On Thursday afternoon, my second grade students (Mary Chris here) held a shower for me, and all of the gifts were books for Valmik! The parents made things lovely, sending flowers and special treats for everyone, and the children were so excited about telling what made these books their favorites. My students are precious to me and they are an important part of this process as they welcome Val and pray for us. I'm thankful for each one of them and their families. Now the basket of books is in Valmik's room and I'm sure they will get a lot of use.
David has spent most of the morning putting together a dresser and bedside table in Valmik's room while listening to Robert Rayburn speak on education. Now he is hanging a small picture and it is really beginning to look and feel more cozy in there. It is bare by American standards, though the paint warms it ups a bit, but we need to keep it that way in order to avoid over-stimulation. We've been asked not to post pictures of Val until we have verbal approval of the Interstate Compact that allows us to transport across state lines, but we will post some pictures of the room.
Other than these developments, we are still waiting for the final word that will send us on our way. We are especially thankful that a Geneva family has graciously provided us with stand-by tickets, good anytime, for Southwest Airlines.
We are thankful for the way God is guiding us and helping us to be patient while we wait. Of course, there is still plenty to keep up with around the house and at school, so I'd better get to it!
1 comment:
Mary Chris, His room is so perfect! He is absolutely going to love it!
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