Hey All,
Well, the time past since my last post has gone by quite uneventfully, with the exception of coming home the Thursday before last to find a tree colapsed clean across the road. One of the staff here got up out of bed with the backhoe to 'rescue' us all. (I will provide further photos).
Zane and I have been getting along quite well, he is one of the sweetest little boys I have ever had the privilege of knowing. He has the funniest ways of saying things and brings joy to everyone around him.
If you could all consider praying for his health, however, he has had a lingering cold/cough for a while and is often very tired. Prayer that he would get back to the healthy little boy God made him to be would be wonderful, if you think of it.
I have been enjoying the weather these days, as my favorite season begins to peek its way around the back corners of summer. The autumn smells and temperatures have been sneaking in and the wind and still infrequent rain are most enjoyable. Yes, getting a tan is fun, but I must admit I love to wear a nice scarf and sweaters to keep out the cold air.
Please pray that I can endure here with joy, because as nice as this place can be, I miss home very much and long to return to the ocean and community I have with my family and Camp Homewood.
58 days until I return home!!
God bless! Photos to come :)
Monday, September 30, 2013
Thursday, September 19, 2013
The Promised Photos
Zane's new good friend Ariana taking a lovely walk with him to the park. These two get along well most days, though they sometimes bicker like an old married couple.
The Kids playing together in the playroom at #49 (currently known as "The Nanny House") Since this photo was taken, we have had more toys lent to us, which has been a great blessing as now the play room looks more like a kid's room.
These two are from the other evening when I took a nice walk after dinner down the driveway from the base. One of these days I want to attempt to walk all the way into Chico, but I doubt it will happen because the driveway alone is 4 miles long. It is quite nice, however, that in this community, someone is almost always going to town in the evening which provides a great opportunity for escape if anyone feels a little stir crazy on the base.
Haha, anyway, that's all I have for you for now. Hope you enjoyed them!
Two Weeks Down, 10 To Go!
Hey y'all!
Well, this week is winding down in quite an exhausted fashion, though there were some good adventures. This week, for some reason was not the greatest for a couple of our kids. Lots of somewhat sleepless nights, meltdowns, colds, and tantrums.
Ten minutes before I sat down to write this Zane was screaming at his loving parents his refusal to take a nap, yet we all know that once he has slept he will be back to the loving, joyful, hilarious boy God has made him to be.
Today I as I carried my little charge up to the hotel for lunch he gave me the snottiest kiss on the cheek. I love his adorable, innocent affection. That is a gift I hope and pray my own children possess in their lives one day. It is that affection and joy and innocence that reminds me every day how valuable children are, even when their noses run and they wipe it all over their faces and mine. Children are such beautiful treasures!
One of the lovely adventures of this week was being stranded in the parking lot at Walmart in Chico for an hour because our lovely car would not start. During this time of awaiting rescue, my companions came to the conclusion that racing around in and on a shopping cart would be a rewarding endevour. Unfortunately, I could not stop myself from joining in the 'fun', and was rewarded by the entire party flipping on top of me. I write this with many bruises and a few scrapes.
On another note, I had the privilege of finally speaking to my mom and my sister over the phone at the beginning of this week. To hear their voices after about 3 weeks was so refreshing, yet reminded me of how far away they are and I confess that I really do miss home.
Yet despite that I know God is doing good things, both in my heart and the hearts of those around me. Thank you all so much for praying for me, you don't know what it means to know I am being thought of and lifted up in prayer. Remember that I am praying for you in return!
Adios mi familia!!!
Well, this week is winding down in quite an exhausted fashion, though there were some good adventures. This week, for some reason was not the greatest for a couple of our kids. Lots of somewhat sleepless nights, meltdowns, colds, and tantrums.
Ten minutes before I sat down to write this Zane was screaming at his loving parents his refusal to take a nap, yet we all know that once he has slept he will be back to the loving, joyful, hilarious boy God has made him to be.
Today I as I carried my little charge up to the hotel for lunch he gave me the snottiest kiss on the cheek. I love his adorable, innocent affection. That is a gift I hope and pray my own children possess in their lives one day. It is that affection and joy and innocence that reminds me every day how valuable children are, even when their noses run and they wipe it all over their faces and mine. Children are such beautiful treasures!
One of the lovely adventures of this week was being stranded in the parking lot at Walmart in Chico for an hour because our lovely car would not start. During this time of awaiting rescue, my companions came to the conclusion that racing around in and on a shopping cart would be a rewarding endevour. Unfortunately, I could not stop myself from joining in the 'fun', and was rewarded by the entire party flipping on top of me. I write this with many bruises and a few scrapes.
On another note, I had the privilege of finally speaking to my mom and my sister over the phone at the beginning of this week. To hear their voices after about 3 weeks was so refreshing, yet reminded me of how far away they are and I confess that I really do miss home.
Yet despite that I know God is doing good things, both in my heart and the hearts of those around me. Thank you all so much for praying for me, you don't know what it means to know I am being thought of and lifted up in prayer. Remember that I am praying for you in return!
Adios mi familia!!!
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Sunny Days
Well, I have been in California for almost a full week, and yesterday started my first official week of nannying.
The trip down her went very well, with no trouble at the border and very few issues while driving. Zane did not enjoy having to stay in the car for so long, but he did get more sleep than Dave, Shawn or I, so I feel like he was a winner lol.
We arrived at the YWAM base at Richardson Springs, just outside of Chico, at about 6 am last Wednesday and have been pretty much getting into things ever since. The C/DTS team has about 40 people, with about 5 families, there are three other nannies besides myself and we all live in a little 2 bedroom house on the base, while the C/DTS students live in a dorm-like building called 'the Lodge".
There is a really nice pool here, which is a definite neccessity, as it has been no cooler than 34 degrees Celcius since we have arrived, with yesterday's tempurature peaking at about 40 degrees! So much sun! I am already getting very dark, because we have been at the pool nearly every day. Its really nice to be able to swim for a while then just sit and read in the sun each afternoon.
So far nannying is going alright, Zane and I are still trying to adjust and get into the groove of things, but seem to be getting along alright. We both have moments when we are overwhelmed, but I imagine it would be that way no matter what situation we would be in.
Hmm, more about this place...
There are two very small playgrounds that the kids get to play in before the heat of the day comes, which is great for them because they wear themselves out just enough to sleep really well at naptime. Zane is a very imaginative and hilarious and adorable little boy. He often will climb onto the merry-go-round at the park and pretend he's driving a boat (complete with motor sound effects) and then climbes off and announces he's going to drive the Homewood van somewhere. So adorable!
The work days really are quite nice with a child of Zane's age, because I start watching him at 7:15 in the morning, and then at 1 he goes down for his nap, and by the time he is up again, Shawn and David are out of class and want their little boy back. Communication with Shawn and David as well as our relationship have been going well so far, especially regarding Zane. We almost always seem to be on the same page and God seems to be guiding us every step of this beginning of our way, which is very encouraging.
There is one thing I really need prayer for right now, however...My sight. In the past week my eyes have seemed to have changed so much that neither my glasses, my contacts or my 'naked' eyes can see very well. My right eye sees perfectly, but my left is rediculous, no matter what I do and it is exhausting. Prayer that my eyes would be able to make it until I come home would be so appreciated, because I really do love to see. Usually in the morning my sight is ok, but by the time afternoon rolls around everything looks like I am seeing double because of how different my eyes are.
Otherwise I think things are going alright. God is working on my heart in ways I do not understand right now, but I know everything will be alright because I am in his hand and the joy of the Lord is my strength.
Thank you for praying for me in this adventure.
Hopefully there will be photos coming soon.
The trip down her went very well, with no trouble at the border and very few issues while driving. Zane did not enjoy having to stay in the car for so long, but he did get more sleep than Dave, Shawn or I, so I feel like he was a winner lol.
We arrived at the YWAM base at Richardson Springs, just outside of Chico, at about 6 am last Wednesday and have been pretty much getting into things ever since. The C/DTS team has about 40 people, with about 5 families, there are three other nannies besides myself and we all live in a little 2 bedroom house on the base, while the C/DTS students live in a dorm-like building called 'the Lodge".
There is a really nice pool here, which is a definite neccessity, as it has been no cooler than 34 degrees Celcius since we have arrived, with yesterday's tempurature peaking at about 40 degrees! So much sun! I am already getting very dark, because we have been at the pool nearly every day. Its really nice to be able to swim for a while then just sit and read in the sun each afternoon.
So far nannying is going alright, Zane and I are still trying to adjust and get into the groove of things, but seem to be getting along alright. We both have moments when we are overwhelmed, but I imagine it would be that way no matter what situation we would be in.
Hmm, more about this place...
There are two very small playgrounds that the kids get to play in before the heat of the day comes, which is great for them because they wear themselves out just enough to sleep really well at naptime. Zane is a very imaginative and hilarious and adorable little boy. He often will climb onto the merry-go-round at the park and pretend he's driving a boat (complete with motor sound effects) and then climbes off and announces he's going to drive the Homewood van somewhere. So adorable!
The work days really are quite nice with a child of Zane's age, because I start watching him at 7:15 in the morning, and then at 1 he goes down for his nap, and by the time he is up again, Shawn and David are out of class and want their little boy back. Communication with Shawn and David as well as our relationship have been going well so far, especially regarding Zane. We almost always seem to be on the same page and God seems to be guiding us every step of this beginning of our way, which is very encouraging.
There is one thing I really need prayer for right now, however...My sight. In the past week my eyes have seemed to have changed so much that neither my glasses, my contacts or my 'naked' eyes can see very well. My right eye sees perfectly, but my left is rediculous, no matter what I do and it is exhausting. Prayer that my eyes would be able to make it until I come home would be so appreciated, because I really do love to see. Usually in the morning my sight is ok, but by the time afternoon rolls around everything looks like I am seeing double because of how different my eyes are.
Otherwise I think things are going alright. God is working on my heart in ways I do not understand right now, but I know everything will be alright because I am in his hand and the joy of the Lord is my strength.
Thank you for praying for me in this adventure.
Hopefully there will be photos coming soon.
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