My Jamaican Day

So it all started when my blessings down here got me sick so Monday night I finally gave in and took NyQuil so I could sleep. Thus Tuesday Morning I didn't hear my alarm and slept an hour past it (I'm blaming the meds) So I hurry to take a shower and when I am covered in soap the shower water goes off with out reason. I know the power was still on because I could hear my fans continue to run but for whatever reason the water was not. So I waited and FINALLY the water came back on after trying to shut off the water and turn it on (multiple times I'm sure it didn't do any good but it made me feel better to be doing something). I then finish getting ready, I still feel sick but am going to go through with my regular routine. So I am doing my morning dishes when the water (being finicky) again stops randomly then comes back on full force again getting me all wet in the process. After this water situation happens about 5 times as soon as I am done with the dishes I must go change my cloths because I am now saturated with water being blasted with it every time it came back on with a surge. Once I am finally able to leave my house I head down the hill to do speech therapy, but once I get through with my first student I no longer have a voice and this makes speech therapy a real challenge. I continued to try and work with the kids but with no voice I was not able to voice the sounds for them so most of the just looked back at me like EH? Praise God for Jamaica days and that He is able to drag us through them!

Blessings

Erin

Olympics Here We Come!

So last Thursday Mr. Peter and Mr. Dennis showed up with a new board and paddles (aka a ping pong table) and informed me of their intentions of training 10 of my kids (5 girls & 5 boys) with the goal of taking them to Taiwan to the deaf Olympics in Sept. 09!

Seriously.... I had to try my hardest not to laugh when this Mr. Peter was explaining his plan to me. It just seems so unreal and random. He is not looking at all the deaf all over the island but since he lives in Mandeville he is focusing on my kids to train.

The kids in "training"
The future Olympic hopefuls?

working different drills with Mr. Peter

The Cheerleaders on the sideline.

Have a great week. I love you

Be blessed and be a blessing

Erin

So Unworthy...

The next Usian Bolt

(with his fly undone!)

After 5 days in the states then a weekend at JDV then with it being a national holiday (Hero's Day)on Monday. My kiddos arrived back today with the start of school. I am so blessed by each one of them. I lost count of how many came up and informed me of how they were praying for me, gave me hugs, wanted to know how my time was in the states, and made me cards.... How blessed I am!

Have a great week!

Blessings

Erin

My Time In The States

For the 5 days I was home I was with my family. and that sums it up for the most part. Here are some pictures of my family.

Grandma with her kids

Jerry, Sharon, Dad, Becki
Grandma with her Grand babies
Kristen, Me, Kyle, Tom, Stacie, Kevin, Keri, Ryan

Grandma and her Great Grand babies

Mariah, Maddie, Peyton

Grandma and all her guys who wore suspenders in honor of grandpa

Grandma and her girls

Peyton "putting up her dukes"

to protect herself from all the trouble makers in the family

Singing... there has always been singing... for as long as I can remember and it has not changed now that Grandpa is with Jesus. We sang at the funeral, we sang at the meal after the funeral...

(uncle paul and stanly wearing bibbies in honor of Grandpa)

Then after the funeral meal we all went back to mom and dads house for more family time and singing. What a blessing to get to see so many I love and to celebrate Grandpa's life and his victory in Jesus.

Blessings

Erin

One Year Ago Today

I arrived to live full time on the island I love and now call home. Over the past year I think I have experienced just about every emotion possible (along with many new experiences), and I am happy to say I am still going strong. I know without a doubt that I am where God wants me to be, and also that He has been working continually in my life. I also know I am not the same person that arrived on the island a year ago, and I pray that the person I am now is a much better person then before. I honestly cannot put into words how I feel about the last year but I daily feel humbled and blessed to be chosen for this calling. I want to thank you all for your prayers, support, love, and everything else you do for me and those I love down here. Have a great week.

Be blessed and be a blessing

Erin

How would you do?

My question to you is how would you do if after church your minister/pastor handed you a test to see how much you are really getting out of the services? That's what we do down here at New Life Church for the Deaf. Every so often Pastor Damian will give us tests over the topic he has been preaching about. Tomorrows Test is over the book of 1 Thess. specifically chap 5. I was looking forward to taking the test tomorrow (I had been doing my studying) when Damion came up and asked me to edit the test to make sure everything was worded properly. Since I edited it I won't now take the test because that's cheating seeing the test and fixing it before I take it:). There are 25 questions to tomorrows test ranging from short answer, to multiple choice, and then true false. Here are a few of the questions...

Who wrote the book of 1 Thessalonians?

List 5 general leaders of a church?

What happens if our church has no leaders?

Write the Bible verses (from memory) 1 Thess. 5:16-18

I am now back home safely (praise God) well close to home I am at JDV staying with the Huber kids while Chad and Pam took a much deserved Anniversary weekend away. As soon as I get home I will try to get pictures up of my time back in the states Have a great weekend. I love you

Be blessed and be a blessing

Erin

Back to the States

Just a quick update.

Thursday night I rejoice that my grandpa was called home to be with Jesus. So today (after a lot of quick plan making) I am flying back to the states for 6 days to attend the funeral and spend time with my family. Praise Jesus for the wonderful promises He makes and that when our life is done here on earth we have our heavenly home waiting for us.

I love you

Be blessed and blessing

Erin