tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13185033328369230242024-03-05T04:36:07.412-08:00UpRootedKellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17823062242939788933noreply@blogger.comBlogger236125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318503332836923024.post-50385237464444568142023-01-23T11:11:00.000-08:002023-10-10T11:11:53.353-07:00Missionary Madness<p><span> </span>This Fall has been such a blessed season of getting to visit with missionary friends from all over the world. It has been a sweet reminder that the seeds planted in my heart for missions in my younger years are still growing and blooming even though I am not personally an overseas missionary. And it has been a call to pursue through prayer all those friends who are.</p><p><span> </span>When I was student at Covenant College, I lived in Honduras for a semester. During that semester I was invited to join the missionaries in a weekly prayer fast where we focused specifically on missionary friends serving all over the world. It was a way to remember that the body of Christ is so much larger than our small everyday interactions (whether at home or overseas), and a way to be cognizant of the fact that God is at work in the world! It was a habit that ensured we would not forget the world-wide church, and a discipline that produced humility by reminding us that we are smaller than we imagine ourselves to be.</p><p><span> Since becoming a mother almost 16 years ago, I have tried various ways of continuing these habits with my children. I have made bookmarks, missionary boards, popsicle prayer sticks, read missionary letters out loud to the family, and set aside specific days for prayer for specific missionaries. But somehow the habits always get taken over by new routines that come from entering into new stages of life with the children. While I do hope to regain some of these meaningful habits with the family, I recognize that the most impactful way I can encourage a community of missionary mindfulness in my home is to actually have missionaries in my home - to listen to their stories and to pray together in person. Obviously, this won't happen all the time, but I believe that whenever there is an opportunity to visit in person with our missionary friends, we should lay aside </span> everything and lean into those relationships!</p><p><span> So...when I read Larry and Allison's newsletter announcing their trip to the States, I jumped on the opportunity to have in-person fellowship with their family. As I was searching through old pictures, I realized that it had been 5 years since our first family trip to Honduras when we were able to visit - the Okies and the Smokies. They were traveling through Atlanta a couple of different times, so it worked beautifully for them to spend the weekend with us. Throughout our visit various children in both of our families suffered sickness, and the weather was extremely cold. But I so enjoyed a sweet afternoon coffee with just Alison (while littles and sickies napped and Tom and Larry and the older kids hiked up Kennesaw Mountain). We were able to talk about the joys and trials of motherhood and the balance of ministry and family.</span><br /></p><p> Shortly after, we had the pleasure of visiting with Christ and Sharon Struna, another missionary couple from the Congrejal River Valley who we had lived life alongside so many years ago in Honduras. What a joy to hear their honest stories of trials and joys, and to know that even in this God is at work. </p><p> Last, but not least, we were able to reconnect with Andrew and Jina and family at the Stavens' house in Flinstone. Even though they are now missionaries in Africa, all of our lives overlapped in one way or another through living in Honduras. We truly never know how the seeds will grow, but I am blessed to see that they have been growing all along!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17823062242939788933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318503332836923024.post-89583421952670237342018-11-18T12:02:00.000-08:002023-01-23T12:04:07.524-08:00TWODearest Cuatro, though it is now December and you turned 2 back in September, I will still pause to share some things about the ways that you have been growing.<br />
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Yesterday we were sitting around the kitchen table when I noticed a roach on the floor. I exclaimed, "Roach - get it!!" You are well trained in this regard, and so you jumped up crying, "roach, roach" and ran over to get a napkin. When you came back to pick up the roach, it started crawling away. Your expression of surprise and joy was so appropriate that everyone else started cracking up. Then you threw back your head with gusto and proclaimed, "That was hilarious!" Your pronunciation was perfect, and your timing right on. None of us had ever heard you say hilarious before, and so it sent us into a round of uproarious laughter.<br />
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I share that story because it is so representative of the joy you bring to our family. You are full of wonder, you laugh and play hard, and you constantly keep us on our toes.<br />
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Some of our favorite phrase from this past year are:<br />
pancan (pancake)<br />
Limby (your name for yourself)Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17823062242939788933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318503332836923024.post-43788701057948101172018-08-05T12:25:00.003-07:002018-08-06T05:31:12.123-07:00SEVEN!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Dear Raindrop,<br />
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Tomorrow you will officially turn seven, though we have already celebrated your birthday twice now. The first celebration was at Abe and Bethany's house. We shared dinner together and ice cream pie, then exchanged gifts since you and Caroline have birthdays a few weeks apart. They gave you a blue Timex watch, which you had been wanting for a while now. Then you and Caroline stayed chattering the night away. <br />
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The next morning we all piled in the van to drive to the mall where you got your ears pierced. You had been wanting to pierce your ears for a long time, and you were so excited to finally be doing it. You did a great job with the actual piercing, but the after pains kind of surprised you and you started to get panicky. You looked all flushed and I worried you might pass out. But after talking to Marit on the phone you felt a lot more at peace. She shared her ear piercing experience with you, which made you feel like your experience was more normal.<br />
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Your second birthday was at Gran Jan's house. She fixed your favorite meal of chicken squares and peach Bavarian salad (A.K.A. jello). Grandmother Woodard joined us and gifted you with $17! GranJan gave you film for your polaroid, and Corrie gave you a beautiful Japanese washcloth.<br />
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Tomorrow morning Papa will take you out on a breakfast date, then we have a few little gifts for you, and we will enjoy the freedom we have as homeschoolers to start school after your birthday. :)<br />
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I was remembering your birthday last year in Honduras, and how the students made you a birthday cake and sang to you in class. I think that trip was truly transformational for you - giving you a vision of how you can help and serve - young as you are. <br />
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This past year you have grown in both discipline and imagination. When you asked to get your ears pierced again at Christmas we said we wanted to see you grow in the daily disciplines of making your bed, brushing your teeth and doing your morning chores without having to be asked. That incentive really increased your motivation, and I have truly seen a change in you in this regard. <br />
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You have also grown in imagination through your relationship with our very own Lucy Mountain fairy - Glory. I love watching you respond to stories with joy and surprise, and the way you look for whimsy in unexpected places. You are our first child who is willing to believe in fairies, and I think you might actually get to meet one someday...<br />
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This Summer you spent a significant amount of time reading out loud to me, and I feel like you are on the cusp of the reading magic taking over and making reading more enjoyment than work. I am so excited for this for you, as you love stories so much, and I am excited about many of the great stories you will get to listen to with Ambleside Online Year 2 this year.<br />
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You have really blossomed in your love for soccer, participating in a week-long camp with your siblings, yet you still enjoy dressing up and accessorizing. You are a mix of strong and tender, and I love you so very dearly. You and I will always share a special third child bond...<br />
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I love you,<br />
Mama<br />
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<br /><br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17823062242939788933noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318503332836923024.post-19896581974422015912018-07-29T19:15:00.000-07:002018-07-29T19:15:05.633-07:00NINE!Dear BRO,<div>
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You are 9, and life is speeding quickly by. You are a climber, a runner, a soccer player, a jokester, and a friend. You are both serious and wildly funny. You are a hard worker - extremely diligent when you set your mind to tasks before you. You love working in the garden and checking on the crops. When we come home from a trip, you can't wait to take a walk in the yard and inspect the plants.</div>
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This Spring we had the opportunity to go on migratory bird walks with the Audubon society, and your knowledge of birds doubled. I loved watching you identify new species and enjoy learning more birds by sight and sound.</div>
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You have been playing Homeschool soccer for several seasons now and are thoroughly enjoying it. This Summer the World Cup was taking place in Russia, and we were able to watch a lot of the games from home. You were quickly able to learn the major players' names and distinguish between teams - learning the country flags and understanding the official rules of the game. It was so much fun to watch alongside you. When the games were over you would rush back out to the yard and practice dribbling and shooting some more. We decided to sign you all up for a British soccer camp for a week, and I've never seen you so exhausted before. But you loved it!</div>
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Speaking of camp - you went to camp Westminster this Summer with sister for the first time. Although you enjoyed the camp, you said you were homesick and couldn't wait to get back to the house. Maybe you were missing the yard and the plants in particular? Either way, we missed you, too!</div>
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The Sunday after camp, you were baptized and joined the church. It was such a beautiful thing to witness this growth in your life, and to hear you articulate a desire to share your faith with the church, and to participate in the life of the church more fully - starting with communion. One of the most beautiful things about it was that it was done in community. This Spring during small group the parents were praying for you boys - that you would grow in knowledge and insight as well as in grace and love. Your friend, Daniel was baptized before you, and then you stood up alongside William and Miller to all 4 become communing members together. I hope you will be encouraged by their friendship and community for years to come, and that when you "remember your baptism" you will see it in this broader context. It is a gift.</div>
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This Summer Kara assigned you your first jig on the violin. You learned it in one day and couldn't wait to share it with others. I think it has inspired you, and I can't wait to see what will come of it. You have moved into a 3/4 size violin, and the sound from the instrument is so much clearer and sweeter than your old violin. Some days I just sit and listen and am amazed.</div>
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You love listening to The Green Ember series, and just finished reading your first novel - Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nihm. You went from that to Beowulf, and I can't wait to see what you pick up next!</div>
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I love who you are and can't wait to see who you become.</div>
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Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17823062242939788933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318503332836923024.post-59111433572415513342017-09-04T09:08:00.003-07:002017-09-04T12:27:49.815-07:00ONE!Today is Labor Day, and I am sitting here remembering last year at this time, how we had just welcomed you into the world, and you were amazing, and you were a gift. You were gifted to us exactly a year to the day after miscarrying your older sibling. The Lord works in mysterious ways, but he is always working together all things for good...<br />
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This past year has been full. It has been full of love as we have been overcome by the joy you add to our family. It has been full of adventure and renewed friendship as we were finally able to return to Honduras as a family of 6 after 10 years away. It has been full of sorrow as we walked beside a good friend as she struggled with breast cancer, and as we had to ultimately say good-bye to her (even though we wanted to hang on more than anything). I struggle in my limited vision with understanding God's goodness in things like the seemingly premature death of a dear friend whose children are young and left motherless. And yet the Lord is working together all things for good... and you are one of the many tangible reminders of that to us.<br />
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You are so full of life! You were walking by 9 months, climbing up the sofa and the window-pane by 11 months, and now you are running away with glee anytime you get your hands on a forbidden electronic device. You are a lad of great imagination - a true opportunist. You are an idea generator, much like your oldest sister, and you keep us on our toes chasing you around (but we are 10 years older than when she was at your stage, and I fear a bit slower). But now there are three others on our team, and together we are by the grace of God keeping you alive. :)<br />
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You love to laugh and "tell jokes." The other day I came to get you after your nap, and as I walked toward your crib, you started laughing and dancing your body around. When I got close to you you took the pacifier out of your mouth, stuck it in my mouth, and giggled with glee. I was so surprised by it I couldn't stop laughing, too. It was almost as if you had planned the whole thing out.<br />
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You love playing fetch, and you have recently started trying to throw the ball back to us instead of simply running it back. You also have started picking our hands up off the ground and opening them to place an object inside.<br />
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You love to eat. Pancakes and kefir are two of your favorites, but you also love raw veggies from the garden and grapes and berries and almost everything we give you.<br />
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You love your siblings and friends and excitement, though you are starting to feel the separation anxiety pains. We will have to see how things go at school on Mondays since you will be there much longer than last year!<br />
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Your eyes are different colors - with the left one being more hazel, and the right one more blue. We keep wondering if they will continue to change, or they will stay that way forever. You are strong, and confident, and adventurous, and a joy. We love you, happy birthday!!<br />
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Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17823062242939788933noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318503332836923024.post-33769464426655858022017-09-04T07:04:00.003-07:002017-09-04T07:04:27.928-07:00Roatan: Part One<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Chalkboard; line-height: normal;">
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Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17823062242939788933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318503332836923024.post-29312027021059873962017-09-04T06:59:00.000-07:002017-09-04T09:11:21.960-07:00Rice and Beans and Bags of Rocks<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;">
<span style="font-kerning: none;"> When we were in Honduras this Summer, we went on an old yellow school bus to visit a friend’s house. The bus was so packed with people that some of us had to stand up. The mountain road was bumpy, and the bus swayed from side to side. When we went uphill it was so slow that I wasn’t sure we would make it. But when we went downhill it was so fast that I thought we might fall off the mountain.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>When we got to our friend’s house we ate rice and beans for lunch, which is one of my favorite meals. After lunch we played hide-and-go-seek with their four children and climbed a guava tree that had branches that were spread-out and good for climbing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>After lunch my family walked down to the Congrejal River, which was behind their house. The river had strong rapids, and there was a rock in the middle where the water was deep. We tried to cross to the rock, but the current was strong we could barely make it. Mama and Aunt Corrie had to help us get back to the shore safely.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The shore of the river was filled with rocks the size of golf-balls. We gathered some bags of different-colored rocks to bring back home with us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px;">If I ever lived in Honduras, I would probably work as a farmer at the Orphanage, but visit Las Mangas often to go swimming!</span><br />
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Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17823062242939788933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318503332836923024.post-6908073515765728122017-09-04T06:47:00.002-07:002017-09-04T07:24:53.523-07:00Arts and Crafts<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;">
<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>This Summer we went to work at a school in Honduras called Instituto El Rey. I got to help in the arts and crafts and English class. All of the students could speak at least a few words of English, and one class could speak English really well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The first project we worked on was making necklaces out of modeling clay. We also made wooden bracelets wrapped in string. And then we made paper bracelets. I mostly walked around helping the students.</span><br />
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>“Do you have any brothers and sisters?” </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>During the week I made a new friend, Yeiry. I first met her in the art and crafts class. And then we started sitting together at snack and lunch. Yeiry is 12 years-old and she is very kind.</span><br />
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Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17823062242939788933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318503332836923024.post-90948585039507661012017-08-18T08:22:00.000-07:002017-09-04T08:22:55.304-07:00This Would Never Happen Here... Supposedly sloth parks are a "thing" on the Bay Island of Roatan, so visiting one of these parks was high up on our list of things to do while on the island. We knew we would be spending most of our time snorkeling, swimming, and exploring the reefs, so visiting some sloths seemed like an outing that would add balance to our time as a whole. And I mean, when else were we going to be able to hold sloths??<br />
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After paying our entrance fee of $10 a person, we were immediately ushered back to the sloth cage and asked who wanted to be the first to hold one. Songbird jumped at the opportunity and held the fury creature with joy and ease. Then the sloth was past around our group from person to person. </div>
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Although I know that sloths are extremely slow-moving, I could feel my heart-rate increasing when it came to Hubry's turn, and the sloth was wrapped around both he and Cuatro. Cuatro very calmly reach out his hand to hold the sloth's gigantic claws, and I couldn't help but imagine the damage that could be done to Cuatro's face if the sloth had a single moment of intense energy and swiped at him. As it turns out, this first animal encounter was the most controlled of all. I would only grow more and more uncomfortable with the animal encounters as the tour progressed.</div>
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Next stop was the monkeys. I still don't exactly understand what was going on, because some of the monkeys were in cages while others were free to climb on our backs and run and leap off our heads at will. I'm not sure these "free monkeys" were deserving of their special privileges, but the cages were mostly just to keep certain monkeys separated from each other, not at all to keep the people separate from the monkeys. In fact, we were ushered in to visit the caged monkeys with hand-fulls of peanuts. I was extremely uncomfortable with the feeling of being drop-bombed by hyper monkeys, but the children seemed to think it was the most amazing thing ever.</div>
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The most amazing thing ever, that is, until Miss Raindrop got bit on the finger by a greedy monkey. Our fearless guide brushed it off (even though there was an open wound and blood involved) and told her not to worry about it and to go back into the fray. I almost had to fight him to get Raindrop back out of the cage and deal with her cut with hand-sanitizer (because who knows what diseases monkeys may have??) After that I told Hubry I didn't want our precious babe in another monkey cage, and I was perfectly happy viewing the animals from outside their cages!</div>
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Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17823062242939788933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318503332836923024.post-55497071055566428032017-08-17T07:22:00.000-07:002017-09-04T07:22:31.823-07:00SeasickThursday morning we said our hard good-byes to the folks at the school, loaded onto the back of a truck for the last time, stopped at Las Mangas for another quick good-bye to the folks at the campus, and continued the bumpy journey down the mountain to La Ceiba (with a quick stop at the wood-man for some carved canoes).<div>
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After telling multiple missionary families that taking the ocean ferry was smooth as butter, we innocently loaded the boat, only to find ourselves sick as dogs halfway through the journey. It seems that we were not alone, because barf bags were distributed to all the passengers, and from my vantage point it looked like about 1/3 of the passengers were utilizing them. This math holds pretty consistent, because about 1/3 of our crew were using the barf bags as well :) Somehow I never threw-up, but I felt so. extremely. sea sick. Had I been in charge of Liam, he would have fallen in the ocean, because I was completely unable to do a thing. Thankfully, Hubry was holding it together, and holding Liam in the Bjorn.</div>
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It took us all a bit of time to recover our senses, and during those moments I said many prayers to God thanking him that I was not a sailor, or a pilgrim, or in the navy, or...well you get my drift. I don't think I was made for a life on the sea.</div>
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After settling into our perfect little cabin at the Bananarama and finding some lunch, we hit the beach. The kids were so excited that we only had to walk down a short path to get to the shore. And we were all amazed by the crystal clear water and white sandy beach that stretched before us. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the many perfect things about the place we were staying was that you could eat in your swimsuits on the edge of the beach. Very kid friendly!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We would have been fine if we could have taken this little water taxi all the way to the mainland!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hubry and I loved taking the water taxis around when we visited Roatan 14 years ago.</td></tr>
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Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17823062242939788933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318503332836923024.post-25094703750146104842017-08-16T07:32:00.000-07:002017-09-04T07:33:28.188-07:00Instituto El Rey <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Liam, Liam, Liam!!"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That's us trying to speak about dating and our first year of marriage together - in Spanish!!! Let's just say it was muy feo, but 100% for enthusiastic trying:)</td></tr>
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17823062242939788933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318503332836923024.post-50621748644745908492017-08-08T13:12:00.000-07:002017-08-08T13:12:31.343-07:00El Campamiento<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">
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Saturday morning we boarded the old yellow school bus with our overnight bags and pack-n-play in hand and made the trek down to Las Mangas. There were many moments I thought the bus might not make it - think back to the story of the Little Engine that Could. But ever so slowly we kept chugging along. 45 minutes later we jumped off in front of Larry and Allison Smoak’s house. We’re here!! </div>
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Larry was away in Tegucigalpa for the week, so when we arrived it was only Allison and the 4 kids, and a group of children from El Naranjo. Every Saturday they host a children’s group that includes a Bible Study, a game time, and a snack time. We arrived during game time, and our kids jumped right in playing hide and go seek and a game similar to capture the flag. Even though we had never met Allison before, I felt like I already knew her! </div>
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Once the children’s time was over, we lunched together on rice and beans, and then the Smoakies went to their house for a rest time. We headed down to the Congrejal river to go for a swim, and the memories of our year in Honduras flooded over me. So much of our leisure time was spent in that river bed, and now we were sharing those memories with our children.</div>
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The river was muy fuerte because of all the rain, so we had to be very careful not to let the children get swept away by the current. This was especially difficult with our oldest, most adventurous boundary-pusher! But when all was said and done we did make it back with all 4 children - but not without exploring the river bed and collecting rocks to bring home.</div>
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After our river adventures, we reunited with the Smoaks and gathered near the road to wait for Larry’s arrival. Hubry had tears in his eyes watching the children in happy chorus greeting Larry after his long journey. The last time we were with him, he was still single and longing to be married one day. Now he is married and father to 4 children. Later they told us the story of their courtship, including the way the Lord provided 7 assurances to Larry that he should marry Allison. Allison knew 3 days after she met Larry that she wanted to marry him, but it took him several years to be brought to the same mind.</div>
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Saturday night we joined in a small Bible Study they share together. They are reading through the creation account and were currently on Genesis chapter 3. It hurt my head to be focused on Spanish for so long, and was a good challenge to try to use my Spanish to respond.</div>
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Sunday was the big birthday party. Unfortunately, 3 year-old Elia woke up with a high fever and wasn’t feeling herself. This meant that we divided into groups - the group of men, Corrie, and older children who went to La Murella to swim at sliding rock, and me and Allison and the 3 littlest who stayed behind to make whipped cream frosting for the cakes.</div>
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This is one of those situations where it was truly best that I stayed behind, because I could enjoy watching the videos of the kids jumping off and sliding down the rock with the knowledge that they were safely by my side (AKA they had survived!). I’ll have to see if I can figure out how to download the video when we get home!</div>
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During lunch and the birthday party we had such a sweet time reconnecting with Larry and hearing about their life together while the kids looked at books and climbed fruit trees. We left feeling encouraged by how the Lord is working in their hearts, and in their community.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My beautiful sister (these photos are still mostly from her camera)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She made it to the center rock...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Such beautiful boulders.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The swinging bridge you have to cross on the way to the sliding rock.</td></tr>
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In the morning we said farewell to the "Alabama team" -- really a misnomer since half came from Mississippi, and 5 of the 6 were members of the same Bedford family. There was a sweet multigenerational love in this team. Pastor Mike, the elder statesmen, has been coming for eight years.<br />
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The plan today was for me to teach first period, and then to go with Sharon (the former administrator of IER, now living in La Ceiba) to Toncontin, about half an hour further into the valley, where she and her 3 homeschoolers had set up an Egyptian museum in an alternative colegio run by Jose and his wife Caitlyn. Jose is an IER alum and worked with Jason and Sarah at the orphanage in Urraco, as did Caitlyn. Sharon's three homeschoolers are the nieces and nephew of one of her former students, Melvin, who is now a doctor and lives in Las Mangas. His family lives a long way out -- Sharon described it as a 10 hour walk -- so this is a chance for them to get an education. Sharon and Earl have taken them on (and their grandmother too) for 3 years.<br />
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But as is often the case, the plan changed. We waited around the colegio -- I got to sit in on more of my classes -- which ended up being a good thing, because one of the ninth grade classes wanted to do something for Raindrop. They crowded us into Cesar's classroom and had us all sit down. We waited. Students worked on homework. Suddenly the burst in singing "Happy birthday" in English, to "Alaihhsssa" as they call her. They had caught wind that her birthday is Sunday, and had -- on their own initiative, with some help from the English teacher and one of our hosts, Maranda -- baked a cake, purchased some sodas, and made some "churros preparadas" (little bags of chips with beef and cheese shoved in. Nachos in a bag). They had even purchased a gift: a bag of marshmallows, which are called besitos here, or "little kisses."<br />
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Raindrop beamed.<br />
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Sharon showed up a couple hours later, and we rushed up to Toncontin to see the museo and meet Jose and Caitlyn. Wifey was supposed to be back in time to teach art class, but Sharon thought we could make it in time. She was wrong :), but we are so glad we went! I got to hear Jose's story -- how he spent a night in his hometown of Toncontin just before leaving for work in Roatan, and was so horrified by the way his people were living, that he determined to stay and help young people find a better path -- and it was sweet to see the three middle schoolers in Egyptian garb and speaking knowledgeably about that ancient civilization.<br />
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After school, a couple of the male teachers stayed behind and played soccer with the students. Corrie and Kelly played, and so did all three of the older children -- with the 7-9 graders. True to Clarkson form, both scored goals.<br />
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At dinner -- hamburgers! -- Raindrop received <i>another </i>birthday present: an inflatable pool, from our hosts and from Mike Segar. She is feeling the love. She even said that she is not <i>so </i>sad about not having her birthday at home.<br />
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The oral history project is going. Students are checking out recorders and taking interviews. They are uneven of course, and the nights of rain haven't helped (most folks have tin roofs), but there have been some beautiful and interesting stories. I love <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/gsdw1cua7gf65pu/170802_022%20Savino-Trimmed.mp3?dl=0" target="_blank">this guy's voice</a>.<br />
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17823062242939788933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318503332836923024.post-4018749507173243992017-08-06T09:11:00.000-07:002017-09-04T09:36:44.793-07:00SIX! Precious Raindrop, you are 6! How much you have grown since you were given to us in the middle of a gentle, evening rain six years ago. And though your name was a blessing, it has become a picture of who you are to us. You are so gentle and tender and kind-hearted, noticing the feelings of others, and desiring to water the environment around you with encouragement.<br />
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You notice details and love beautiful things - from clothes, to flowers, to people. My prayer is that you would have eyes to see God's fingerprints around you, and that you would continue to encourage others to look and see as well.<br />
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You are so naturally nurturing, and I have loved watching you care for Liam this past year. I can't wait to see how that gift continues to grow in you. You asked me the other day if we could invite some little kids over so you could practice taking care of them. I laughed because it seems like you have plenty of opportunity to practice with Liam around, but you had an older little kid in mind.<br />
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I loved seeing you interact with the students at the school in Honduras - you were bold to help and befriend, even though you couldn''t speak Spanish. Language is so much more than mere words to you, and you really pursue others in creative ways.<br />
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Dear Raindrop, we love you. Happy Birthday!<br />
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17823062242939788933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318503332836923024.post-55232370099069070482017-08-03T15:32:00.001-07:002017-08-03T15:32:41.111-07:00Teacher Luncheon and the Finished Wall<br />Today the wall was finished. The team worked so quickly - they built twice as much as what they had planned on. Afterwards, to celebrate and show appreciation, the Honduran teachers cooked a delicious fried chicken lunch for the Americans. What a fun surprise.<div>
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In the morning the girls and I volunteered to practice English with some 12th and 10th grade students. After Cuatro woke up Corrie came to switch and talk with the 11th graders. We had a ton of fun, and made plans to visit one of the local girls named Helen. Her father is a farmer and has 2 horses, and I thought it would be fun for Songbird to see what a Honduran farm is like. Unfortunately, the afternoon rains came shortly after school was out, and so we will have to postpone the walk for another day next week.<br /><br />Cuatro continues excelling at his special ministry of cuteness. Every time he walks by, the students say, "Awwww!!!! Liam, Liam, Liam..." It is not uncommon for girls to "marry" at 15 around here, so I have had many opportunities to encourage them to finish their studies first, then marry a Godly man, then have a baby! </div>
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The group from Alabama leaves tomorrow and we will miss their company (and all the jobs they had for the kids to help with). We will have to find some new kid-friendly tasks for next week, and see what ways we can be involved.</div>
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This afternoon the kids were able to play hide-and-go-seek with some local children. I am amazed at how quickly they pick up words here and there. Songbird especially is able to process out loud the Spanish language acquisition process, and it is so fascinating to hear. She understands more and more every day, and she is getting bolder and more confident trying out new Spanish phrases.</div>
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The dreaded yellow beard - one of Honduras’ most venomous snakes, was seen slithering just beyond the in-process cinderblock wall this afternoon. Marcos acted quickly and killed it with a shovel, abiding by the campus rule that only venomous snakes may be killed. BRO got to witness this, as he worked for 8 hours straight on the cinderblock wall (that kid is an amazing worker who pays great attention to detail). Hubry and Raindrop got to witness the event as well. Ms. Cindy said they only kill about 6 snakes a year on campus, and we are 2 for 3 days!! Yesterday Marcos killed another snake that had a bright blue lizard hanging out of its mouth. I’m not sure what type of snake this was, and whether or not Marcos was abiding the campus rule with that one.</div>
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Raindrop helped in arts and crafts class again this morning, and when they were finished making their wooden bracelets Ms. Karen asked to have a class photo. At the end of the photo, the students asked to have a picture with “the child.” This was in reference to Raindrop. I was so impressed by her intuition throughout the project - the way she gaged when a student needed help, and her swift response to that need. In fact, she helped cut tiny pieces of tape in a precise manner, and she helped students tie knots, and I didn’t even know that she was capable of those skills :) She said this afternoon she thought she would be a teacher when she grows up.</div>
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Hubry started “practice interviews” with the students - teaching them how to actually use the voice recorders, and he said the class was full of giggles and pena. He let 16 students check out recorders to begin the interview process. Tomorrow 16 more students can check them out, and Friday 16 more. We’ll see how it goes!</div>
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The students worked hard on their sea turtles this afternoon in art, and it was nice to have both Songbird and Corrie’s help teaching the students how to use oil pastels. We also talked about the difference between warm and cool colors. Most of the students caught on to these ideas quickly, and out of a class of 45 there was only one pink and purple sea turtle (and it’s a guy’s)!</div>
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Corrie got to share about some of her various missions experiences in an English class this afternoon, which was a blessing to all. And some of us ladies were able to enjoy a few quiet moments of conversation on the hammock porch. I was so encouraged by the news I heard of all the missionaries gathering for various events - homeschool Moms, Bible study, prayer time….</div>
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This afternoon another storm rolled in. The sky grew grey, then the rain poured and thunder clapped. Then, around 4:30, the power went out. We ate a candlelight dinner on the toucan patio with the group. And as I type we are sitting in a dark room with a few flashlights hanging here and there. The kids had no trouble going to bed by 7:30, and it is 8:15 and we are following close behind. I hope Cuatro can sleep soundly even without the help of the noisemaker in his room!!!<br />
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Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17823062242939788933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318503332836923024.post-17143101797916199462017-08-01T19:52:00.001-07:002017-08-03T14:50:29.033-07:00Music and MagiciansOur second day of classes, and everyone seems to be finding their niche and getting into a rhythm. Somehow, Cuatro missed the memo, and continues to operate at random according to his whims. :)<br />
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Raindrop adores helping Sarah and her Mom, Ms. Karen, teach arts and crafts. At lunch break she came to me beaming, telling me how she's made so many new Honduran friends, and how she can't wait to make some more!</div>
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Songbird was asked to help in the 8th and 9th grade English classes and truly rose to the occasion. She mentioned several times tonight the activities she'll be helping with tomorrow. </div>
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Bro alternated between helping out in Hubry's class and working on the cinder block wall. The Mobile group told me that although Bro is a lad of few words, he is a hard-worker. And of course, as soon as Conner gets home from school and finishes his homework, they are off playing with paper airplanes, cars, or soccer balls.</div>
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Corrie was able to teach a music class today, which we all enjoyed peaking our heads in on. She was teaching 4 boys to play a praise song on the guitar. I think they'll get to practice it again on Thursday afternoon.</div>
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For afternoon devotions a group from Florida stopped by to give a special Gospel message via magic and interpretive dance. If it piques your curiosity, you'll have to ask us about it later!</div>
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Years ago, when I spent a semester abroad in Las Mangas, I met Martin and Wendy. They were starting a clinic in Rio Viejo, which at the time was a one-room cinderblock building. This afternoon we took a tour of the clinic, which is now the Jack Dyer Regional Hospital, and is located across the street from the school. The hospital has recently started delivering babies, doing minor surgeries, and hosting a weekly clinic where they treat everyone who shows up. That's right, they turn no one away. They simply work until all the needs have been met. It is pretty incredible and is meeting a great need in the river valley!</div>
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P.S. I am unable to post pictures from my camera until after I return home, so most of my photos are coming from Corrie's phone at present. I hope to add many more in a few weeks!<br />
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Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17823062242939788933noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318503332836923024.post-77825246869173578412017-07-31T11:28:00.000-07:002017-08-01T19:27:03.488-07:00Our First Day on the JobMonday started when Cuatro awoke at 4:30, which gave us a generous 3 hours to get ready before the start of school.:) In fact, we put him down for his morning nap just before we left the house, and Tante Corrie stayed at the house with him while the rest of us walked down to greet the students and reconnect with the teachers. It was so good to see them all again!!<br />
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Hubry is teaching 6 Social Studies classes in a row, with a 10 minute break after the first 3. And he's doing it mostly in Spanish. So by the end of his last class, his brain was hurting, and he felt pretty exhausted!<br />
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The kids and I helped Karen and her daughter Sarah with the arts and crafts classes. They were making clay beads to string together necklaces. Songbird helped the group from Mobile build a wall out of cinderblocks, and Raindrop, Bro, and I visited Hubry's class and students here and there until Cuatro awoke, and then Corrie and I switched places.<br />
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After lunch Sarah, who is 16 and wants to be a professional ballerina, shared the gospel message via a dance routine that she created. It was beautifully done, and I'm pretty sure our little Raindrop thinks that Sarah hangs the moon!<br />
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After lunch I began the sea turtle project with the 7th graders. I have 45 students in class at the same time, which is a lot for an art class, especially when it comes to tracking whether or not everyone is following along. But overall they did a great job. None of the students have ever seen / used oil pastels, so I'm excited to get to introduce them. The teacher is so excited to have the watercolor paper, too. She says it is really difficult to buy nice art supplies at a reasonable price in the city.<br />
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After school was over, we decided to take a family walk through the village to buy some Sprite at a Pulperia. We wanted to show the kids the village, and the animals, and see if we could see any students while we were out and about. Also, the backpack is one of the only ways we can contain Cuatro where he remains content. We can't let him play on the grass because of all the ants. And we have to be careful with the drop-offs and the dogs, and the chemicals, and the electric outlets (where he's already been shocked once) and, and, and...<br />
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He's waking up again.<br />
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The government decides to save electricity around here by just turning all the power off for 8 hours at a time. That, coupled with natural power outages, makes for power that works about 4 out of 7 days. Sunday morning they decided it would be a good time to save electricity, so off went the fans (and the oven that was cooking breakfast). Somehow, even with the loud noise of dogs barking all around, Cuatro was still able to take cat naps throughout the day, which he needed after our long day of travel.<br />
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After waking up at 4:30, breakfast at 8:00 felt like an eternity away:) By the time we gathered for a house church service, Cuatro was pretty much ready for his afternoon nap. <br />
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We spent most of the day getting to know the other group, lazing around on the hammocks, chasing Cuatro, and talking about the week ahead. In the afternoon we went down the road for a swim in the river, which ended up being a raging river because of the storm from the night before. We did get to play near the edges, and the children were able to collect some lovely stones.<br />
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Because we enjoy learning about birds together as a family, I thought it'd be fun to bring down Peterson's Bird guide to this region. It's funny, but Hubry and I remember very little about the birds down here. Even though we lived here for 14 months, I only remembered in specific seeing the Rainbow Macaw's of Copan Ruins, and hearing this enchanting Lark at the tip-top of our El Tigre hike.<br />
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Within our first 2 days here, the children had identified 8 different species, and had located multiple nests with babies in tact. The birds seem so extravagantly dressed here. They wear so much bright blue, green, yellow and red. And they are everywhere!! How could we have missed them before?<br />
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Here is Songbird's list:<br />
Crimson-collared Taniger<br />
Grackle<br />
Chachalacha<br />
Black-Headed Trogon<br />
Lessens Mot-Mot<br />
Great Kiscade<br />
Various Hummingbirds<br />
Egret<br />
Pelican<br />
Weaver Bird<br />
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And this is just the beginning! <br />
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We have also enjoyed watching the geckos in the window screens, gigantic toads, frogs (which we can not touch because many are poisonous), and some large fish in the Caribbean Sea.<br />
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17823062242939788933noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318503332836923024.post-22273468945810056402017-07-29T10:50:00.000-07:002017-08-03T15:19:50.524-07:00Atlanta to HondurasSaturday, July 29th<br />
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We left our house around 7 Am in the morning, and we arrived to our volunteer house in Rio Viejo around 6 PM in the evening. After getting to the airport and having to wait in a long check-in line, we were told that they could find no ticket on record for our infant in arms. After momentary panic, and 30 minutes of checking through our records and trying to find a paper trail, we ended up having to purchase another ticket for him. I am so thankful it was only his ticket that was missing, and not an actual seat ticket, or we would have been in trouble. We still aren't sure what happened, as Hubry made all the flight arrangements over the telephone (because we had an infant in arms!!!!!) But I am thankful for a helpful Delta representative who spent a lot of time on our behalf. And I am thankful that we still got to the gate in the nick of time.<br />
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After fighting loopiness for the first hour of the flight, Cuatro finally fell into a deep sleep. The other children enjoyed having their own TV's and watching multiple movies.<br />
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When we landed, someone was waiting with a sign that had Hubry's name on it, which was very much a surprise to us. He said he was there to take us to the ferry, so he took our bags and told us to follow him. We did happen to see my sister in a crowd of people as we were rushing to follow Frankie, and called her hither. Aside from Cuatro somehow wriggling out a leg hole of the backpack and almost choking himself (thank you kind lady in line behind us for catching this before it turned into a tragedy!!) we made it through customs without any issues.<br />
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Once we were safely in the van with all our luggage and Frankie, we were finally able to ask hime who he was and how he knew we were coming. I, for one, would have like to know this before we got in the car with him, but it turned out for the best. Apparently the school had arranged this ride for us, and we thought they were arranging our ride from La Ceiba.<br />
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The most exciting part of our journey was on the ferry. Our two girls boarded the ferry with wiggly teeth, and left the ferry having lost their teeth! Raindrop lost her tooth first, and after it came out she said, "This is such an important day for me. It's my first time to lose a tooth, and my first time to go to Honduras!." <br />
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For Songbird it was her 10th tooth to lose, and she decided to throw her tooth into the Caribbean Sea! "I think this would make a romantic story to tell my Grandchildren someday..." We thought it would make a fun creative story as well - the eccentric travels of Songbird's 10th tooth...<br />
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The ride from La Ceiba to Rio Viejo is about 1.5 hours of extreme bumps going on average 15 miles per hour. I had to strap Cuatro into the baby Bjorn and then hold his head steady to keep him from jostling around too much. He was not happy about the situation, but finally fell asleep 15 minutes before we reached our destination.<br />
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Our hosts, Cindy and Dave, who are the school administrators, were so welcoming and had the volunteer house all ready for us and a delicious dinner as well. There is another group from Mobile Alabama here this week as well, and within the group are three generations that have been coming to the school every Summer for 8 years now!<br />
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Because there's a 2 hour time difference, and it was a full day of travel, the kids were all asleep by 7:00, and we were asleep by 8:40.<br />
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Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17823062242939788933noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318503332836923024.post-79109234346643164182017-06-20T08:25:00.002-07:002017-06-20T08:25:46.747-07:00EdistoI have recently been working on a major photo project - sifting through all our digital files and trying to put the best photos in albums. I used to be much better about this - before you could take pictures on phones and every other device. Now they just collect virtual dust. Anyway, I made a great effort to catch up and printed up 5 years worth of pictures. <br />
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Although I took great care to order them chronologically, when I got them back from Aspen Photo (which I will probably not use again), they were completely scattered and disorganized. So now what was already a big project turned into an even bigger headache. The point of this story is that the hardest part of organizing the pictures was all the photos of Edisto Beach. We have been going every year now for the past 5 years (at least), and it is becoming harder and harder to distinguish between the trips! <br />
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What I love about this is that our trip to Edisto is turning into a tradition, and the house and space and beach and activities are being woven into the fabric of our lives and our kids' memories of growing up. So now we can all begin to expect that Hubry will most likely find the first sharks' tooth, and that he will probably find multiple ones throughout the week (while others of us continue to search in vain).<br />
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We did make a few new traditions this year. On the way in we stopped for coffee and donuts at the Geechie Boy Mill. The donuts were so amazing, and we even got a quick tour of the building and an explanation of how the mill works - which the kids loved. We ended up buying our animal watchers some corn mill, which turned out to be the perfect gift. The only sad part of this tradition is that when we stopped back by on our way out of town they were already sold out of doughnuts (which the man said never happens).<br />
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Another new tradition was the addition of the Hoovers' youth kayaks. This was awesome, and Ellen and I even got to take some turns paddling out in the waves. Before we learned that it was illegal, the kids enjoyed "chasing" the dolphins, who seemed to enjoy being chased.<br />
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We also took a hike at Edisto State park where we saw some Summer Tanagers, Phoebes, red-bellied woodpeckers, blue-grey gnatcatchers, and multiple other shorebirds. We were excited to learn this year about a new shorebird that passes through Edisto in May, and we were able to observe this Ruddy Turnstone engaging in different activities.<br />
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Cuatro enjoyed his first trip to the beach, though we couldn't convince him that the sand was not for eating. I should be thankful, because he really is not a picky eater, but it makes keeping an eye on him a full-time job, as everything goes into the mouth!<br />
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We are so thankful for family we call friends, and for cousins who love each other like brothers and sisters. I look forward to having more family joining us in the future on this wonderful tradition!! And, I barely took my camera out the entire time, so I only have a spattering of photos.<br />
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17823062242939788933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318503332836923024.post-75654539541817680272017-06-20T07:53:00.001-07:002017-06-20T07:53:28.698-07:00TenMy baby is double-digits!! How did this happen? Yesterday we were patty-caking around the field in Athens, GA, and all-of-a-sudden you are big and strong and 5 feet tall!!! Your foot is officially bigger than mine, you are officially faster than me, and I have no doubt that you will be taller than me within a year or two.<br />
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You are such a unique girl - full of adventure and constantly brimming with new ideas. Somedays I still feel like I'm chasing you around trying to protect you from danger :) But these days you are so much more capable of pushing back, and so I am trying to step out of the way more and more, and pray that the Spirit would be guiding you.<br />
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This week you are at camp, and it's the first time you've been away to an overnight camp. This is a big stretch (at least for your Papa and me) because we have no idea what you are up to!! More and more I am having to lean into prayer and trust that you are God's child and that He has you in the palm of His hand.<br />
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It is hard to be the oldest and be the first to experience every new thing. The others miss you greatly this week and have been walking around bored half the time :)<br />
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You love to canoe and kayak and fish and climb and run and create and make. You love to read and tear through books so quickly it's hard for me to keep up with your appetite. You continue to "write" intricate and creative stories with all your drawings, and I can't wait to see some of the stories written down some day.<br />
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You love chickens and kittens and horses, and we are looking for ways to put you in more and more contact with animals so you can learn to care for them. You say you want to be a vet when you grow up, and you love reading the James Herriot stories (though I'm afraid being a vet today is not nearly as exciting).<br />
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You have started a succulent business. We have had fun looking at yard sales and thrift stores for pretty teacups, and then you "glean" broken pieces of succulents of the floor of Home Depot, or find them in the woods, or root them from plants you already have growing. You've already sold at least 5 plants, which has been fun to watch. Soon you hope to have a vegetable and plant stand on a Saturday morning and sell eggs, squash, blueberries, and succulents. We will see how it goes!<br />
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Next year you will be in 5th grade - one of the oldest kids at Masters' Academy. I was thinking about how much you have grown in confidence and peace. Four years ago when you started the program, you were only 6 years old. I was afraid you would hide under the tables when you got nervous, or run away if the situation felt overwhelming. Now you are taking piano lessons, a huge help to me in art class, and one of the leaders.<br />
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I continually pray that God would use your energy and creativity and sensitivity for His glory. May you grow in wonder and awe and thankfulness day by day. I love you, my little Songbird!!<br />
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17823062242939788933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318503332836923024.post-77767827676234154852017-06-15T01:38:00.002-07:002017-06-20T08:29:15.161-07:00Cuatro is busyCuatro is nine and a half months old now, and he is <i>busy</i>. So busy, in fact, that we can't seem to find time to write about him unless it is 4:30 am like it is right now and he is asleep. So here is a list:<br />
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- he loves to wrestle. Sit on the floor -- or better, lie down -- and he is after you in a moment, climbing on top of you, growling, whacking your face, grabbing your glasses<br />
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- he has taken his first few steps! He does it intentionally but also kind of thoughtlessly, as if he's really too busy to focus on it. "It'll come eventually..." He's been cruising around the couches and chairs, and now every so often he'll just let go and start walking.<br />
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- he falls down a lot. We are glad that we have carpet, though we've often discussed putting in hardwood, because his head would be bruised and there would be a great many more tears. As it is, 90% of the time he falls he just rolls over and starts moving agin.<br />
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- he has discovered some favorite things in the house: the pots and pans cupboard (so loud!), the dishwasher (an endless supply of metal objects to stick in his mouth and throw around!), the bathtub (he's learned to lean over, grab on to the cold water knob, and climb up on the edge of the bathtub. Our bathtub, however, is not carpeted. So this makes us a bit nervous.<br />
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- he loves to eat! he might be our most adventurous eater yet. Only a handful of times has something caused him to pucker up and spit it out. He especially loves sandwich crusts and fig newtons and dairy-free smoothies.<br />
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- favorite words: "Mama," "Pba Bpa", and "Ah duh"<br />
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17823062242939788933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318503332836923024.post-80230739170102021702017-06-10T07:33:00.000-07:002017-06-20T07:54:00.893-07:00EightYou are 8! You are strong and brave and extremely hard-working. You love to take note of the garden and flowers and let us know what is blooming or what is ready to pick. You love climbing - rocks, swing-sets, trees, doors - anything and everything. You run fast and steady. You love playing soccer. <br />
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You are sensitive and gentle and understanding - unless a rule is being broken, or someone is not doing something the "right way." In those moments justice swells up in you and passion overflows. I pray this will be used in great ways to honor God. That you will notice the weak or the broken and fight for justice.<br />
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You are still our most cuddly kid - looking for opportunities to sit in a lap. In the mornings when Papa gets out the Bible to read, you jump out of your chair and find his lap as fast as possible.<br />
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You love understanding how things work. Sometimes you'll surprise me with questions hours after the fact, and I'll realize you've just been thinking it over all morning.<br />
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Your new favorite book is The Green Ember. You never want it to stop, and now we are listening to it over again so Papa can catch up. You named the knitted rabbit that Melanie made for Liam "Picket" after the main character. It has been agony for you to have to wait to hear the sequel. This pushes The Children of the New Forest down to second place. <br />
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You like to help Papa cook the breakfast in the morning, and you rarely complain when asked to help out or do a chore. You are a hard-worker.<br />
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We love you so much, and are so thankful to call you son! Happy Birthday.<br />
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