Yesterday was a busy day! August 27, 2003, we packed up our 7 suitcases and moved to Mexico to begin training youth workers in Latin America. 8 Years have passed so fast! A lot has happened since then–our family has grown and our ministry has seen some great things happen. We also have a lot more stuff.
Yesterday was also the end of the first certificate course of the year. We had the students at the house for lunch. It was also the opening service for the Seminary’s school year. We are looking forward to classes being in session again. It’s been a while since Dennis has taught, and he’s ready to get back into the classroom.
Here’s a quick picture from the service yesterday. The pastor of First Baptist Church of Satelite preached about stepping out of your comfort zone and making history. That is exactly what God called us to do 8 years ago, and it is what He keeps calling us to do today.
Shiloh has started to take a few steps. She especially likes to get Benjamin and jump on him. Check the quick video.
Our first day of homeschool started off a little later than we had thought. The kids all slept in, so that means the parents did, too. After breakfast we were ready to start school.
Nathan did great, except for a few little things. The “Handwriting without tears” book didn’t come with a no tear guarantee. It was the most difficult time of the day. Not because Nathan doesn’t know how to write, but because the paper that came with the book was different than the kind of paper he had used in Kindergarten. He was upset, but he overcame it and finished the work.
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This is a fun song. We had a pretty good first day of first grade. Much better than Billy Joe McGruffey.
The academic dean of the Seminary asked me to help organize an event with his youth group and another group from another church. I thought it would be fun to teach them how to play Bunko. That proved to be quite a challenge. I think they had more fun playing basketball than playing Bunko, but the purpose was for them to get to know each other better, so I think Bunko worked out well.
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