We've decided, teaching at CAG is sort of like being at youth group on steroids. Our house has been so quiet this summer...remarkable considering our children...without the discipleship girls around. Tonight we had a welcome back party for the 11th grade girls. The moment they arrived the house was loud, and it stayed that way until they left. It was fabulous. Sara, just like the other girls, was able to sleep through a house of giggling (OK screaming) girls. Maybe it wasn't so fabulous for Ken, who hid downstairs with the girls..but Joy LOVED it!
Tomorrow is new student orientation. I hope to meet the rest of the new 11th grade girls then. Then school starts on Wednesday. Yay!
Monday, August 15, 2011
Sunday, August 14, 2011
The "final" weekend...
At first thought today's title might seem ominous or depressing... but really that is not how I am intending it.
We're on our final weekend before classes start for the 2011/2012 academic year. I can say that this coming year has more interesting challenges than years past. Joy will be picking up three elementary music classes in addition to her theory class and her choral classes. This is because we lost our elementary music teacher who is returning to the States to raise more support.
Also tied to that is that I (Ken) will be taking on his technical responsibilities in high school chapel, elementary chapel and worship team. Due to the time these events are scheduled I will have to step out of the class advisor job I was doing the last two years.
Today, Sunday, we are not going to church because last night during bath time we ran out of gas and have no more hot water. After spending the day at the school painting (Joy's class room) and playing with friends (recently returned to Guatemala) we're all pretty dirty. Abigail has another loose tooth... at this rate she will not have any left to chew her food.
Emma has spent time with her "teacher" this last week and seems to be enjoying herself. Last week they spent time learning the primary colours.
Updating on Joy: she is feeling better than she has felt since early May. It has been good to see her with energy again.
That is all for now... Please continue to pray for us as the regular school year starts on Wednesday.
-knme
We're on our final weekend before classes start for the 2011/2012 academic year. I can say that this coming year has more interesting challenges than years past. Joy will be picking up three elementary music classes in addition to her theory class and her choral classes. This is because we lost our elementary music teacher who is returning to the States to raise more support.
Also tied to that is that I (Ken) will be taking on his technical responsibilities in high school chapel, elementary chapel and worship team. Due to the time these events are scheduled I will have to step out of the class advisor job I was doing the last two years.
Today, Sunday, we are not going to church because last night during bath time we ran out of gas and have no more hot water. After spending the day at the school painting (Joy's class room) and playing with friends (recently returned to Guatemala) we're all pretty dirty. Abigail has another loose tooth... at this rate she will not have any left to chew her food.
Emma has spent time with her "teacher" this last week and seems to be enjoying herself. Last week they spent time learning the primary colours.
Updating on Joy: she is feeling better than she has felt since early May. It has been good to see her with energy again.
That is all for now... Please continue to pray for us as the regular school year starts on Wednesday.
-knme
Monday, August 1, 2011
Update - 20110801
Hi there everyone,
Last Tuesday Joy went back in to have her x-ray read -- it was a good result. They told her to return on Monday to have the cathoder removed. Richard took her into the hospital at 5:30 this morning. She called me around 8am to say she was away and was feeling great. As of 1pm she is still awaiting her discharge orders.
The Larimer, Malczewski's, Agrellas', and Brown and Wilson families are back in town which makes the area feel a whole lot less empty.
New teacher workshops start this week and all teachers start next week... so much yet to do.
Oh -- the van is back on the road with many, many thanks to Richard and Jose.
-knme
Last Tuesday Joy went back in to have her x-ray read -- it was a good result. They told her to return on Monday to have the cathoder removed. Richard took her into the hospital at 5:30 this morning. She called me around 8am to say she was away and was feeling great. As of 1pm she is still awaiting her discharge orders.
The Larimer, Malczewski's, Agrellas', and Brown and Wilson families are back in town which makes the area feel a whole lot less empty.
New teacher workshops start this week and all teachers start next week... so much yet to do.
Oh -- the van is back on the road with many, many thanks to Richard and Jose.
-knme
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