Next week we will draw our first trimester to a close. It has definitely flown by! We have final exams in every class this week,
and as we review what we’ve learned since September, it’s amazing to see our
progress. By the grace of God alone, we
have been able to learn a ton in a relatively short period of time. When we arrived, Nafisa knew no Spanish and
can now have some conversations as well as take the kids to the doctor by
herself. Trevor knew some Spanish when
he arrived, but he can now understand most of every conversation or sermon he
hears. We are very excited about what
God is allowing us to accomplish because it is essential that we can speak well
when we go to Ecuador in order to be able to build relationships with the
people there. We value everyone’s
prayers because this is certainly not easy.
There are still some days that prove to be very frustrating!
The
kids are doing well and looking forward to the Christmas break. This past weekend, we were blessed to have a
visit from our good friends, the Burtons, and they surprised us by bringing
Kylor. We had a great time
together. Nafisa’s dad was able to visit
back in October and everyone enjoyed his visit as well. Cana is just starting to crawl. Her brothers better start picking up their
toys because she tries to steal them!
She loves watching her brothers play.
We
enjoyed Lane’s Christmas program at school
- he was a shepherd. The program
was bilingual and it’s great to see them speaking/singing in both languages. Cole’s program is Friday and will be great as
well.
As we draw closer to Christmas, let’s remember
the real reason we celebrate Christmas.
We’ve already been given the greatest gift of all and we’ve been
commanded to tell others about Him!
