!! at work i've spent lots of time on my student's ipad working on making categories of different things so he can speak it...i'd love to see him order his own food at his favorite restaurants and then count out the amount of money he needs afterwards (and he'll get there)!
today's ipad highlight: uploading a picture of a worm under the "insects" category. why wouldn't they have "worm" when they have buttons for sarah palin and tom cruise?
!! currents:
book___a praying life/the forgotten God/because he loves me/jeremiah (the message)
song___soon by hillsong
!! plane tickets have been obtained! we're leaving the evening of july 30th, then a long-enough-layover in germany (frankfurt i think - can't believe i forgot already) that we hope to spend a little time roaming, and arrive in prague on the 31st. then we'd like to do the last term of english camps, but we shall see.
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| Czech visa application |
!! OUR VISA APPLICATIONS ARE IN THE MAIL! this is a huge step for us. we've been going back and forth with Harrel (our employer) and Dasa (our czech liaison) for several months with questions, more questions, signatures, scanned copies, translations, and more questions. finally we think we have everything figured out. this is a huge burden that has been lifted...it caused much stress!
highlights from the visa process: oh wait, there are none.
!! financial support: together, tessa and i are at about 65%, but that's just money that's been given, not pledged. if you do plan to give (one time or monthly) but haven't been able to yet, please let us know so we can calculate this all in.
!! PRAYER!!
visas___so, our visas are in the mail. that's a big deal, but - there's a 3-4 month processing period. our plane tickets are acquired to have us leaving in 3 1/2 months. we're praying that they only take 3, but PRAY with us! there will also probably be some go-between with us and the embassy if we don't have everything done correctly. pray that all goes smoothly.
my car___my car has been my thorn in my side for several years. if i wasn't moving in july i would've traded it in last september. recently there have been some more problems that have been fixed (after tears on my part). i'm thankful for God's blessing of my parent's support for me through this. pray that it doesn't leave me sit again!
finances___such a huge hurdle of trust for me. sometimes it's so easy for me to trust God to provide our finances, and other times it's really easy for me to forget his faithfulness and start worrying. i'm so thankful for all of you who have given and who support me in your prayers. pray that God would grant me faith the size of a mustard seed.
finishing well___the school year is coming to a close and i have senioritis, or whatever the teacher's version of it is. change is on the horizon, and i want it to be here now. have i no patience? i'm also trying to spend time with as many people as i can before i leave, and it's sobering that i'm already saying goodbyes to some friends and family.
the triune God___i'm praying for us, the body of believers, to be encouraging and uplifting to one another. i'm thankful for seeing lives made new and the expectational hope of eternity with Christ. i couldn't live without that hope.
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