playground fun. Thursday, July 7, 2011      

  thursday. Thursday, July 7, 2011   Martha and I had a fun, busy day today, so I thought I’d share it with you in pictures . . .   In the mornings, Martha walks Judah to school, then hangs out with Amie and picks him up at noon so I can get things done or run errands.  Today we decided to take Amie and go out for coffee on our way to pick Judah up. I’ve been wanting to try this new coffee shop in our neighborhood, so we walked the half kilometer.  It is so nice inside, with big windows and cozy armchairs, so we found a place…

  four-eyes. Wednesday, July 6, 2011      

  toy story. Wednesday, July 6, 2011      

  out and about. Tuesday, July 5, 2011      

church visit. Sunday, July 3, 2011 This morning we went with our friend to visit a church.  This tiny congregation is made up of believers and non-believers who have been reached by the church’s ministry, and their pastor is a man of God who faithfully shepherds his people. all ready for church. just a typical drive home — the street is blocked by a performing tight-rope walker. I am thankful for good health so we could all attend church together as a family. I am thankful for Martha, sitting close beside me, at long last breathing the same air and smelling the same South Asia smells that I do. I…

  martha’s here. Thursday, June 30, 2011   Our friend Martha is spending three weeks here with us before starting college in August.  We have known her and her family for several years, and she was a favorite babysitter back when we lived in Lexington, SC.  We are so thrilled that she wanted to use part of her summer to come half-way across the world and serve our family. We’re spending these first several days showing her the city and letting her recover from jet-leg, then beginning on Monday she will keep Judah and Amie from 8-5 during the week, so that David and I can spend time doing two…

  kodai friends. Tuesday, June 28, 2011     l to r: a-sick-and-miserable Amie, Ezme, Jude, Judah, Aletheia. The friends we hung out with during our Kodai vacation in April came to our city this week.  We spent yesterday with them and then met up again this afternoon.  With four adults and six rambunctious kids we did a horrible job of taking pictures, but here are a couple cute ones (baby Sofia was taking a nap).  Graham and Karen are from England and have lived here for eight years.  He teaches at an international school at the former British hill station where they live, and their four kids are adopted…

  playground. Monday, June 27, 2011      

  jet-lagged. Friday, June 24, 2011