Here we go….
This is my third attempt at entering a Blog!
I keep losing them….
So Rachel, a girl here from New Zeland has show me how to write it in Word and then copy it to the blog!
WhooHooo!!!!
So….
Our days here in Tenjo are Delightful!
When I think about being at home I get tearful pretty quickly, so I don’t let myself “go there” very often.
When I let myself be here, at CDA and in the moment, I am filled with awe and gratitude. CDA stands for Corporacion Dios Amor… GOD IS LOVE! This is where God has us at this time… it really is amazing.
Our days are gentle and easy.
Breakfast at 7:00
School 8:00 – 10:30 and then 3:00 – 5:00
We go to our cottage after lunch until school at 3:00.
When we are at home we do a shool together…
Bible, English and Math flash cards.
We are reading the book of John Heidy and Andres have memorized John 3:16 I Spanish and are working on it in English!
The high light of the day is after dinner. We go back to our cottage for some pretty competitive rounds of UNO. We are in an ongoing competition. So far I lead with 23 games, Heidy is next with about 20, and Andres with 12. It is very fun…. We got some treats at the market especially for the evenings playing UNO. Treats for Heidy and Andres are cheese, yogurt cereal, chips and marshmellows!
Our competition has taken on an added twist. Heidy and Andres are neck-in-neck to see who has the most “toots!” They really crack themselves up, laughing so hard the are rolling on floor. I have chosen not to participate in this particular competition, but I do keep score for them. Hiedy is up to 12 or so… Andres up to 15! ( Cummulative!)
As we wrap up UNO Hiedy and Andres usually get quiet and cozy. We sit quietly on the couch together, each having our own thoughts. Sometimes one of them will fall asleep. This is my most treasured time with them. Being close, safe, cozy and praying for them.
Eventually someone initiates going to bed.
“Good night! Love you!” “Love you too!”
There are some special times I want to share, but I will do that at another time because this is long already.
As I close I will share 2 thoughts that have crossed my mind these past few days.
1) Am I really going to be a mom of 8 children? Lord…. Please guide me and lead me….
AND
2) Why didn’t anyone tell me not to put toilet paper down the potty b/c if you do… after about 2 weeks, the potty will clog, the maintance man will be frustrated, and we will have to go to the outside potty when needed… (((sigh!)))
I love reading your blog! I'm happy for you that you get to have this quiet time with Heidy and Andres to get to know each other and make memories. It reminds me of the time Scott and I spent in the hospital after the kids were born...it was like there was no one in the world but us! If you're looking for another game to play and can round up 6 dice, you can play a game called Farkle...you can look up instructions on the internet. Praying for you and your whole brood as you all travel through this time!
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