...a great school year!!!

My husband and I are so proud of our boys!  

They successfully completed 1st and 2nd grade! 

 Our older son GREATLY improved in his handwriting

 and read stacks of books this year!  

He also learned all about carrying & borrowing in math!  

Our middle son is reading everything in sight now, including his 

Bible, and spelling very well!  He picked up adding & 

subtracting fast!  They also had a Spanish class with a Paraguayan 

sister in Christ once a week and attend a gym class in the area.  

They've grown in both these areas too!  

WELL DONE, my boys!!!

 They both thought they had one more day of school left 

but we surprised them by taking them to the Asuncion Zoo! 

 The zoo really does not have many animals but it does have a 

great selection of beautiful birds, many of which fly freely in Paraguay!  

 We had fun watching the monkeys play around!

 (Our smallest is starting a new fashion with his sunglasses!)

 

  We had a really fun day celebrating the end of a great school year 

and watching some of God's cool creations!

...safety in the storm!

     I know...it's been a super long time since I've posted!  I've been putting more time into studying Spanish as my husband and I are both hoping I can finish officially studying after my next evaluation on November5!  But there are some important things that have happened that I'd like to thank God for (publicly) and that I'd like you to know about!
     On the evening of September 18, a bad storm blew through our city.  Our "earthly protector" was at a Bible study that evening; it was just the 3 boys and I at the house when the lights went out, the roof started leaking and the wind began crazily blowing the trees every which way.  Thankfully our Heavenly Protector was with us!  Not long after, the storm settled down, the lights came back on and my hubby returned from his Bible study! 
     However, in a neighborhood not far from our home, a neighborhood that we frequently visit, a tragic thing had occurred...a tornado.  A tornado is a rare occurrence in Paraguay: the people have no warning system and no basements to hide in.  Around 1500 families were left homeless and 6 young people died.

A school room

A business

The shopping mall we occasionally visit.

     The next day was a sad day for our city.  We were very thankful for the Lord's protection.