I haven’t been keeping up with the blog this furlough
year. I’ve been experiencing with you
(all you North Americans) how life gets busy and passes you by. Sometimes I feel like I should hang on tight
as I watch the days fly by.
The girls say they’ve learned so much this year. I know they’ve enjoyed: robotics, piano lessons, guitar lessons, youth
group, jr youth, True Love club,
babysitting, cousins, friends, choring, landscaping,
etc. Much of what they’ve learned was how
to inteact with this culture. And they
have done a great job of being brave, trying new things, and flourishing.
Dennis worked hard building us a house in Maryland which we
are now living in! There are numerous
projects but we have all the things we really need. Dennis is now working on the farm: planting
corn and cutting/bailing hay and any other jobs that come up. (yes, even fixing water in the middle of the
night.)
I struggled more than any of us. The adjustment was much harder than I
expected and working out the burnout we experience last year was a process for
me. After much time (about 9 months) and
some sessions with a counselor I am doing much better. I have energy again and have come out of my
depression.
Now that we’ve settle in and adjusted – it’s time to move
again! July 6th has us
driving back to Mexico!
Our partners the Reeds have been alone in the tribe this
last year but now are on a summer furlough.
Our other partner, Vicente and his new bride Erendira are in the tribe
right now for a visit. They have one
more year of missionary training with New Tribes Mission ahead of them. (And a
baby due October!)
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| Vicente and Erendira |
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| Our Maryland house |
