This has been an interesting and challenging week for the Gerhart family. The reality of being in France was before us as we took the kids to French public school at the beginning of the week. We've included a video of the kids first day at school, the picture is Cassie with her teacher. Cassie was very brave and went to school without a problem. She has another MK in her class with her. As you can see in the video, Boaz was very brave also and went right into his class (he has a couple of MK's in his class). In the afternoon, Boaz's class has a naptime which he did not particularly like. As I dropped Boaz off for his naptime after lunch (by the way, we all get lunch together at our language school), he had a difficult time staying, the events that followed really capture what the whole experience must be like for the kids--Boaz was being held by a French guy who spoke no English at all as I left, he was upset and the man was trying to comfort him in French--in spite of that, he really did enjoy his day! Like I said, the kids were very brave! James just found out today which school he will go to (which is a couple of blocks in the opposite direction of the other two), and he will be starting Monday or Tuesday whenever we can figure out how to get him registered. The kids schedule is pretty nice actually. They go to school on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8:30 to 11:30, and then from 1:30 to 4:30. We get a two hour lunch together which we share with some of the other students in the lunch room at our school where we can practice French and have French cuisine (which has been pretty good thus far). Christal and I both started our classes on Thursday. We began in different classes, but may wind up in the same by the end of this week. It will definitely be a great challenge, but with God's help I know it is possible. We are so thankful for everyone who has been faithfully praying for us (and especially the kids) as we have gone through these big changes this past week!! Please continue to pray, and especially for James this week as he gets settled into his classes.
3 comments:
That's so cool! I hope James gets settled in with his school. I know how much you guys are such big Eagles fans so I wanted to let you know, if the Eagles beat the Cardinals...... THE EAGLES ARE GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL!!! Hope everything goes well!! Tell James I said hi!
I hope this works, I have never done this. We are enjoying the pictures and videos, so keep them coming. The kids look happy and adjusted well so do the parents.
I'm making fish lips!
Hello from the Reifs.
I had surgery on my knee and have some time to get this up and running for us to follow your progress. All sounds like it is going well. We are praying for you.
God Bless!
Steve
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