A Day In Jenna's Eyes

 

    I asked Jenna what she liked to do everyday and here is her response. 

"I like to play with kittens!"

" I can climb high in our trees!"

"It is fun to swing really high on the swing."

" I like to twirl this rope around the post. then I hang on to it and jump!"

"It is fun to do tricks in our Lila tree."

"Take a picture with me and Zacky."

"In the morning when all the chickens lay their eggs I help get them."

"Look! I found an egg!"

"Sometimes I like to play in our trash pit!"

"Here is me and the chickens. my favorite one is the black one. His name is Tiny and she lays the best eggs!"

 

 

 

Chihuahua

     We had a nice 12 days in Chihuahua.  We had been so exhausted and worn out.   It dawned on us that we haven’t had a furlough in 6 ½ years – other than short trips to see family.   So we have notice symptoms of burnout in ourselves.  All that to say that in Chihuahua we were so blessed to be loved on, encouraged, prayed over,  invited over,   listened to, and understood by so many different families.   We tried to pack those 12 days full of people as that is what we had been missing in the tribe.

      It was so HEALING to be with these folks.  These other missionaries have stood in our shoes.  They’ve felt the same emotions.  They know about isolation.  They are not shocked or judge us when we tell them how we are feeling.  They just nod in agreement as their eyes fill with tears.  They KNOW.   And we are so thankful for them.

 It also did my heart good to see our children enjoying the other missionary children and getting their emotions cups filled up with good friends. 

Here are some of the people that loved on us....



Amy came over with tea for me one morning when the kids were in testing.  The message is for Renee.  She also took out the girls for shaved ice when the testing week was over.



 

 

 

 

 

These two are two peas in a pod when Lydia is in Chihuahua. They get together almost daily .

 


This family is such a blessing.  Jenna loves Naomi,  Natalie plays great with Caleb, and Lydia and Brooke enjoy little Judah!  They are family away from family.



 

A local park has a little town for kids and they were lending out bikes - for free!

 

 


John and Linda always bless us when we are in town with a great meal and lots of love and understanding.



 

 



This is an old picture I stole off facebook.  The oldest is Brooke's age.  They've had two babies since this picture.    We love getting together with the VanWormers.  The kids all have a friend their age and they disappear into the recesses of the house for hours - and I can visit with Maria!



 

This is a recent picture of Bonnie Van Wormer - with Brooke and Lydia.

 



Pam and Rich are our Rook buddies.  They came over twice.  The second time Pam won the Rook game - and won the grand prize of an Almond joy!

 

 

 



We are now back in the tribe in Chiltepin.  Our trip was thankfully uneventful! 

  Not too much carsickness this time, thankfully!  My kids say that chili flavored chips are the best thing for car sickness.  Whatever works~