Last Day Here

It is hard to believe it is our last day here. I haven't been able to use my laptop so I still cannot add any pictures. I will do that when I get home.
Yesterday we visited the Christian school which was amazing. The facility was beautiful and it seemed like a really great community.
Last night we ate dinner with one of the team families. This morning the men are golfing much to Ryan's delight. I will be going to a brunch that is held weekly to outreach among the women in the neighborhood.
We are so impressed by the team here and the work they do. There is a great need here for the truth of Christ. All around you can see the beauty of this culture but it is a culture that glorifies a false god.
Please pray as we return home. We feel like we just got off the plane!

Sorry I have not had much time to write. We have been very busy and when we do have a minute we are so exhausted!
Yesterday we went to Thai church and to the market for lunch. Maggie and I participated with the Sunday school.
Today we went touring in Bangkok. We saw the reclining Buddha and the Temple of Dawn. We rode on a train, taxi, and river boat. I hope I can upload some of the pictures later.
The boys are doing well. Jadon has been up in the middle of the night, every night, and not able to go back to sleep for a couple of hours. He keeps the rest of us awake as we are all sharing a room.
Tonight we eat at the Veldhorst's. Tomorrow we will be visiting the christian school among other things.
I am too tired to proof this.

We Made It

Well, we all made it here safe and sound. The kids did awesome on the plane. They didn't sleep too much but no crying. They enjoyed the movies and Dexter really liked all the food. We got here at 2:30 a.m. and slept about 5 hours. Now it is the afternoon and we are very sleepy. We were able to join in at the kids club this morning. We are visiting at Dave Veldhorst's house right now and using his email!

Leaving Tomorrow

Well, the bags are all waiting at the front door, I hope they aren't over weight. The kids are all in bed, I hope they are finally asleep. We are ready to go tomorrow. Poor Mrs. Schwartz doesn't know what awaits her. I hope she sleeps well tonight. May God bless our trip and make clear our paths. Thanks to all who keep us in your prayers. I hope I can access this blog while we're gone. Goodnight.

Snow Family

What a great day for making snowmen! We received a bunch of wet sticky snow here in Chicagoland. The snowmen were so easy to make that we made a family of 5!

Everyone say "Snowman!"

Merry Christmas

We had a great Christmas! Little Jadon really enjoyed his first Christmas. Dexter received a Polar Express train from Santa so he is very happy. Max has been very busy putting together all the Legos he got. Ryan has been staying up late playing guitar hero. Heidi is thankful for all these boys in her life. We rejoice for all that God has blessed us with this year!

ThanksChristmas

We have become very busy with the Christmas season upon us. We had a great and very relaxing Thanksgiving. We went over to my mom and dad's house along with my sister's family and a friend from church. It was my birthday that day as well, so I didn't have to do anything except make a pie.

Dexter made this turkey hat in preschool. He couldn't wait to wear it while he ate his turkey.

Our tree went up the day after Thanksgiving. The boys had so much fun. They put as many ornaments as they could on one branch on the bottem of the tree, so cute. Of course this is Jadon's first Christmas as far as we know and he is just loving all the lights and decorations.

This past weekend we celebrated Christmas with some of Ryan's family. They came here and we had a few big meals, presents, and went to see the nutcracker.