Hats, store and unexpected fun

Karis is quite crafty and for Christmas she got a hat kit.  She has been working on it diligently and finally finished it after a couple of days.  

Characters at the mall...

 Pretend store to end the night…fun had by all!

 Legos with friends!

Lucy remains our comedian at meals!

Dinner out with the family!

As we were sitting at dinner one of friends came in and said I will be back in 10 minutes to pick you up.  He took us to the local professional stadium which we had never been to before.  Such a cool experience!

Lunch date with my girl!

Basketball practice fun!

Gorgeous reminder of God's love for these people and of His faithfulness!

A friend from another city brought us some Krispy Kremes….soooooo good!

Lucy's last day of semester party and Karis' last day of public school

At the end of each semester here the kids here get a "report card" and Lucy's kindergarten class had a little party to say goodbye to her teacher who won't be coming back after the break.  It was an eye opener to see all the kids in action and Lucy playing and interacting with all of her friends.

We loved her teacher and hope we get a great one next semester too!

Also we made the tough decision not to send Karis back to public school after the semester break.  It was a tough decision but one we needed to make.  She is excited and mom is too!

1 year...

1 year ago today we stepped foot on a new land, new country, new home, new friendships and a new language.  This year has had it's challenges for sure but we have learned so much about ourselves and about God's provision!  We look forward to seeing what this next year will bring us!

And a throwback to 7 years ago when we were on a safari in AFRICA!!!!

Women's retreat

This past week I got to enjoy some time away from my city at a Women's retreat for foreign women and although I missed my family it was a great getaway!  While at home we were getting pelted with snow, I was enjoyed the beautiful (but cold) beach!

It was a wonderful week getaway to be refreshed and renewed!  Ready to see my family!