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Sunday, April 22, 2007

Not Much to Report but I'll ramble anyway...

Well, the past few weeks have been fairly uneventful which is why there has been some quiet on the blog scene. Sorry! We celebrated Thai New Year last weekend (13-16th) which was a lot of fun. Paul and our teammate, Tim, went to the beach and we (children and wives) hung out together at their home (their neighborhood has a swimming pool!!) and we (the moms) got some scrapbooking done! It has been the first time I've done scrapbooking in a year and a half...so it was fun. Still working on an album from 2004! Oops, I don't think scrapbooking is meant for a disorganized, dishoveled mind like mine but I continue to torment myself with it anyway!

As for life in general, we are anticipating two summer teams coming a week from Wedesday. One is from our home church in Florida and the other is from a church in NC. We are REALLY excited about their coming. Ten of the people will be staying with us! We are looking forward to this time and looking forward to seeing how God is going to work in thier lives and the lives of the Thais. We are hosting an English camp during the time the teams are here as well. Please pray for this English camp that God's love would be clearly seen and the Holy Spirit would be on the move.

I am feeling better in regards to the pregnancy and am 15 weeks along already! Almost half way there...can't believe it, really. I go to see the doctor again this Thursday.

The boys have been sick this past week...colds, coughs and fevers. I thought they were all better but Calvin had a fever and didn't sleep well last night...so not sure what is going on there. Please pray for their complete healing.

As to pre-school for PJ...thanks for praying. I was outside the other week waiting for a friend of mine to show up and had Calvin with me. We were just walking up and down our soi when some neighbors called us in to chat for a few minutes. I shared with them how we were planning on sending PJ to Thai pre-school and I told them where and the one lady asked me why we weren't sending him to this other school (also very near to our house). Well, I told her I didn't know it was a pre-school and that I would check it out. So I went last Friday to see it. I had a much better impression of this school. I also was told the principal is a Christian (I still have to clarify this fact but wouldn't it be great?!). Also, one of the pre-school teachers is in my Saturday morning English class (shes's only come a couple times due to working on Saturdays at the school)! She came running over to me when she saw me. Even though I don't know her really well, it sets my heart at ease at least knowing ONE person at this school when I know NO ONE at the other! So, this morning I am going to go back and take PJ with. Please keep praying for Paul and I in regards to this decision. Oh, this other school also has a swimming pool, so PJ will swim once a week as part of his learning and they also study music! I am really excited for the opportunities he will have. He will also learn computers and English (I think he'll do ok in that department!). As I was there on Friday I was talking to my teacher -friend and a head teacher and I realized how great this "relationship" will be for building community between our work and this school. It's so neat to see how God, if He chooses, can connect the dots between the park we go to often, this school and the office where we minister from all, Lord willing, to bring Thais into the Kingdom.
Well, I think I've rambled enough for one day! Thanks for listening.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

CRYSTAL,

This second pre-school sounds a whole lot better and we will keep praying for your insite and decision.

love, momH

evab said...

I will be praying for you, as you make these tough choices. I do know how rough it is.I know the Lord will lead you and Paul to place your little guy, exactly where HE wants him:)