School is Back in Session: Part One.

This past week we started but up with homeschooling Josiah for kindergarten and Lucas for preschool. I feel like our week went pretty well overall (at least on the homeschool front). I thought with the break that they might have to go back and relearn some things (especially Josiah with some of the math concepts and with his reading) but I have been pleasantly surprised that the break seemed to solidify things and he seems to be doing even better and is more motivated then ever before with his reading. It is amazing to watch someone go from being illiterate to being a reader! So fun!

I personally had a difficult week. Last Friday was the worst. I think this could be called

Culture. Shock. AND it is bad.

I am struggling to have a good attitude and not focus entirely on the negative things around me.

Please pray for me! Even now! Just a quick prayer for joy to overwhelm my days and peace to invade our home.

Thanks.

Saturday was a day of refreshment. We went with the Rounke’s (our team leaders) to a beach and met a couple of other missionary families from the States that are here with another organization. There were lots of little white kids running around playing….which is not a common sight in Haiti! Here are some pics from our beach excursion. I could come here a couple times per month and be happy, happy…although I am told it is not the nicest beach in Haiti…it was a great spot for kids (a bay area with tiny waves, shallow waters, mostly isolated) and was close to home.

Yes that really white skin that I am sporting is now lobster red…and it hurts.

There are many things about Haiti that are difficult for me right now, but I am happy to be able to post pictures of such beauty and say that this is my new home.