A More Settled Saturday

 

As a whole the Team agrees that our jet lag is lessening day by day.  Personally, I have had the best sleep yet last night, and wake to the happy joy that is any Saturday morning anywhere.  We have no plans but to invite the children to the table in the guest house and begin the creative work that will be a little something-something for our Sponsors this Christmas. 

A pink sky covers the early morning chores of the children.  Yes, they are singing.  Yes, they are laughing.  And we comment on this as we stand together down on the driveway to welcome the day. 

At breakfast plans are only slightly altered to add a quick visit to the new property, and to excuse Roger from the card making so he and Suradet and visit a hardware store for supplies that will aid in a little building project they have in mind.  Roger is disappointed to miss the card making, but never mind.

A few pictures here for now, because the trip to the new property is a thing unto itself, to be highlighted in its own posting over the next few days.  But wow!  So much work has been done, and it looks great!

Back to Hot Springs and the happy chaos of pulling out all the paper, scissors, and glue, along with special card-making cutters courtesy of Norma.  It’s messy and sparkly and imaginative.  More singing.  More laughing.  And, wow, do we ever have some good creations to bring home with us!

I still need a nap, and it’s lovely.  We won’t read to the children on Saturdays and Sundays.  It’s okay for everyone to have a little break, even as we want to encourage the eager start we’ve had.

Soon will be supper.  Then our evening time of worship and continuing our learnings about David.  Got a good video lined up about a dog waiting for the signal to gulp down the treat perched on his nose.  Waiting is hard.  David knows this.  We can learn from this.

It would be easy to forget the significance of this particular November 11^th.  There is no historical involvement in Thailand with the World Wars that inform our Remembrance Day.  No one is wearing a poppy, no 11 a.m. moments of silence, no gathering around a memorial to hear a bugle played.

Still, for of our freedoms to come and go, because as Canadians we have a global presence and the means to travel, we are grateful.   

May peace prevail in all the places of the earth where war still ravages humanity.  

And Praise to the Father who has gathered this precious ones together in such a safe place.