Of course, I would have liked to update last weekend after Camp Two and then now with Camp Three. And I will get to that. But it all just went too fast!
So, now we're back to regular life, and what does that look like? Raia finally gets to celebrate her thirteenth birthday as she wanted to. She had been asking for a good bike for all her school commuting, and that dream came true yesterday:
Then, tonight her friends are coming over for a sleepover and cookout. Fun!
By the way, we did celebrate on her actual day, too, by going to a fancy restaurant in Tsyurupinsk. Desirae posted about that here (and more), and this is one of her pictures from that night:
Other than birthday stuff, Will's at the office, and at home we're having a great time catching up with our neighbours. All the children really missed each other. And we're picking and processing the huge crop of apricots that is ripening. And we're missing Jaan; part of the busyness last weekend was seeing him off to camp. We know he's alive out there in the woods, because the camp posts photos sometimes, but we don't have any contact with him there. He'll be back on Saturday. Our little neighbour thinks we have to suffer for ten whole years without Jaan, but it's really a little more than ten days. We should survive that.
So, now we're back to regular life, and what does that look like? Raia finally gets to celebrate her thirteenth birthday as she wanted to. She had been asking for a good bike for all her school commuting, and that dream came true yesterday:
By the way, we did celebrate on her actual day, too, by going to a fancy restaurant in Tsyurupinsk. Desirae posted about that here (and more), and this is one of her pictures from that night:
Other than birthday stuff, Will's at the office, and at home we're having a great time catching up with our neighbours. All the children really missed each other. And we're picking and processing the huge crop of apricots that is ripening. And we're missing Jaan; part of the busyness last weekend was seeing him off to camp. We know he's alive out there in the woods, because the camp posts photos sometimes, but we don't have any contact with him there. He'll be back on Saturday. Our little neighbour thinks we have to suffer for ten whole years without Jaan, but it's really a little more than ten days. We should survive that.
4 comments:
Happy to see you back home safely and into the busyness of summer routine...at the same time, we are very thankful for your ministry to the children at the camps.
We love each of you!
A Happy Belated Birthday to Raia!! Sounds like it was a most enjoyable one! So happy that she got the bike she wanted. I know that will help with all her school "doings"! And, so pleased that the "birthday box" arrived! PTL!! Praying for much fruit now and in the future from your labors of love at the three weeks of camp!! Love to each of you!! Julie/Mom/Baba Julie
I miss your family and talk about your girls lots with Lily (Stephen's away, too, so she's the only one home with me) tell Raia I love her biker and tell everyone help from me! Desirae
Ooopps...hello not help 😂
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