School Starts...again!

This is our first week of homeschool for Sierra, Jasmine, and Chloe. They have been waiting (somewhat) patiently, and begging to "just do a lesson or two" ever since the JRM children started school. I made sure to get those statements on video for future use. This past Monday (yesterday) was their first day, and they are loving it so far. They do miss Plainview and all their friends there, but they think it is so great to do homeschooling.

"Miss Tammie" Weaver arrived last Wednesday. She is from Apple Creek, Ohio, and will be the teacher, as well as a helper for whatever Carrie needs.

Carrie got some preschool books for Olivia, so she continues to think that she is just as old as her sisters, if not a little more mature (her opinion).

 Emma keeps getting more teeth, and is still constantly smiling. She is starting to take steps, and can walk several feet (no pun intended) at a time.

We delayed the start of school since Tammie's sister was married just the weekend before she arrived here. She had a surprise on Friday when the newly married couple came to JRM on a scooter. They were honeymooning on the island, and took time to stop in to see her.

She was able to spend several hours with them. The afternoon rain didn't seem to dampen their spirits even if they got a little wet.

We spent some time with the Brown family again last week. On Tuesday we met them for a game night at the place they are staying. On Saturday, they joined us at the beach in the afternoon, then this evening (Tuesday), we did another game night. This adoption was approved 9 weeks ago, but they are still waiting on US approval so they can go home. Join us in praying that they would all be able to home this week.

On Sunday we had another visit from our monitoring officer. Supposedly she visits only once per month, but it was only a little over 2 weeks since she was here last. It was not the ideal way to spend a Sunday afternoon, although her list of items for us to remedy was short.

We have also started sending some volunteers to Blossom Gardens. This is a childrens' home that is run by CDA. We are only going with two volunteers, two days per week at this point.

The room addition is progressing nicely. They are currently covering the outside, and it should be ready for paint soon.

I continue to spend lots of time on the road. On Monday - Friday, I spend a minimum of 3-4 hours of each day on the road. It does give me more opportunities to take pictures of signs...

Sign(s) of the week:
This one is my personal favorite. The taxi drivers who are asked what it means say that they don't know. My interpretation is: Merge, then yield emphatically!!!

Keep praying for us. It seems each day brings something different (sometimes challenges). We need lots of wisdom, and we realize how little we have on our own. Thanks for taking the time to be interested in what is happening here.
Thanks also for your financial support, we couldn't be here without it.
As they say here, "All di bes!"
Kevin