Yesterday we headed out for a few weeks of traveling for deputation. During this trip we’ll be in NC, VA, & PA. We appreciate your prayers as we are traveling and the kids are facing a lot of “news.” Please also pray that the Lord would burden churches to partner with us in our ministry to Cambodia.
I usually ask her how many braids she wants each time I do her hair. Two weeks ago she asked for 20 braids. Becca sat very still for her braids and I’ve redone them once since the initial braiding. She’s had 20 braids for over 2 weeks and it’s going to be hard to convince her that she can’t have 20 braids all the time.
The other day we did an experiment with colors.
This week we move into our last home in the States (Lord willing!) before we head to Cambodia. We’ve been living in the Cleveland Park Bible Church parsonage. This week we’ve moved into their missionary cottage. We are so grateful for the housing they are providing us during our time of deputation.
With all the traveling we’ve been doing we try to take some small breaks while on the road. Sometimes we just climb rocks, take pictures, and run around rest areas.
Other times we stop and see some sights. Last month we visited Hershey’s Chocolate World. We rode Chocolate World’s free ride two times. Becca loved getting free chocolate at the end of the ride.
One thing I’m learning about deputation is that our family time has decreased. Gone are the weeks we spent at home with lots of time for playing and going to parks. Our schedules have become quite packed. Since starting deputation we’ve tried to be careful to reserve days when nothing else is scheduled except a “normal” day at home. I’ve found that our kids seem to love these days – mommy too! (Nothing like playing with a bucket of water!)
When we arrived home from our last trip, Becca declared she wanted to “do school” all day. For Becca “school” means packing a backpack (sometimes with a lunch), walking out the front door, and coming in the side door to “school.” Recently Becca has been interested in patterns, so we played with patterns as long as the interest kept up.
After lunch we took a field trip to the spray pad. So far we’ve found Spartanburg a great town to live in. We’re thankful for the good location we’re in. We visited the library the other day (5 mins down the road) and were delighted with how nice it is.
Our “school” day ended with rest time and observing a butterfly on our porch. After Becca got home Josh asked her what her mommy did all day while she was at school. Becca replied: “she relaxed – which means she sat on the couch and read books!”
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