In spite of hit or miss internet access, things are going well here. Last night another Bethany family, The Bryants, arrived with their three children. As you can imagine this brought even more energy to an already lively house. The Bryants are adopting four more children, who will arrive tomorrow. Isa is very comfortable and even seems to enjoy being around many children.
On Saturday the owner of our hotel announced someone would be avaiable to do our hair and nails. Thinking this would be a great bonding activity, I signed the girls up for manicures and pedicures. Somehow I didn't imagine sitting on a hard plastic chair with both feet propped on a table, precariously balancing a plastic bowl in my lap --soaking my nails--in a dark corner of the laundry room. Still, Isa enjoyed it and my nails (although an interesting shade of purple which Isa picked) look better than they have in a long time. And the whole bonding experience cost us less than $15 USD.
Isa has her second English lesson today and if nothing else, these lessons provide some much needed structure to our day. We have "school" in the morning (including English lessons) and take walks or go to the store most afternoons.
We even found a Christian bookstore near our hotel. (I was beginning to wonder if such a thing existed in Colombia.) What a gift from God! I was able to purchase Spanish materials for Isa and for the orphanage. Along those same lines, we were able to worship Sunday with a sweet English speaking congregation here in Bogota.
So God continues to provide for a couple of clueless parents, addressing teenage parenting issues in a foreign culture. We are blessed.
Love, K
On Saturday the owner of our hotel announced someone would be avaiable to do our hair and nails. Thinking this would be a great bonding activity, I signed the girls up for manicures and pedicures. Somehow I didn't imagine sitting on a hard plastic chair with both feet propped on a table, precariously balancing a plastic bowl in my lap --soaking my nails--in a dark corner of the laundry room. Still, Isa enjoyed it and my nails (although an interesting shade of purple which Isa picked) look better than they have in a long time. And the whole bonding experience cost us less than $15 USD.
Isa has her second English lesson today and if nothing else, these lessons provide some much needed structure to our day. We have "school" in the morning (including English lessons) and take walks or go to the store most afternoons.
We even found a Christian bookstore near our hotel. (I was beginning to wonder if such a thing existed in Colombia.) What a gift from God! I was able to purchase Spanish materials for Isa and for the orphanage. Along those same lines, we were able to worship Sunday with a sweet English speaking congregation here in Bogota.
So God continues to provide for a couple of clueless parents, addressing teenage parenting issues in a foreign culture. We are blessed.
Love, K
2 comments:
Hey! I think that you might be at an advantage! Not knowing what a teenage girl is saying may keep you from ringing her neck! Why else is Sarah learning French?
I love you guys!
I knew Isa would bring lots of blessings like assuring us future pedicures for the sake bonding time:)ha! I love you!
So glad it's going well and we are all itching for yall to get home. Right Aunt Lee Lee?! We love you and we are praying daily!
Gigi
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