Nick and I finished off the tidying of the workshop today. More correctly, Nick wandered in and out at intervals to see how the work was progressing and help here and there, while I did the main sorting and cleaning. I am extremely satisfied with the result! It’s a proper work room now, with a whole counter top of space and lots of floorspace, and everything in its place. We borrowed Steve’s drill, and after some dithering, the brooms and some tools are now hanging neatly on the walls. We found a basketball hoop amidst the junk which Nick put up outside. That was a perilous undertaking and nearly accidental – something (like the handle) wasn’t properly attached to the drill (I think that was my fault) and so the bit (very thick masonry bit) got bent and the drill spun around crazily. But thankfully no one was hurt!! That took up most of the day; the rest was spent on school and other necessary bits like eating.
Nick did school visits on Monday and last Friday, to do talks on “the Baptist religion” and “Succouth”, of all things. The kids always enjoy him and it’s always good to get a foot in at the schools for future ministry.
The boys are in high spirits as usual. I’m still trying to figure Aaron out, to “get into his psyche” and know what makes him tick, because that will help me know how to approach him and deal with him, and encourage him. I’m not sure if he does things (naughty things) because he’s just silly or ignorant or actually naughty, and then says he’s sorry and will try not to do it again because he’s genuinely sorry and will try, or because he just knows the right things to say but actually isn’t sorry, and if he does things because he just thinks they’re fun even though he knows he shouldn’t do them. Caleb presents a fairly uncomplicated scenario; we know that he generally likes to please and do the right thing. But today was a good day with the boys. They played outside a lot, building little shelters from cardboard boxes and chairs and the slide when it started drizzling.
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