Wazzzzup?
Things are going well here. Or, should I say, they are going about as well as can be expected when the glue to the family is gone. It's been quite a bit different but we've been managing to stay ahead of each crisis. So, that's good.
Last Friday a family friend arrived. Well, actually, he's more than that. He's a friend and He's Libby's dad. If you remember, Libby is the young lady who's been staying with us for the past 11 months or so.
Marty (that's his name) will be here for 2 months. Can you believe it? He actually took a leave of absence from his job to come. Worked tons of overtime to earn the extra money he'd need to come here plus bank enough for his family while he's away. What an awesome husband, father, and friend.
It is great to have him here. Not only is he enjoying Libby, he's also enjoying all of the work I've got him doing. Pretty neat deal if you ask me.
Talked with Janice via instant messaging this AM. She's doing good. She reports that Payton has not stopped eating since his arrival. All the kids here (those who remember anyway) are jealous. Someday they'll be able do the same.
Hope you all have a great day.
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Tuesdday, 25 May 2010
Hello there!
Just rec'd word that Janice and the kids made it safely to her mom and dad's place in Lynnwood, WA.
Thanks for all your prayers for them during their travels. All told, the trip took about 30 hours from beginning to end.
Janice reports that H. was absolutely terrific and so were Payton and Keturah.
Hope you all have a great day.
sf
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Just rec'd word that Janice and the kids made it safely to her mom and dad's place in Lynnwood, WA.
Thanks for all your prayers for them during their travels. All told, the trip took about 30 hours from beginning to end.
Janice reports that H. was absolutely terrific and so were Payton and Keturah.
Hope you all have a great day.
sf
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Monday, May 24, 2010
Sunday, 23 May 2010
Hello people,
Today was an interesting day. Not really in any sort of interesting way but rather interesting because it was definitely not a normal Sunday. Sure, it started out normal enough with breakfast and church and then lunch. But, we all ended the evening by travelling to the airport to put Janice on a plane to the States.
She's been in the air now for about 2 hours. She arrives in Seattle at about 8:30 PM tomorrow. Long flight... about 28 hours all told with connecting flights, lay overs, and what not. I'm sure she's gonna be one tired puppy.
We are praying for her and can't wait to see her.
Hope you all have a great day.
sf
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Today was an interesting day. Not really in any sort of interesting way but rather interesting because it was definitely not a normal Sunday. Sure, it started out normal enough with breakfast and church and then lunch. But, we all ended the evening by travelling to the airport to put Janice on a plane to the States.
She's been in the air now for about 2 hours. She arrives in Seattle at about 8:30 PM tomorrow. Long flight... about 28 hours all told with connecting flights, lay overs, and what not. I'm sure she's gonna be one tired puppy.
We are praying for her and can't wait to see her.
Hope you all have a great day.
sf
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Thursday, May 20, 2010
Thursday, 20 May 2010
Hello everyone,
I trust this post finds you all safe and doing well. We are fine here except maybe feeling the affects of a fast paced couple of days as we prepare Janice and the kids for their trip to the States. Those that are going are excited. Except, of course, Janice. I would characterize her mood as focused: focused on completing the many tasks prior to her departure and focused on squeezing every last bit of "relationship" she can with our neighbors and our children.
Last night we were able to have dinner with some friends from MAF. We had a very good time and the food wasn't bad either.
It will definitely be a challenge while Janice is away. I rely on her more than I can put into words. She is such an anchor of calm for the family. But, I know He is faithful therefore I despair not.
Hope you all have a great day.
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I trust this post finds you all safe and doing well. We are fine here except maybe feeling the affects of a fast paced couple of days as we prepare Janice and the kids for their trip to the States. Those that are going are excited. Except, of course, Janice. I would characterize her mood as focused: focused on completing the many tasks prior to her departure and focused on squeezing every last bit of "relationship" she can with our neighbors and our children.
Last night we were able to have dinner with some friends from MAF. We had a very good time and the food wasn't bad either.
It will definitely be a challenge while Janice is away. I rely on her more than I can put into words. She is such an anchor of calm for the family. But, I know He is faithful therefore I despair not.
Hope you all have a great day.
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Tuesday, 18 May 2010
Hello everyone,
Trust that this post finds you all doing well.
We are fine here. Just chugging along, minding our own business.
Probably the biggest thing we got going right now is that Janice, Payton, Hudson, and Keturah will be boarding a plane for the US this Sunday night. They are going so Janice can give birth to child number 11 in September (or there about).
The kids get to go along to help Janice while leaving a few behind to help me. Hudson, of course, gets to go because he just can't live with Payton!
Hope you all are having a great week.
sf
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Trust that this post finds you all doing well.
We are fine here. Just chugging along, minding our own business.
Probably the biggest thing we got going right now is that Janice, Payton, Hudson, and Keturah will be boarding a plane for the US this Sunday night. They are going so Janice can give birth to child number 11 in September (or there about).
The kids get to go along to help Janice while leaving a few behind to help me. Hudson, of course, gets to go because he just can't live with Payton!
Hope you all are having a great week.
sf
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Saturday, May 15, 2010
Saturday, 15 May 2010
Hello there!
Was a relatively quiet day today. I got some work done in the morning while Janice and a couple of the girls went to a friends house for "just a couple of hours". Well, the couple of hours turned into 3 or 4 hours. Thankfully, they made it home in time for Janice to lay down and atttempt to take a little snooze. I say attempt because it was pretty hard to sleep with all the kids coming in and out of our room. (I should know as I preceded her in an attempt to catch some shut-eye.)
Today wasn't quite as hot as the last few although the humidity had to be near 100%. Just sitting still didn't feel so bad but if you got up and moved, it wasn't pleasant.
Things will be busy next week at the Welcome Center as a family is coming in on Monday and Libby's dad arrives on Friday. That'll be a late night for the Flude family as his plane will arrive about 9 PM or so and by the time we all get to bed it'll be after midnight I'm sure. No complaints though since it'll be good to see Marty.
Hope you all have a great day.
sf
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Was a relatively quiet day today. I got some work done in the morning while Janice and a couple of the girls went to a friends house for "just a couple of hours". Well, the couple of hours turned into 3 or 4 hours. Thankfully, they made it home in time for Janice to lay down and atttempt to take a little snooze. I say attempt because it was pretty hard to sleep with all the kids coming in and out of our room. (I should know as I preceded her in an attempt to catch some shut-eye.)
Today wasn't quite as hot as the last few although the humidity had to be near 100%. Just sitting still didn't feel so bad but if you got up and moved, it wasn't pleasant.
Things will be busy next week at the Welcome Center as a family is coming in on Monday and Libby's dad arrives on Friday. That'll be a late night for the Flude family as his plane will arrive about 9 PM or so and by the time we all get to bed it'll be after midnight I'm sure. No complaints though since it'll be good to see Marty.
Hope you all have a great day.
sf
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Friday, May 14, 2010
Friday, 14 May 2010
Hello Everyone,
Been far too long b/t blog posts. Sorry 'bout that. With all the things we're doing unfortunately posting to this blog sometimes gets pushed to the bottom of the pile. It's never too far from my consciousness it's just that while not too far away it is far enough away that it gets neglected.
Today will be another busy day...
Janice and I are going to the doctor at 7:30 AM. After that we will take some of the girls to a school at which they help every Friday. Then, Janice and I will have our normal date/shop day in town. Hopefully we'll be able to pick the girls up and be home by noon. After hanging out at home we'll head off to the Marines "barracks" tonight to catch a movie with other Americans. Should be a fun day.
The kids are getting pretty excited since Libby's dad arrives in one week. He'll be leaving, of course, next Thursday and arriving here late at night on Friday the 21st. He'll be staying for 2 months during which time he's gonna help me with some projects around here. But, never fear, we'll make sure there's plenty of R&R for both he and Libby. It should be a good time for them to reconnect after not seeing each other for so long.
Thanks for the prayers. Everyone is reasonably healthy and things at the Welcome Center are going well.
Until next time.
sf
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Been far too long b/t blog posts. Sorry 'bout that. With all the things we're doing unfortunately posting to this blog sometimes gets pushed to the bottom of the pile. It's never too far from my consciousness it's just that while not too far away it is far enough away that it gets neglected.
Today will be another busy day...
Janice and I are going to the doctor at 7:30 AM. After that we will take some of the girls to a school at which they help every Friday. Then, Janice and I will have our normal date/shop day in town. Hopefully we'll be able to pick the girls up and be home by noon. After hanging out at home we'll head off to the Marines "barracks" tonight to catch a movie with other Americans. Should be a fun day.
The kids are getting pretty excited since Libby's dad arrives in one week. He'll be leaving, of course, next Thursday and arriving here late at night on Friday the 21st. He'll be staying for 2 months during which time he's gonna help me with some projects around here. But, never fear, we'll make sure there's plenty of R&R for both he and Libby. It should be a good time for them to reconnect after not seeing each other for so long.
Thanks for the prayers. Everyone is reasonably healthy and things at the Welcome Center are going well.
Until next time.
sf
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