6 weeks AG (after grandkids arrived!)



Bicycles for Xmas- mobile at last!



We've just completed 6 weeks with the grandkids living with us here in Honduras! I have taken an almost total leave of absence from nursing at Hospital Loma de Luz for the forseeable future to allow me to homeschool Eryn and Benton.

Both kids enjoyed the annual missionary Christmas pageant, and we were blessed with more than our normal of festivities, gift-giving, special meals, etc. Benton's 11th birthday followed Christmas by just 1 day. We woke him at dawn to hike to the watertower above for sunrise, and he was King for the Day, selecting all his meals. He shared his day with a few friends for pizza and games.



studying at Joni's home



Joni is a local 13 year old with whom we share lots of time- he works for us on his vacations from school to accumulate funds for the bilingual school in which we've scholarshiped him. He has become a friend of Eryn and Benton's, and they are mutually enjoying English/spanish, and all learning a lot! Eryn and Benton will accompanty me one day weekly to that school when they resume classes in February to teach English, in the hopes they will learn more spanish and get immersed in the culture.

       Eryn is slowly adapting to the little school some of her age MK's attend for History, Science and Writing. It demands that she budget her time to get outside reading done, divide her work between the school days as they don't meet daily, and keep track of her schedule. We are both growing! Benton is here full time at home with me for his 5th grade work, and both have now added daily spanish and guitar to their already full schedule. Both kids look forward to the day's end when they can go play soccer with the locals down the hill or just relax with a friend.



Benton flexing with visitor, Henry!



The heavy rains of winter have continued, with much cooler than normal weather overall. Its made the adjustment to a tropical climate much easier for the kids. The past few days the river has not been crossable by truck and l bridge is barely passable as the access is washing out. We transported a pregnant nurse/friend to that river so she could attempt to get home to the city for her days off this am- this picture shows her on the trusty steed, ready to be led across the swollen river to hitch a ride home on the other side.

Prayer needs: for kindred spirits for both kids. That the tight circle here would open to make them a true part of the Work.