Well, we just finished another trimester of school and are definitely seeing progress-- thanks so much for praying for us, there is still much to learn so please keep praying. The kids also have finished school for the year and they all did really well in spite of the great challenges they faced-- with God's help they overcame and excelled-- once again thank you for praying. This was the year James finished elementary school-- next year he moves to a different school a couple of blocks away for collège (really middle school). It's hard to believe; he's growing up so fast.
Along with finishing this past trimester, two classes also graduated from the school. So of course, the last weeks have been filled with good-byes to some great people going out of here to fulfill their callings to five different countries. It is exciting to see them move on to what they have been working so hard to prepare for, but also a sad time as we have built friendships as well. Especially for the kids, who have seen their really good friends head out-- so please pray for them as well as they face another transition.
As a wonderful blessing to our family, one of the family's that was leaving left us their van. This will give a great opportunity to get more involved in French things off campus as well as make grocery shopping much easier. We do have a couple small repairs to make in order for it to pass inspection, but we should be in good order in a couple of weeks. Praise God for His continual blessings!
