A Little Bad News from Honduras...

A lot of smog! Sorry family, friends, and loved ones, our flight out of Tegucigalpa has been cancelled due to excess haze conditions today. We have scheduled a flight for tomorrow, same time and flight, but twenty-four hours later. We love you all and are trying to get home! Please pass the word along to other friends and family! Hope to see you soon.

16 de Mayo (We come home tomorrow!)

Hello Everyone,

This is Greg and JD again. The past few days have been very productive. The computer team completed the lab, so far the team has surveyed 6 fields and are surveying 3 more today. Yesterday we went through the jungle on a scouting trip to find a new place for a swinging bridge for next year and found a very promising location and took lots of data(we were only a mile from Nicaragua). We met with the villagers, who gave us lots of good information and bought us some watermelon( which Jarrod said is the kind of thing that you give up a good night of diarrhea for). the radio team finished their project by setting up their last base station at the mission lazarus office in choluteca. We also met with the village carpenter who gave a gift from his homemade lathe. While the Guatemala team has been sleeping the day away in Antigua we have been working hard up to the last minute and are tired and ready to come home. We will be leaving mission lazarus at 8:00 am our time tomorrow and fly from teguc at 1:45 pm. Its been a great trip and we cant wait to come home and see everyone.

Love,

Everyone

Rescue or Assault?????

Guatemala Project Complete!

Hey everybody! This is Nathan letting you know that the Guatemala team completed the water system in La Nueva Florida last night and has returned to the Clinica Ezell. We've had a great few days since our last post and everything's gone better than we could've hoped. We had a few complications with the tank and pump but they all resolved without too much stress. We turned on the water lines to the homes yesterday and went to each person's home to check the faucets. When the people heard the water coming out of their faucet to their own home, they became so happy and gave glory to God. It was great to see their expressions and hear what they had to say. Even though we often couldn't understand what they were saying, we could tell it was from the heart.
On Monday night we began showing movies to the villagers. We showed "The Gospel According to Matthew" and "Jonah" (Veggie Tales). It seemed that the entire village came out to watch and we even counted over seventy people on the last night.
When we finally had to leave, we did so with heavy hearts. We've grown close to many of the villagers here and they were so thankful for all that we had done for them.
Today, we traveled back to the clinic and spent some time designing new portable dental chairs for Health Talents. We then took a break and went out to a nearby farm where we enjoyed fresh pineapple, learned some about cacao and the origins of chocolate, and met some friendly parrots. Overall, we've had a wonderful trip and look forward to seeing you all again.

05-14-08

Buenos dias,
This morning a small group went out to survey our 6th field(this post should get much more interesting, stay tuned). The group of students from Abliene will begin planting legumes on the fields which are around an acre or two a piece and Jared wanted an idea of their size and shape...
But that´s not all we accomplished before lunch, as Jon Fauss, Greg, and Kelsey went to the Administration building to finish the orfans´computer lab. Now, all Missions Lazarus needs is a new internet connection and the kids will be able to research for projects, play educational games, and do school work.....
We also had the chance to assit in the water project again today. We installed about 120 meter of PVC up in the mountains. ACU will finish the project later this week or next week. It was a great experience to work with the Honduran forman trying to communicate as we progressed in installing pipe. I am always amazed at how much you can get done with very little communcation by words. These families will soon have water for the first time....what a project to help with....God is awesome!!

Mr. Pettit and Mrs. Pettit climbed the mountain to place a ground rod for Elora II early this morning. She is grounded and sounds good. We are happy the last two storms did not damage the radio as we had to wait for the rod. Mrs. Pettit is now the official mountain climber for the radio team as she has made it up(and down) three times. Good for her! Only one snake seen.

After lunch, we all went to the Missions Lazarus school in San Marcos and then divided into a radio team and a performance team. The radio team finished up their work there (looks great!) while the performance group acted out David and Goliat again. This time, Goliat (played by Jaiman) really frightened the kids and by the end, 2 were in tears. Fortunately, the tears vanished as we spent some time playing in the schoolyard before distributing coloring books and pencils and saying good-bye. Our whole team was so grateful Mrs. Whitney put the program together for us. She has worked so hard directing everything and coordinating.

05-13-08 Honduras

Hola from San Marcos!
Today a group went up to the top of the mountain where the coffee plantation is to lay some pipe. The pipe runs from a spring and will bring water to about 30 familys who live further down. This is the begining of a water project that will be finished by a group from Abiliene Christian University next week. It´s a joint effort between the locals and students. The families who will be getting water have helped dig a trench and are also helping lay the pipe. The view from the top was beautiful, however the rocky trip up took it´s toll. Thankfully everyone made it back safe and sound.
Another group traveled to Duyura today to perform for children at the school run by Mission Lazarus. Thanks to the incredible efforts led by Mrs. Whitney, we acted the David and Goliath story which many of the children were unfamiliar with. Mission Lazarus has only estblished a church and school in this community this past year. The trip to the school was no small task either. An hour and a half´s drive on dirt roads finally brought us to the small village nestled in the valley. Los niños were esctatic to see us and we played "Pato, pato, ganzo" better known in the states as "duck, duck, goose" for quite a while. I (Kelsey) played David in the skit and defeated Goliat as played by Greg. It was Iris´s big moment to see the excitement on the children´s faces. (Her work on the teachers´seminar on Friday, not previously mentioned, was also a huge success and the response has been very profound.) At the end, we handed out unos libros (some books) to the kids for them to color and some small rulers. We look forward to tomorrow´s performance in San Marcos.
Dr. Gregory has faired well and even played "pato, pato, ganzo" with us today. The team is still adjusting to the Honduras experience and appreciate all prayers for well-being. As the food is excellent and the climate incredible, we are grateful for our condition as we continue to pray for our counterpart in Guatemala.

Dios les bendiga (God bless you),
Tiffany and Kelsey

Happy Late Mother´s Day from Honduras

Hey this is JD. Our Mother´s day messages would not work yesterday. We got lucky and today it works!. So, Happy Mothers Day!
Funny Story. We went to church yesterday in the village of San Marcos. The service was in spanish so we sort of had to guess when they wanted us to stand up or sit down. During the sermon, the preacher asked for all the mothers to stand up to be recognized. There were a lot of mothers there, so to Sam and Heidi, it looked like the preached was asking everyone to stand. By the time we realized what was going on, Sam was being recognized as a mother (Sam wanted everyone to know that Heidi is NOT with child).
Yesterday we were able to take a break from our hard work. We all took a trip to the pacific ocean and ate some great seafood. After lunch we joined some local pigs for a walk on the beach. We all enjoyed our day of rest.
We were all back to work on Monday. The radio team went to Jarrod´s house and did some work on his cell phone antenna. A small group too a trip to the other end of the ranch to scope out a small water project that we will be working on for the rest of the week. We got a chance to see his beautiful coffee plantation located far off the beaten path. We also had a meeting with Jarrod to finalize some plans for the bridge. If all goes according to plan, we should be able to complete the bridge next year. Another group is surveying a couple of fields as we speak so Mission Lazarus can make plans for some farming projects.
Again, I hope all the mothers had a great Sunday.





Dear Mom,

Happy Mother’s Day! I hope you have a great day. I wish I could be there to spend time with you today. I love you so much.

Love, Kara

P.S Tell Dad and Jesse I said Hi.


Dear Mom,

Happy Mother’s Day! I know that it has been hard not having Matt and I at home, but you can be sure that we think of you often. I can’t wait to tell you of my experience in Honduras. Be assured that a card is on the way. I love you. God bless.

Love, Nathan

Dear Mary Ann,

Happy Mother’s Day! Thanks for being a great grand friend to my children and grand children.

I Love You,

Dick

Dear Amy, Stephany and Lilli,

Thanks for being a great mom to Cale, Natalie, Grant, Meg, Courtney, Claire and Trey. Happy Mother’s Day. On to Disney!

Love,

Dick

Hey mom, I’m safe and sound. Have a GREAT Mother’s Day!! Love, Jon

Hey Mom,

Have a wonderful Mother’s Day, relax and enjoy it knowing that I am thinking of you. Have a great day. Love You.

Greg


Mom (Louise Gregory),
Hope you are having a great Mother’s Day. Our trip is great so far: people, food, and scenic beauty! Hope to see you soon after my return.
Love,
Richard

Mommy-To-Be (Kathryn Gregory),
Hey sweetie! Bought you a Mother’s Day card and forgot to set it out for you. It’s the thought that counts right? Have a great day and say hello to Max for me.
Love,
Richard

Hey Mom and Nana,
I hope you’re having a great mother’s day. Things are going very well here as I’m sure you’ve been reading. I love you both.
Tiffany

Mom (Amy Rucker)
Have a wonderful Sunday and mother’s day! Maybe you should take a nap for me since I won’t get to. Say hi to dad, Caleb, SB, and Caitlin for me, and keep checking the blog. I love you guys!
Thinking of you,
Jamin

Momma,
Happy Mothers day! I hope your trip was enjoyable and everyone is okay. If you have caught the traveling bug, maybe you can come to Honduras next year. It is really nice here and I’m doing fine, and I’ll see you soon.
Love,
JD

Hi Mom,
I hope you have a wonderful Mother’s Day. Thanks so much for your years of caring for and raising me. I know you still worry when I’m off running around and I pray God gives you peace. Say hello to Dad, Cameron, Alicia, and Camille for me. I’m looking forward to seeing you soon!
Love,
Alexander






Dear Linda,
Happy Mother’s Day from Honduras. I miss you a lot and wish you were here. Thanks for your understanding and your love to sacrifice a part of your Mother’s Day so I can be here on the mission trip. This is a very mountainous and beautiful part of Honduras and reminds me of the summers we enjoyed in Colorado. May God bless you while I am away and I can’t wait to see you again.
Love,
Fred


Mom~
Te amo muchisimo. (I love you so much.) Thank you for everything you do, all the prayers, encouragement, and support. I can’t wait to see you and everyone soon and spend the rest of the summer together. Gracias por todo. Dios le bendiga (God bless you)
Con todo mi amor,
Kelsey

Cedeco Composting Toilet Trip

Hey guys. We had a very successful trip to Cedeco (Predisan) to reengineer the composting toilets and the system which the engineers had been installed two years ago. The boxes were too heavy to move and some of the major metal parts of the boxes were corroding. Our goal was lighten the boxes and protect the metal against corrosion. We also planned to replace any metal which had been corroded. We accomplished this goal as well as some extra parts to the project which were requested once we arrived on site. We were able to work very closely with Don Albino (the caretaker of Cedeco) to improve the overall proposed process. Since he is very invested in the success of the process we hope to attain usable compost in 2010. This may seem far off, but it can take that long to obtain a viable product from the composting toilets. He was extremely instrumental in helping us streamline the entire process to make it easier on him, as well as any other Predisan staff, in maintaining and working through the process.

We had no major injuries during the project, except for Rick who had several run-ins with fireants (no worries he is fine, but was itchy). We arrived in Tegus. on tuesday and went on up to Catacamas which is roughly 3-4 hour drive. There we stayed the night and drove to Cedeco on Wednesday (another 3ish hour drive). We arrived there in time for lunch. We were oriented to the site and Don Albino showed us some work he had already done toward the project´s goal. This was very exciting since it showed us that he was already invested in the overall success of the project. We worked that afternoon and through the day on Thursday. By dinner on Thursday we had finished the major work on the project! That left Friday morning for Dr. Dudley and Sheena to work with Don Albino on training him in the use and maintenance of the toilets as well as the composting process, especially that which pertained specifically to the toilets (sorry we kinda got wordy). Anyway that was an awesome success and we are extremely hopeful that Don Albino will carry through and contact us through Kyle (Predisan Operations Director) with any questions he has. This will allow us to continue to assist in the project even if it is from afar. We left after lunch Friday and arrived back at Catacamas. Saturday we went to Teguc. to meet with our driver from Mission Lazarus at the airport. From there we also added Mr. Pettit (just arrived from the US) but lost Dr. Dudley (who went home). We went on to Mission Lazarus in Choluteca another three hours. We joined the rest of the Honduras team and have been helping them with their projects.

-Sam & Heidi

p.s. we miss Doña Dora´s cooking, but the food here is still good.

Happy Mother´s Day from Guatemala

Hello everyone back home, Bert here with an update from the Guatemala team! We are here at the Ezell Clinic. Progress back in the village is going along at a very quick pace, much faster than I expected. Almost all of the pipe has been laid. We have to buy a few adapters and whatnot before we can get all the pipe 100% done and laid. The pump and tanks are coming along well also. I haven´t had my hands on that stuff so I can´t say for sure, but I can say that it looks really cool! The main tank is concrete and is now holding water, and the other two tanks at the top of the hill are sitting pretty on a big concrete slab. The masons down here are really good at what they do and are really fast. We´ve been working really hard since the last update and hope to finish up really soon with the main project so we can start working on some of the side projects that we might get to do. Anyways...

Happy Mother´s Day to all the moms out there missing their kids! Below we´re all going to write personal messages, but since I´m making the first post I´ll say Mom sorry I can´t be there on Mother´s Day this year, but I´m safe and doing well. I don´t get cell phone service out in the village so that´s why I´ve been out of touch lately. I miss you guys and I hope you are all doing well! I´ll talk to you later! Love, Bert
(Now for everyone else!)

Hi Mom! First of all, just know that I´m doing great and am in perfect health, so don´t worry about me! Secondly, I love you so much! A very Happy Mother´s Day to you! Thank you for showing me Jesus, being a prayer warrior with me, and helping me to seek a greater portion of the Holy Spirit. You have always been the greatest example of a Godly woman, you most definitely fulfill the criteria of the noble woman in Proverbs. So here´s a big fat electronic hug for you! To everyone else who did not give birth to me, I love you all bunches and my prayers are with you. The Lord is so gracious and this trip is absolutely beautiful.
All my love, Rachel Ogar

Hey Mommy!! Happy Mother´s Day! I miss you lots and lots! I hope everything is going great! We are back at the clinic now for tonight and part of tomorrow. We have finished most of our project already and hope to finish it by Tuesday. It is beautiful where we are! I can´t wait to show you pictures! We went to a water park today which was so much fun! Tomorrow (Sunday) we are going to the church across the street and then we get to visit our old bridge sites! I am so excited to see the kids! It will be hard to leave them though. We are getting closer to the kids in the village we are working at now which is so much fun! We play duck duck goose and london bridges with them quite a bit! I can´t wait to see you in about a week! I hope you have a wonderful Mother´s Day! I love you so much!!
Love, Rachael Swift

Hey mommy!! I hope that you have a very wonderful mothers day! I wish that I could be there to wish you it in person, or better yet, that you guys could come here! It is incredibly beautiful in the village that we are working in. Pictures probably will do it no justice. We are making good time and getting a lot accomplished. We got to experience a guatemalan waterpark today which was very fun! I think we went down every slide, some twice. The water felt wonderful after the only shower we have being a shower bag we hang outside! haha I really don´t mind ´roughing´ it though, its been a great experience! Well, I miss you both very very much and can´t wait to see you! Happy Mother´s Day and I love you both tons!
love, Rebecca Swift


Banana Cream Pie!!!
DQ


Wow. So it seems that everything I have to say has already been said in the last several messages but I´ll go on and say some of it again anyway. I´ve had a blast here in Guatemala! Everything´s gone really well so far and we´ve still got another week to go. I can hardly imagine what else could be in store for us. The scenery has been truly amazing and the people of La Nueva Florida have been extremely hospitable hosts. I´ve really had a great time and feel that I´m drawing closer to God with every day which is the most important part. To my mom I just want to say happy Mother´s Day and that I hope everything´s going well. I really miss you all and can´t wait to share the many pictures and stories. Nathan Sindorf

Well, it has been a very productive trip to this point. We are well on our way to being able to start testing the water system. We have had a bit of a problem with diverting water to our new pump but we believe we have a solution. The partnership with the villagers has been wonderful and the spirit of servanthood we have seen in them is a wonderful reflection of our Lord. They can also work us into the ground!!! Happy Mother´s day to all of the mothers. A special Mother´s day wish to you, Carolyn.

Kerry


Happy Mothers Day Mom!!! And Happy Soon To Be Mother Mother´s Day to My BEAUTIFUL Sister Erica!!! Hold in there Erica I want to be there when the twins are born!!! I Miss you guys a TON and Love you Bunches!! The project is going well, things are moving along fairly quickly which has been a blessing!! The chickens have already started burying our pipes for us, I thought that was nice of them to do that!! I keep thinking of you and your rooster kitchen here, cause here roosters live in the kitchen!!! I have taken Lots of Pictures of them for you!!! You would love it here, it is so beautiful!!! Oh yea, by way I am in Heaven because we are actually living in a coffee farm!! For those of you who don´t know me I am a Coffee Fend! I can´t wait to see you!! Love you bunches!!

Dana

Mama Savage,
Happy Mothers Day! Thank you for all your prayers and encouragement. You have lived a life that makes these experinces possible. Your quite sacrifices do not go unnoticed. Things are going very well by God´s blessing. This has been a great trip so far, we are only half way through and we have all kinds of stories to tell, as usual. Today was very rewarding because the solar panels and the pump were going in, and then we spent most of the rest of the day riding and relaxing. Our trip back to the Clinc tonight has been great. It is giving us a chance to recharge, regroup and to wash some clothes (you taught me well but the skill is not needed, Dana takes care of me here too!). We love all of you guys and cant wait to see you again! As a word of encouragement to everyone, know that God is alive and active in our world and that his people are around every corner on every dirt road...

James

its about to rain!!!

Hey Everyone JD and Greg here. Everything is going great we radio team has successfully put up two more towers and fixed a cell phone service problem. The bridge team is making excellent progress towards the design of the new bridge that will be put in place next may. We also have done siome surveying to help jarrod find out how big some plantation fields are. Dr. Gregory >Tried to save a drowing orphan boy from a falling boulder and sprained his ankle when diving into the sand. But he is making a great recovery and will be back on his feet in a couple of days. Doug Kimbro our Geotech guys departed today he has been very helpful so thank you Doug. happy mothers day to all moms out there.

Cedeco team is back!

Hi All
This is Sheena writing to say that with God´s helping hand we have made it back to the rest of the team at Mission Lazarus. Needless to say, I was very happy to get here :)
Our project in the mountains turned out to be more than was expected - everything went extremely well with construction and it was VERY well receieved by both Kyle and the caretaker of Cedeco. We had a successful class to explain the process and care of the composting toilet and ´Don Albino´ was super enthusiastic about it. Kyle has asked us about designing a version of the toilets to be mass produced in the area.

My team says Hello, Kris misses Dee Dee!
I hope everything is well in the states we miss you so very much. Happy Mother´s day Mom!

Sandra is on her way home!!

God Bless
Sheena
(Kris Rick and Sam and Heidi)

Good afternoon from San Marcos!

Good afternoon from San Marcos! We had a great day today working on the radio receiver. Everything is up and running correctly, and we can even transmit back to Mission Lazarus. The bridge project, however, has taken a different turn than we thought. Yesterday we designed a new type of bridge after seeing the site and talking to Jarrod that we could complete before leaving next Friday. Unfortunately, the design called for a large number of concrete pipes, and Honduras only has four in the entire country! But we will be able to more efficiently design a bridge and allow Jarrod time to raise funds for the project. Overall, it is a better scenario than we originally thought, and things are looking good for next spring. In the meantime, Jarrod has several other projects to keep us busy, including surveying of a number of fields on the ranch.
Today, as mentioned before, was incredible. The entire team trekked up the nearby mountain that is the location of the brand new radio. Two burros (donkeys) helped carry most of the gear up, while a few of us took turns carrying a five gallon jug of water that was completely empty when we left the mountain. Mrs. Whitney and Mr. Peugeot rode on unos caballos (Mr. Peugeot's horse was named Tortuga (turtle) and we deemed that an appropriate title). Mr. Whitney braved the trek up the hill amazingly and was hardly out of breath at the top (we were very impressed!). We spent the whole day on the mountain working on the radio tower. It was a great success at the price of a few toasted necks. Over the next few days, the radio team will install more radios in vehicles and other locations around the ranch, while the bridge team will begin surveying. The computer lab was also set up successfully, and is only missing a few parts that Dr. Pettit will hopefully bring on Saturday.

Hoping all is well at home and the other mission groups are having great success as well! As previously mentioned, our access to the internet is sparce (still better than the other groups) and we will try to update as frequently as possible. We will certainly try to write before the weekend is over. Keep posted for the next blog!

MISSION LAZARUS UPDATE Wednesday May 7, 2008

After splitting with the Predisan team, Chad asked who wanted to drive to Mission Lazarus. Dr. Gregory more than willingly jumped at the chance to drive the SUV, although within a few miles of the airport, it promptly broke down on him. We replaced the vehicle after an hour of waiting and commenced our trip. Dr. Gregory and Dr. Gilliam can now be considered officially initiated according to Honduran standards. We all were quite happy to safely arrive at the ranch. The ranch itself is very nice and being on a mountain, we have a fantastic breeze. Good luck in the blazing sun, Guatemala team! We slept in cabins (on beds with blankets and pillows) and took hot showers before retiring last night. We awoke much earlier than we expected and had a terrific breakfast of french toast in a shelter overlooking the property. What a sight! It is really spectacular. Today we are familiarizing ourselves with the ranch and we will really dig in tomorrow with the erection of the radio towers and computer lab. Currently, we are blogging from San Marcos and hope to update our conditions as often as possible. We will continually pray for the other teams and look forward to reuniting with the Predisan group and Mr. Pettit (that´s another story) on Saturday.

Much love and many blessings
Kelsey and Mrs. Pettit

Guatemala: Day 2

It's a beautiful day here in Guatemala! The sun is shining and the temperature is pleasant. We had a lovely desayuno (breakfast) consisting of huevos (eggs), pan (bread), cafe (coffee), and plantanos (plantains). Muy delicioso! We will be heading out to check out the bridges that have been built in past years to make sure they are holding up, literally, and then we're off to La Florida to start working! We are all doing great and send out our love to our friends and family back home. Also, please note that because we are heading out to La Florida from Clinica Ezell, you may not hear from us for quite some time - but no news is good news!

In Him,
Rachel Ogar

Guatemala Mission Team First Day down!!

Well, it has been quit the adventure for the first day!! It was an early morning start to a long eventful day. Two 2 hour plane rides, delay for 3 hours, a 3 hour truck/van ride and we have finally made it to the Ezell Clinic at about 9 :40 tonight. Our day went all too smoothly when we arrived in the Guatemala City airport, even comments of ¨this is too easy¨ were said as we pulled our luggage off the conveyor belt onto carts and met up with our two fearless drivers Alex and Danny. We loaded up the van and truck and as we pulled out of the new and improved parking garage in Guatemala city the van top with luggage managed to hit a light/sign which came crashing down and which happen to lead to a 3 hour wait for authorities to arrive and bills to be paid. No worries no one was hurt we all relaxed in the ¨new¨ garage as we waited for things to be finalized and we headed on our way. Unfortunately this put us in Guatemala City rush hour (5 :00pm) and in a city of 4 million you don´t get too far which put a damper on time. We reconvened at a McDonald's where we all inhaled burgers and fries and set out for the Ezell Clinic a 2 hour drive through back roads. But we have arrived safely and we are all in good spirits and have had great company to greet us!! I have to say I am looking forward to a nice bed tonight, a shower in the morning, and a hot breakfast to start the day off right along with some fabulous coffee!! The plan is to go to the two bridge sites from previous mission trips and then head out to the camp site for our water pump project which is a few hours out from here. Keep us in your thoughts and prayers we have a lot to do in the next few weeks!!! Thank you all for the support!!!

Sincerely,

Dana Savage

Annual Ritual

I rarely sleep the night before we leave. As trip coordinator for the last 5 years, even if I'm done packing (which is rare), I lay in bed wondering what I have might have forgotten about. I always have a sense of peace when I get on the plane, because I know that there is nothing more I can do...we are on our way!

For those who may not be familiar with our engineering mission program, I invite you to read blogs from the previous years below. This year we are working with three mission sites: Mission Lazarus and Predisan, both based in Honduras, and Health Talents based in Guatemala.

Due to the locations where we are going to be, some teams may get to post more often than others, so don't worry if you don't hear from your loved one's team for a few days.

Flight Information

Guatemala Team:

1 1877V 06MAY T BNAMIA HK11 610A 915A /E

2 983V 06MAY T MIAGUA HK11 1245P 125P /E

3 2128V 17MAY J GUAMIA HK11 230P 700P /E

4 410V 17MAY J MIABNA HK11 1030P 1145P /E

Honduras Team:

1 1877W 06MAY T BNAMIA HK22 610A 915A /E

2 953W 06MAY T MIATGU HK22 1215P 1235P /E

3 954W 17MAY J TGUMIA HK22 145P 600P /E

4 410W 17MAY J MIABNA HK22 1030P 1145P /E

(2 members coming back early will have same flight information, but come back on Sunday the 11th.)

Pictures from survey trip from January. If you haven’t seen these, check out http://picasaweb.google.com/david.h.fann

David Fann