...a godly husband who loves our children!

 The boys and I tried to spoil Daddy this Father's Day with...

A little barbecue after church (I tried homemade baked beans 

since we can't usually find them here)

Candy bars personally chosen by each son,

Homemade cards with sweet notes inside,

A long-sleeve shirt I was able to find on sale while in the USA,

Hugs and encouraging words!

Thanks for all your love!  We love you!

...the flexibility of our schedule!

We did half of our school day at the house this morning 

and finished the last half at "Health Park".  

 ...a beautiful park that is close to our house: it has
a fun jungle gym and an amazing track
that we love to run and ride bikes on!!

...the opportunity to learn Paraguayan culture at the park!

Who goes to the park?
What do they do there?
What do they wear?
How do the kids interact?

Who takes care of the kids?

 

 ...a friendly little guy that Jordan
enjoyed playing with!

...the ability to exercise and study Spanish
at the same time (here's my favorite guy
walking while listening to Spanish recordings)!

...the encouragement last night from our Bible study leader to be bold for Christ!

...boys that love to read!

 This year during home schooling, 

I cannot get books into our oldest's hands fast enough!

He flies through a book and then asks, "What can I read next?"

 

 This cute guy, is starting to get faster at reading 

and enjoying it more!

I think he's also a bit motivated by his older brother! 

I love when he randomly asks how you would spell 

something when we're at the table eating or in the 

car driving - his mind is just turning!

 

And our littlest guy...loves to be read to!
This little bathroom scene just cracked me up!
Here he is looking at pictures on his own but he could
just sit forever and listen to us read...
especially books about dogs!
(If you ever read to him, be warned...you could get licked!)

...SUN!!!

We were all huddled in Daddy and Mommy's room, 

just laying there under our blankets, even at 8:00 in the morning!!

Then Daddy got up and discovered it was warmer
OUTSIDE than it was INSIDE!!!

So we all rushed outside, in our pj's, and enjoyed the sun!

 On warm fall days like this, we open up all the doors and
windows and let the sun warm our house!

Thank you, God, for sun!!!

...time spent with some missionary kids last night!

...for the sound of laughter!

 

...for the gracious way they endured my homemade pizza 

that just did not turn out right last night!

...for the opportunity to give their dad and mom some time alone!

...a long lost package that now has been found!!!

A dear family sent us a package last year way before Christmas so 

that we would receive it in time for the special day.  

Christmas came and Christmas went...but no package.  

I believe we had lost hope that it would ever be found...

sometimes that happens with international mail.

But the Lord knew where it was the whole time!!!

And here we are in June...celebrating Christmas!!!

 

Warm winter pj's for all made it just in time for the cold weather!

The Lord knew exactly what He was doing!  :)

Thank you, Beasley Family!

Your package made lots of smiles today!