This week Nehemiah (6), Henry (8), and Petra (10) began public school here in Jordan so that they can learn Arabic. Imagine being their age and attending a school where most of the kids are staring at you, crowding around you asking you questions in Arabic, and most of the teachers do not speak English but speak Arabic very loudly! However, we saw God's grace through a friend who helped them enroll, a special ed teacher who will give them individual attention to learn Arabic, and an English-speaking 8 yr old Jordanian girl who helped Petra overcome all the stares and attention during the first day. Plus, the school is a 10-minute walk from our home and is only 4 hrs each weekday. They will continue some homeschooling in English. Please as God to help them be secure in Him, make friends, and learn Arabic well.
Thank you for praying for our residency permit, which we received last week. Also, thanks for praying for my wife and me as we have been attending marriage counseling. It has been really good for us. We've learned some things about ourselves and each other that will help us to trust God more as we parent our kids.
Remember the Arab boy with the chair on his head in the photo of last month's e-newslettter? He is doing much better. He even wrote a note to Henry and Nehemiah telling them that he loves them! Thanks for praying.
