First Day back at School

First - it would appear our refrigerator is fixed. Way cool, eh?

Today a fourth grader restored our faith in humanity. Abigail's dear friend, who moved back to the U.S. with her family in December, planned ahead to try to help Abigail's first day back go well.  First she asked her teacher if Abigail could have her old desk, then her old books, then she topped it all off with a letter.  The letter encouraged Abigail not to change who she is just to fit in with the other girls in the class, among other things.  It was just what she needed to hear!  We are so blessed to have friends that have raised their daughter to be such a loving, considerate person.  We miss them terribly!

Please continue to pray for Abigail as she adjusts back to a class where her one good friend is no longer there.  She had a good weekend with the other three girls from the class, but one of them is telling her ways that she can "be cooler" and "be like me."  So far she is standing her ground well...I  just pray that it doesn't mean losing any opportunity to have friends in her class this year as the other three girls are very close.

Emma also has had a great day. We feel that her return to a classroom oriented structured learning time will be a good adjustment for her. She seems to be fitting right in.

As expected when Sara saw Olga she ran right up to her with a big hug. She really enjoyed her first day back too.

As for Joy and I? Well, we're wiped out - but we're chalking that up to, mostly, the altitude. Joy is continuing to work with the administration to best determine the class offerings for her department.

On the home front... we're still not completely unpacked - but we're close.

Please be in prayer for some close friends of ours who are leaving tomorrow to go overseas to Papua New Guinea (PNG.) They will be doing much the same as us for a Christian school and Wycliffe compound there.

Blessings.