SUNDAY JULY 23

Today was just a great day. I took the little guy in the pool. He is such a happy child. I love him so much. There were two birthday parties out. It was great to see happy kids. Scott asked Mom if we could have a bouncy house next month for Hunters birthday. She said, she would look into it. I can’t go in because I am pregnant but, I know Scott will take Hunter in it. Everyone is looking forward to Matthew and Jean coming home next week.

Arriving at the Monastery. The sun was up when Matthew and Jean left for the monastery. The sun was up, the sun went down, the sun came up and now it was dark again. Matthew figured he had walked for 48 hours. A monk untied Matthew and Jean from the mule and 6 monks took them inside. Inside Matthew and Jean were standing back to back. There were 6 warrior monks circling them. Jean said, they don’t look too happy. Matthew said, you know something funny. For a second I thought, I can take them. Jean said, what are we going to do? Matthew said, sit down. I got to sit down. With their backs together they slid to the floor and sat down. The monks gathered together and then one came up to Matthew with water and said, drink this. Matthew was very thirsty and drank the whole thing. Another monk had given Jean a container of water to drink and he drank the whole think. Then a monk said to Matthew, Open your mouth. Matthew opened his month. The monk put something on and said, chew. The same was done with Jean. Then with two monks on each side. They were picked up. It took a second or two for Matthew to get his legs. The monks took them to a room with holes on the floor. Jean said, its been so long since I peed I don’t know if I remember how. Matthew and Jean were able to pee a little. Then with one monks on each arm they took them to room with tables and sat them down. They gave Matthew and Jean a good sized bowl of stew and a large cup of goats milk. Matthew and Jean said, thankyou. Food never tasted so good. After they ate they took them to a room to sleep. They gave them new robes, bowls of water with cloths to clean with and animal skins for blankets. The other monks shut the door and left. Matthew and Jean cleaned up and put on the new items. They then went to sleep.