Evangeline’s Prayer
We love our little girl. Talk about feeling in the minority…it’s still stupefying to think that in a city of 80,000 people (Abeche), she…
Archive for June, 2010
Athanasius’ New Word
One of the great things about having young kids is listening to their vocabulary grow and their language evolve. It has been enjoyable to…
The Dizzying Currency of Chad
The CFA franc, Chad’s financial currency, can cause some real dizziness as you try to figure it out. The CFA historically stood for something…
When Your World Is Falling Down
The somber teenager sat in his bedroom, feeling hopeless. It was only the third week in their new town, but he already knew it…
Heat, Anger, and Folly
I told my kids last week that Solomon had some pretty convicting words for me. He who is slow to anger has great understanding,…
Under The Bed
Cleaning under your bed is such a chore. Oftentimes, after months of neglect, it can be a total disaster. When you finally get around…
Ultra Competitive
I’ve been thinking for a long time of sharing about Nehemiah’s competitive nature. When we do school together, we spend some time doing grammar….
Sardines
Question: How many adults can you fit in a 10 X 20 classroom? Answer: I’m not sure, but it’s at least 95, as that’s…
School’s Out
At least for the Chadian children it is. So, Nehemiah, Evangeline, and Athanasius are enjoying extra time with Fatuuma’s kids, who come over to…
When Your Kids Disobey, But It’s Really Funny…
…man I hate that. Because you know you need to teach them something, but your entire body is convulsing and your trying really hard…
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