Minute to Win it

The kids all went home for a short break at the end of October but before they left we had a fun weekend of activities. My mother in law and sister in law put together an entire Minute to Win it Game time. If you have never seen the show or played the game....you get 60 seconds to complete a task. For example balancing a toothbrush at the end of a hat and walking across the room.

Everyone had a great time. The best part is the last 10 seconds all the kids counting down. When someone would win everyone would cheer and it was so loud and exciting. 

Here we go again.....

When I was a kid we had one of those above ground pools in the backyard. They are good for 3 things 1. getting cooled off 2. choreographing synchronized swimming routines (yes Katie B. we were awesome) and 3. whirlpools. The whirlpools were the best. Everyone walks in the same directions until you get a current so strong that you all let go and swirl around the pool together. After that became boring we would make the Whirlpool and as soon as it got going strong we would suddenly turn in the other direction and fight the current. It was hard to go and often we would slip and get carried away but eventually we would get the water moving in the correct direction again.
That is what my life is a little bit like. Working in a direction and it's not easy it's work and then once the current gets flowing and I'm floating along it's time to change directions. We have been building and moving in the direction of life in Thailand. We sold our house and all our belongings and came to do what God told us. What an incredible time we have had here the last year and a half. We knew the Lord told us to go for a year and we committed to that. After arriving and settling in we hoped he would provide a way for us to continue in the work here. Things just don't always turn out as we plan. After much prayer we have decided to return to the USA. It's hard when money is an issue. But you cannot ignore it. You need money to live and function in life. God has control of all things including finances. I am so blessed that I learned from a young age that God has my best life planned ahead of me. I just have to continue to remind myself of that lesson in times like this. I wonder why He leads us and provides a way and then when you get settled in BOOM time to turn directions again. I have been through so many emotions through this process that it's been challenging to write it out. I am sad to leave Thailand. We have been a part of something so wonderful and life changing. To see God use you for something so much greater than yourself is so rewarding. We have made some dear friends. And saying goodbye is never easy. I have peace and hope for our future. He has lead us this far and I know He will continue to lead us. For now I'm trying to think about how wonderful it will be to see many dear friends and family on the other side of the world.
Please be in prayer for us these next few weeks as we have a lot to do. We don't know exactly where we will end up but we do have to start taking steps. Please pray that the Lord will show us the way and open doors for us as we follow His leading. Please pray for us as we say goodbye to life here in Thailand and hello to another chapter.
Here we go again.....

Knitting Class and Taco night

Tuesday nights a few of the older girls have been coming over to our house to learn to knit. I was amazed at how quickly they picked it up. We knit, eat snacks and watch movies. Tuesday nights have become a favorite time around here. Sawyer LOVES having the girls here. When the door bell rings he yells out "yay the girls are here". He usually runs around and shows off as much as he can. 

I got this video of him a few weeks ago. He was showing off his Thai for the girls. They get a kick out him and I love watching them. 

Our last week (before fall break) they came for dinner. None of them had ever had Mexican food so we made tacos. They loved it. They all wanted their picture taken with the tacos.

 At the end of the night I gave them all their own knitting needles. They were thrilled. I was really happy with how their scarves turned out.

I really enjoy spending time with these girls. They are so eager to learn new things teaching them to sew and then knit have been major highlights in the last year and a half. They are a wonderful group of girls and I'm really going to miss them. 

Same thing with a twist

I got out the playdough this morning for something new. I bought these boiled egg shaper things... (Not sure what the official name is). Of course he loved the car one. All he wanted was to make a car from each color and drive them on
the table. He did this for a half hour and would not let me do anything else with the playdough.... So we did the same thing with a variation. At least he's easy to please. :)


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Just hanging out

I brought my camera up to the school one afternoon and snapped a few shots. These kids are so beautiful and I love taking pictures of their sweet faces. The Birds Nest play area has been under construction. All the kids including Sawyer are happy it's open again and ready for some fun. :-)