it has been a while. sorry, i have been busy. well, over the past 2 weeks i have watched the kids about 3.5 of the 5 days. i love these kids like they are my own. the other times i go with sherry to school. it's great to get to observe and see school from this point of view. the 6th graders aren't as old as i was thinking--which just opens up more possibilities when it comes to teach. SO many options. i started another jodi picoult book the other day. it's called vanishing acts. it is excellent. about halfway through. currently silas and breklinn are quietly playing/watching cartoons upstairs. gresham has been asleep for almost an hour now. he didn't fall asleep at his normal bedtime last night. he was ready to go take a nap though. it was cute. i got the milk ready and he wasn't ready to go lay down quite yet. he wanted to lay on the couch and snuggle for a bit. then he got up and grabbed his blanket and milk and stood there waiting for me to get up and take him to his room. love it. brek and sy were painting this morning and gresh wanted to so badly. so i thought it would be alright if i helped him. he knows exactly what to do, but it became a little bit of a mess after a while so i had to say all done. he was so upset. he went up on the landing of the stairs and sat there and cried until i went to go get him. he just wants to be like his bigger brother and sister. of course. he also joins in on conversations too. he gets his word in. :)
we go on lots of walks and to the parks. i really love it. i am so thankful i could come this summer. church has been great too. yesterday they had a service explaining their building addition that is in the works. it was great to see. they had some new christians come up and talk about how the church had reached out to them. it was definitely encouraging. last wednesday we also had a great bible study--one that i've always wanted to have and be apart of but hasn't ever happened. it was great. well, i need to get some lunch going for the childrens. enjoy your day.
love maresalee
