At last the snow is melting! The temperature has been above zero degrees C the last few days and Abi and Matthew and I were able to get out exploring in the garden and meeting the neighbours cats! The presenters on the weather channel are talking like winter is now over, perhaps not yet for Ohio, but we are really enjoying being able to get outdoors at the moment. Last Monday I began antibiotics for a sinus infection and am feeling so much better as a result of that and prayers. Yesterday ( Monday) I ended up with a visit to the eye doctor with as I had a throbbing red eye since Friday. Turns out the white of my eye is inflamed for no apparent reason and was prescribed some Antibiotic/steroid eye drops. You have no idea just how amazing the NHS system is in Britain till you go to the pharmacy here and they charge you $74 for the smallest bottle you have ever seen! The eye drops cost almost as much as the doctor's appointment! We are SO thankful that MAF cover our medical expenses or I think we would have returned home by now bankrupt! LOL! My spirits are high however, and I am hoping that my body has now adjusted to America and I don't need to see another doctor for at least a year! : 0)
Last week we were able to have our visitors as planned. Jessica and Olivia and baby Jonathon were able to come over on Wednesday and were pretty much here all day! We had a lovely time and are off to their house tomorrow morning so the kids can play together again.
On Thursday I took the children to the church where we had fun cleaning the nursery toys with some other ladies. It was great to meet some more people. On Sunday we even managed to get out the door and to the church by 9.30 am! This is when they have all age Sunday School. The adults can choose from several classes and the children have their age appropriate Sunday school classes also. Abi and Matthew have been able to be in the same 3-4yrs room all the time even though Matthew is not 3 till April and this is really helping them settle in and enjoy themselves with the security of having each other close. The Sunday service begins at 10.45am after the Sunday school. We usually bring Abi and Matthew into the service for a while and they go back through and play while we listen to the sermon. At present we are looking at discipleship and what it means to be a disciple. If you want to listen to the sermons they are on the web www.coshnaz.org/main.html
This weekend we got our pictures up on the walls and the last bed was assembled. Originally bunk beds, we now have them side by side. We thought Grandma would appreciate not having to climb up to the top bunk every night for a month! :0) As you can see we had some excited helpers, one helping with the bed, the other about to take her pram to bits!
Andy's work is going well. Each week he works along side a different person, and at the end of the week his mentor will give him feedback on his progress. Yesterday he was taking the wings off an aeroplane but I will get him to tell you more about his work soon. He has been trying out our old digital camera to take some pictures for the blog at the hanger but they did not work out so well - so more pics to follow at a later date. Andy has started the new rota and is in charge of opening up the hanger for three months. Then he will be in charge of closing up and will be the last to leave for the following three months. He is leaving the house at 6.40am at the moment. We have borrowed a car at present but we really need to purchase a second car and would value your prayers as we try to find the right car very soon. We almost bought a pick up truck the other week but it had an oil leak and was very old and a "little" rusty. Normally Andy would be quite happy to work away on an old car maintaining it but with his work schedule and studying and family life he does not have the time (nor the finances) to maintain a car that needs a lot of work. So we are still searching and praying.
Debbie Baisley ( Mi-mi) arrives from North Carolina tomorrow for a week! We are so looking forward to having her visit! On Friday night I am hosting a Jewelry party at our house (like the pampered chef parties etc) and am glad she will be here to help make the tablet and chocolate fondue! Yum! We may just have to have a dummy run before Friday! : 0)
Time to wake the kids up and get in car for Abi's dancing class. Then later tonight, I get to go out to an MMS ladies meeting a few houses up the road. It is a real blessing to arrive in a new country and have things already in place to go to and meet other people and grow as a christian. Very important for one's sanity when you have been with pre-schoolers all day everyday! : 0)
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