The kids and I spend most of our time at home. We don't venture into town very often becuase the sun is very hot during the day and there are not a lot of places to walk to! I am thankful that the kids have entertained themselves well, so far. Nate and Kris have been able to accompany Wilf on some of his trips and that has been really interesting for them. We did bring along our K'nex and the lego and that keeps them occupied often. Nate made this great windmill a few weeks ago. He is also working on landing his front flip on the tampoline and enjoys playing soccer with Uncle Nico, who is a great soccer player!
We also thank the Lord for the provision of the pool just down the road. The owners let us pay a "membership" for the year and we head over there often to cool off. All of the kids have improved in their swimming! It is a great source of recreation for us and a way to get out of the four walls once in a while :)
This is the rainy season so most days, later in the afternoon, the skies cloud over. We may get a lot of rain, or just a quick shower. The kids love going out in the rain and jumping on the trampoline. It is a great way to cool off!
Kristen is the best "player" in our family! She is continually thinking up fun things to do with either Ellen or Brad. These pictures are of her and Ellen's Tortilleria. This shop was open for quite a few days!
Pretty creative hey?
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The K's have these great trikes for their twins. Brad loves to peddle around the yard!.JPG)
Our kids get along great with the kids next door and we are thankful for that. Nico and Lia have been away this past week and we will be thankful to see them again tomorrow.. On September 10th, we will be adding 3 more kids to the mix when the V's arrive! It will be a busy place, but we are thankful for the company.
Our kids would love to have some friends from the town. However, the language is a barrier as well as lack of oppotunity. There are some kids in our church but they only come for Sunday school Sunday mornings and there isn't much time for socializing. Hopefully, opportunities will arise for them to make some new friends!
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4 comments:
Wow, that's quite a set-up for the Tortilla place! It's a good thing your kids have great imaginations! Do they have any two wheel bikes there for you or the kids to ride on? Bri just took off Andrew's training wheels and is trying to teach Andrew to ride his two-wheeler as I'm typing this...but it's a bit slow-going, I think. The head is eager, but the body is easily frustrated...or something like that! : )
Glad to see that the kids are enjoying themselves so creatively. Nice pictures Shar. Hope the two youngest are getting over the flu. Enjoy your time in G.C.
Just wanted to thank you for being so faithful in posting as it helps you feel "closer". We are keeping you in our prayers as I am sure the burden of the gospel can be heavy as you reach out to those around you and in these faraway villages. I am envious of all the hiking Wilf gets to do and see but I know that this is not a easy task...reaching out to a sinful people and dealing with all the different issues that sin brings about! We love you!
Sarah
Cute tortilleria! Isn't Kris creative.... and Nate too with his K'nex. We pray for you everyday, and look forward to chatting with you when you get back from your time in the city.
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