Much better than last week-end

Well, this week was full of the usual ups and downs but for the most part God gave us amazing hope and peace. I am not sure why it seems better, but things at the kids school seem to be going better . . . nothing has really changed except our heart and it is amazing how different life feels when your heart has been encouraged.
We had a busy week of classes, a meeting with Max's teacher, an impromptu visit from Marshall (fellower SAMer from Pucallpa), and 4 day visit from our land lord, and we got a new puppy!!
Last Sunday morning Christian and I were home cleaning up the mess the robbers left behind today I am home with our new boxer pup named Libby. She is a mere 4 weeks old and can't be left alone yet. We went to pick her out yesterday and intended to leave her with her mama a few more weeks, but after we paid we found out that the vet was going to keep her for a few weeks. If they sent her back to the mama the owner would probably sell her to someone else - so we said we would rather bring her home now than leave her in a cage at the vet. She is so tiny. She is like having a new born - she kept me up all night, but I don't mind. Soon she will be huge, frolicking with the kids and attacking robbers that try their luck at our house again.

Thing went very well with the landlord. She was very kind and understanding. She is putting in a new metal door in front of our wooden one and also installing fencing along the side and roof of the house. all the lock are fixed and she conceeded to let us have a dog!!!!

With Marshall came all sorts of greetings, cookies, prayers and even a love offering from our SAM family in Pucallpa. How wonderful to feel Gods love everywhere we go. Marshall flies back to Pucallpa today but will be back in June or July to get in somemore language school.

Many people have asked how they can help, if there is anything they can do after the robbery. Well, first and foremost, pray. I don't fully understand prayer or why god chooses to use our prayers, but he does so please keep praying for safety, wisdom, and a heart of love towards a people and a culture that is so different.
Also, some have asked where they could send a gift to help replace some of our lost items. If you are already a regular supporter you can send in extra with your monthly gift with a note that it is for replacing stolen items. If you are not a regular supporter you can still send a gift to South America Mission and they will deposit it and let us know. If you want a reciept make the check out to SAM and it will go into our service account (that is where the money for a new computer will come from) if you don't want a reciept make the check out to us and send it to SAM with a note that it is a personal gift. They will deposit the funds and let us know. SAM's address is
1021 Maxwell Mill Rd
Ste. B
Fort Mill, SC 29708

Thanks for asking and caring. We are so thankful for all of you.