Today was the second full day of classes. The children enjoyed their classes; their teachers are wonderful! Valerie and I have enjoyed our classes. They have really taught us quite a bit in a short time, but a lot of it is still preliminary information, learning about processes of campus and the like. Valerie is on the pr*yer walking team, while I'm on the Audio/Visual team. (It was the last team available as our flights and initial class kept us from signing up as quickly as most everyone else.) I really don't know that I'll be much of a benefit at first, but I'll work diligently to learn. We have the biggest "quad", measuring quantitatively; we have 17 in three rooms (11 children among three families!). The schedule has been an awesome blessing to our family. The chaos of preparation was extremely difficult on the children, but everyone is really settling in very nicely. The children have all enjoyed the many playgrounds around, especially the one (and everyone agrees, the nicest) closest to our quad, only about fifty yards away. The cafeteria is really the only stressful time as it gets pretty noisy in there with so many people. I think they said around 346. Sometimes it's difficult for the kids to focus and they don't always enjoy the food (although Valerie and I do-It's been great!).
Please pr*y for Abby. She's had a few very sad times.
Please pr*y for us to have the stamina to get everything done. There are many assignments and it's tough to find the balance between preparation and family time.
Please pr*y for our parents; they were beginning to have a very difficult time before we left.
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Hi Rick and Valerie, thank you for including me into your updates. I will definitely be praying for your family's adventure. You are all a blessing and will be where ever the Lord takes you.
ReplyDeleteI accomplished my task of completing the yearbook and sending it to print. Cheryl got to see a draft of it and I did get a great compliment from our Interstate Studio contact. So I'm confident that it will be well liked. I tried to get all the students at least 2-3 times. I hope one will be sent to you.
Keep in touch.
Blessings!
Claudette
Alright mister, I know there are kids and classes and prayer walking involved here but I want direct contact with the Valster. Set it up, dude. You're on audio and visual now. I want some audio or some visual. Soon. Pass the message. :-)
ReplyDeleteGood to hear from you all the other night! We will be praying that you continue to adjust and learn the ropes. Tell the kiddos we say hi. We will be praying for them as well as they get used to everything new.
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