Our CFO Carol (and Emily's mom, Karen) got here Friday, and Carol's helping me work through our QuickBooks transition and getting us all caught up for board meetings next week! Another board member and his family, the Sleasemans, arrived today, much to the girls delight! They haven't seen Zoey, Dhaleson or Ellie for a really long time, and were still playing hard in the yard long after dark tonight! Then another brand new board member and his dear wife arrive tomorrow to spend a few days helping us get ready, and with Matt teaching Saturday and time with all these lovely people and church Sunday, board meetings are HERE!
Monday we have another 14 people joining us and another 2 Wednesday, and with academic convocation, meetings, a beach trip, airport runs, and all the normal classes and weekly activities...it's just going to be a happy buzz 10 days.
Tonight as we were taking our family walk after supper, enjoying the cool evening breeze and chatting with staff and students, we were thankful for a quiet normal moment, and for the beautiful men and women God has hemmed us in with. Matt and I are both just deeply enjoying our classes this semester...It's been particularly fun watching Matt spending time doing and re-loving his first love, just teaching God's Word. He LOVES it, and is so God-gifted to do so.
Meanwhile, school and homeschool continues with the girls, and while that all has it's rough moments (MATH, people), I've been extra reminded lately what an opportunity every moment is for discipleship...praying that the Lord helps me see those moments and take the time to embrace them fully!
Nora continues to be the chattiest of chatterboxes, always singing and commanding, reading and busy busy...she loves doing all her kinds of school while we do, and we all love watching and learning with her! Not a day goes by that Nora's not cracking us all up.
Sofie girl lost another tooth this week and is just growing up faster than I wish she was, singing through her French verbs and always ready to play with anyone and everyone who is ready to play.
So, we're one-day-at-a-timing it, by His grace and your prayers! I'll try to nab a picture of Matt's Psalms class tomorrow (he's teaching that and Hebrew) when I'm not working with Carol, and my big assignment for the rest of the week is to catch up on all this grading and to call each of my English 4 students, who have been working on phone etiquette and language, and each want to practice :)
Thank you in advance for your prayers for everyone coming and going next week and for good, productive, enjoyable and effective time with our cherished EBS board!
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