Happy 31st anniversary Allen and Gloria!
Hi everyone! Sorry Bri and I haven't posted anything for a couple days. We have been extremely busy getting ready to come home. We were planning on posting an update yesterday, but Bri had a migraine and I still had my sinus headache. Over the past few days we have been starting our goodbyes :( This past Sunday was our last Sunday here. Yesterday we went out to a farm that has a "lake" (we would call it a pond) with Allen's class. The girls and boys had a lot of fun out on canooes and spashing in the water. Unfortunately, we did not know that we were going to the water or we would have brought our bathing suits... it's kind of hard swimming in a skirt or jeans, which is all we have. Allen said that he had no idea that we would need them either since the last 2 Septembers it has been so cold that it snowed! It got up to 89 degrees yesterday! We have not had a single day of real rain! It sprinkled off an on for about a half hour one day, but that's all. It has been wonderful seeing the sun everyday! However, the sun here is much more intense than in Seattle. Being out in the sun all day gave Bri a migraine. Over the last few days I have been taking my flonase more frequently, and I am slowing getting rid of my sinus headache. I pray that it is totally gone before we start traveling on Saturday.
Today we were supposed to go to a children's home about an hour away. However, the person driving ended up canceling on us. No surprise there, all plans are as the Bennets say, "set in jello" here ;) We were going to take tomorrow off to get all of our packing and last minute shoppng done, because that would be the only time we could do it before we leave, but we figured since we are home now today we will get everything done today and go back to school tomorrow. On Friday we were asked to teach the grade one class all day! The teacher, Leann, is a total sweatheart, and has been the most welcoming to us. Leann had an emergency come up and she has to take Friday off. There are a lot of teachers taking friday off for some reason, so there wasn't anyone to take over her class. We told her we would love to help her out. Please pray for us!
Some of the kids out on the water having fun. Yes, they eventually tipped the boat ;)
The two of us with Leann
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I'm excited for you to come home, but make sure you remember what Jayne tells us every Women's Retreat...to keep our hearts and minds where we are, as reality will hit fast enough once we get home! ;)
Enjoy each and every moment the Lord is giving you while you're there. This is going to be a time you'll always have to look back on and see the Lord working in and through you. I am glad you get to go to the school again and hope you get to go to the orphanage at least once more.
I'm really proud of both of you girls and all that you have allowed the Lord to do in and through you! You've stepped out of your comfort zone and I know the Lord will bless your obedience!
Love you,
Mom
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