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SMILE!

Yay!

My brother and his team got 4th in state this weekend!

Great Job Coach!

So Proud of You!

Saturday Morning

Sat. Morning was beautiful and sunny and I had

the opportunity to spend the morning outside with

the kids. Lazy days are so nice!

Having time to sit and read books

making cool "things" out of a folding chair, a 2x4, and string

swinging

pausing for a picture

thats better:)

waiting patiently for their turn on the swings

mowing the football field

sitting and chatting

Thank You Jesus for Simple Days Like These!

Sea Container number.... I don't have a clue

On a beautiful Jamaican morning we arrived at JDV to unload

another ACWR sea container. This one was for CCCD only
so we were able to have it brought in to us. Yay!

The unloading process begins
(the man off to the side was the truck driver and he had
all sorts of questions to ask me as I helped to unload
the container the final one was an offer to go and live
with him... I declined:)

the majority of the load seemed to be these white buckets

that got very heavy, for my weak arms, very quickly

The container just about cleared.

Then it was time for us to separate and label the donations

so they were would be ready to pick up

Another sea container successfully unloaded.
Good Job Team!

Me and My Girls

She is the littlest and as cute as can be but also

a handful as she is a leader who doesn't yet have a

language and I think is being taught no and wrong

for the first time!

my sweet Paris who is also learning limits as she
she is no longer the "baby"
I love that most days I still find her right by my side:)

Nickayla the quieter one who is also quickly learning how
to defend herself and fit in with the craziness of it all.

Rainy Days

Its always helpful to have neighbors to know computers
and how to do things on them... like uploading photos without a
card reader since mine has decided to stay in the states another
week this time traveling to Alabama.

Most days at some point are rainy. Thankfully on this night the
rain held off a bit to let the kids run around and waste energy
before its dorm time.

Nickayla and Allesha

too many kids to close tot he camera

Every ones a model

Sanieka, Britini, and I

I have things to post... but I don't have my card reader(to upload the pictures)
since its been in New York this week. Since writing is not a gift of mine

I will spare you all and wait for my card reader to return

from its vacation. posts soon come.

Hello Sunshine!

Its back! The sunshine is shining... at least part of the day

I have hunted down and acquired a key to the playground
and now daily the kids are knocking on my door signing
swing? swing? swing?
The first day I opened the play ground it was COMPLETE chaos.
I last for about 2 hours before I locked the gate and went home:)
The next day we tried again...
this time I let the little kids in for an hour
then I let the big kids in for an hour. SO MUCH BETTER!
Everyone got a turn on the swings and I wasn't constantly running
in circles around the play area making sure the little kids didn't get taken
out by the big kids and that everyone who wanted to swing got an
opportunity. Added to my list of jobs: Play ground monitor:)

Nickayala still very cautious when around all the kids.
She is usually just content to sit by me on the bench.

Paris sliding down the pole

Jesimar like most of the other boys start at the

bottom and climb up the pole instead of starting
at the top and sliding down:)

Britini who has adapted quickly and has
no fear having fun acting like she is going
to go across the monkey bars.

Shennel Smith one of our new transfers from
Brownstown Deaf School.

Moeisha seeing how high she can swing

Matthew playing in the sand.
The dorm moms always yell at them if they seem them
playing in the sand, but I figure there boys and are going to
get dirty so let them have their fun.

Javaghn holding onto the pole with one arm like

he doesn't have a care in the world. The strength
of some of these kids amazes me.

Yay! for the first week of breaking in the new playground.
Yay! for lotion to sooth burns from sitting outside for hours
while the kids break in the new playground!

Dreary Days...

So far this week this is what I have woken up to and has continued through

out the days. Rain, Cold, Fog, Grey.... Dreariness.
Its only been two days of this and already I can't wait to see that Beautiful
Jamaican Sun that I love!

Until then I will just continue to enjoy the time with my kiddos...
when I can find them and they are not hiding from the rain
that makes them sick:)

Introducing!

Brittani Neal age 3

Nickayla Johnson age 4

Please pray for a smooth transition for both girls
as they are both so young
and they have been separated from all they have
ever known to start school here.
Thanks

Little Ones

Today was a rainy dreary day and I was sitting in the Library after school
with the day students since the dorm parents had the rest of the kids in the
dorm and out of the rain (becuase if you didn't know in Jamaica rain makes
you sick:).
I was just about ready to have the kids clean up and lock up the
library when these two sweet faces walked in.

I turned from the table as they walked in and one came up
and gave me a hug and then both ran to the toy box and started
to play:)
I have no idea what there names are...
they have no idea what their names are:)
One of them had
NJ sewn onto the side of her shoes so I am guessing thats
ones initials. The other I had no clue. I knew we were getting
2- 4 year olds and I guess they have arrived.
Tomorrows goal: find out the names of these girls

look at that sweet face!

There Here!

My kids are back and my heart has been smiling so big since

I heard the first voice Tuesday morning as I was getting

ready and instantly knew who had arrived:)

Damian and his ornery smile that I love!

The boys playing with cars up in the library after school

Brittania and Wadia looking at pictures

Sanieka and I
(shes not my most photogenic kid:)

the older kids congregated randomly around the campus catching up

Me and my Paris in our first picture this fall.

Thank You Jesus for the safe arrival of all the kids who
have returned so far.

The Kids Are Coming!!!!

Tomorrow the Kids come back to school and I'm

SO EXCITED!!!!!!
Please pray for safe travels as they return
and a smooth start to the fall term.

Home

Yesterday I traveled back home, and I know how it is going
to be, but every time it still hits me how different the 2 places
I love are.

We had a smooth travel day. 3 flights, 2 airlines, arriving at a decent
time in the afternoon.
I am not so happy to say that we are now two for two in not
having any of our luggage arrive with us...
Not one piece.
So it was smooth sailing until we arrive home:)
Then comes the hurry up and wait. Hurry to the shortest lines, wait in lines,
do paper work, hurry to wait in more lines, get paper worked stamped.
Hours later leaving the airport to crazy traffic.
BUT
When you are so tired and just want to be home and praying
that your bags show up the next day without anything taken
out that you will have to go back to the airport to fight for
God blessed us with an AMAZING sunset to Enjoy while
we waited in traffic.
(good pic Blake)

Its good to be home, the transition has started, I got my bags
today! and nothing is missing that I know!
Thank You Jesus!

Becoming a Bad Penny

So I got to spend a lot (but never enough) time with these great people.
It got to the point where at the end David would hear my voice and
stick his head out the door and say "your like a bad penny we
can't get rid of!"
(No worries David I know that was said in nothing but Love:)

Spending a weekend with The Ringgers and the
before church picture. Seeing this picture makes
me laugh as Lincoln was rubbing my leg the
entire time we took pictures:)

Kate and I trying out the 4XL body suit that she found
and they are planning on bringing down in January to
have the kids do races in. Kate and I did good in them
we even went up a few steps... that was tricky

Family Time

Sunday I was able to get together with my family before I left Monday
for Indianapolis to fly out early Tuesday morning.

I Loved getting to spend time with my siblings

and getting to seem them interact with their kiddos.

It does an Aunties/Sisters heart good:)

Ryan and Jaxon

Kristen and Colton

I also get to spend some time with Grandma and that
was fun too.

Blessings to you all I will see you in Dec. Lord Willing!