A whole month? I haven't updated this in a whole month. That seems kinda crazy to me since I feel like I just did it and I am always running myself ragged trying to get everything done. Homeschool has definitely been challenging this year but ever so rewarding as well. Annie loves to learn and internet has made that so much more interesting. The boys like their curriculum and seem to learn new things all the time and put me to shame with what they know and I do NOT know. ;o) Oh well.
I will do my best to update you just a few sentences. In November we had a pastor's retreat (with the indigenous pastors) where we met for 2 days at a nearby hotel to pray and worship and just share each other's burdens with each other. It was nice to see all of the different pastors from many different villages get together and fellowship. We then went to Puebla, Mexico for a prayer retreat with other M's and enjoyed lots of time of prayer and had time to encourage one another in English! We also shared our wonderful Thanksgiving week together and had some much needed spiritual renewal. Then we celebrated Annie's 9th birthday. I can't believe my baby is 9. It was a great month!
We are now trying to get lots done before we leave for vacation in the US, to spend Christmas with our families. We are beyond excited and would covet your prayers as we travel. We also covet your prayers for our health while we are there b/c no one likes to be sick on vacation! Thank you so much for all of your support. We especially thank you for your sacrificial giving to the LM offering during the month of December. That one time offering is the main source of our income and we truly do appreciate all who give.
I will do my best to update more often. We are keeping busy with 5 different Bible studies and church. We are also trying to distribute shoes to many before we leave as the cold has come and many are in need.
These are not in any order, but hope you will enjoy them.
One church we work with that was at the pastor's retreat.
Over Thanksgiving, the team that came to care for our children from First B Greenville, in Tennessee, brought Christmas with them. They blessed each family with a suitcase filled with things we miss from the US.
Our Christmas gifts waiting to be opened.
My kiddos were super happy!
Some of the team from Tennessee. We LOVED them!
Our Thanksgiving meal, it was delish!
Two of the team members teaching us some "moves" to a song. I think they just liked shaking their tale! ;o) We had a blast with them.
As you can see, they played lots of pranks and they had lots played on them as well. It was a lot of fun! Smelly, but fun! That fish actually made it into one of their backpacks going home! You don't want to mess with Me!! ;o) We did tell him before he headed to the airport so he wouldn't get into trouble, but by then he was safe and secure on the other side of security and couldn't get me!
This was Annie's cake.
She was thrilled with her two adopted American Girl dolls. They were sent to her by 2 friends in the US. She is one blessed little girl! She knows it too!
THis is one of the little ones whom we have been able to bless with shoes. I could have squeezed him to pieces.
This precious woman was blessed by her new pair that I think were made for her crippled feet. She was so happy with them!
This entire family got new shoes. They are one sad family, please pray for them. They have it tough.
Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and are being blessed by our Savior! Love you all! Missy
