This weekend (13-15) Gilles and his leadership team will be going to the Mt Febe Monastery for a retreat. The facility is really beautiful and so we are hoping it refreshes and renews his crew. He will be doing lots of team building, deeper instruction about The Navigators and their core values, and also some passing of the baton for our time away. Randy Vernon will be teaching on building trust and resolving conflicts in the context of teamwork. Then, next week we start another FES session for the children. This session is particularly “meaty” with swimming lessons, standardized testing and full days! There is a medical team from the US visiting, so we will begin our week (16th) with full family physicals and full lab work. This is a huge blessing but will also mean NEEDLES for the kids, oh joy! During this session too, we will have Josh tested by some education specialists that come every April to serve the educational community within SIL. Time is really moving quickly now. We have a bunch of practical things that we are doing or that need our attention. One of the most important is the renewal of our Resident Permit. Do you remember the drama two years ago to get these cards?? J Well, this seems to be a pretty painless process, but nevertheless we ask you to cover it in prayer. These need to renewed before we leave. We are working actively with Hedrine and Donatus to prepare them to live in our home while we are away. Our house will also be used as a home base for several visiting teams from the US that will come off and on between June and August. And then, we only have about 2 weeks left of school after FES ends (the 4th May)…so we are trying to tie up all the loose ends.
Thank you for loving us, for praying for us and for just being there…what a joy to fill you in and know that you carry these burdens in prayer. We really love you!