any longer. It has leaked ever since we bought the house and was only getting worse. So we decided to add another layer of Jal (a light calcium mineral mixed with sand and lime), a new layer of petatillo (small clay tiles, and a cement slurry to seal it all. This has been a big job, taking a lot of labor and LOTS of money. But now we have a roof that does not leak.
Mojocuautla
About a month ago we learned that a good friend, Berna, in Mojocuautla had passed away. Berna was a regular attendee of the Bible studies and was the father Irma, the main christian in Mojocuautla. We were very sad because even though Berna attended many of the studies he never showed much interest in giving his life to Jesus.
Last week I went to visit Celestino. Celestino has been in a wheel chair for many year now, unable to walk. Last year we were able to pour a concrete floor in his house complete with a ramp for easy access. Kai and I took him some special vitamins to help his body remove toxins and rebuild his strength. We are praying that God would restore him in a way that will give the glory to Jesus and Him alone.
House
With the rainy season we realized that we could not put off fixing our roof any longer. It has leaked ever since we bought the house and was only getting worse. So we decided to add another layer of Jal (a light calcium mineral mixed with sand and lime), a new layer of petatillo (small clay tiles, and a cement slurry to seal it all. This has been a big job, taking a lot of labor and LOTS of money. But now we have a roof that does not leak.
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