Weary

To be honest, I've been posting pics of the kids and cute animals instead of Mark and me in language school because I think that's what readers prefer.  But, we really are hard at work each week in twenty hours of class and even more hours studying and practicing.  We both have a heart to share the wonderful news of Jesus with the people of Uruguay and this is where we must begin.

We just had very encouraging mid term reviews with our teachers.  Mark and I are in the same classes and our grades in each class vary by only one point!  We are getting comfortable with the new routine, but the classes, especially grammar, are intensifying.  The test we took on Friday was 2 hours long.

Just living here, which is more time consuming and more physically demanding than our life in California, takes up the rest of the the time.  The greatest challenges are: living w/o a vehicle, leaks in the ceiling that lead to mold growing on the walls, carrying groceries home, keeping tile floors clean when it rains every day, staying positive despite the ever incessant rain, and helping four kids study for tests when we also have tests.

But we are also relishing the blessings: swapping kids with other families that live close by, new friends, a spanish church family, new foods, a variety of birds, fresh pineapple every week, walking and talking with our children.

Thanks so much for your love and support!  We need it!