We have been in Belém for 9 months today.  It is hard to believe that we have been here that long.  We have enjoyed the “winter”, raining season and are getting ready for returning to the hot “summer” season.  The girls only have 4 weeks left  to complete their first year attending school. Over all is has been a great 9 months.

Sorry I have not posted much lately.  Life has been pretty busy.  Joel is gone this weekend with Rachel on the annual Jr. High Retreat to the beach (about 3 hours from Belém).   We have been busy with the children and with language learning. 

Starting Monday Joel and I will be returning to the school for classes after having classes at home since the birth of Abigail.  Joel and I will be in separate “classes”.  Since we will be in classes by ourselves it is more like a tutoring than a classroom setting.  There is one other IMB couple that are also taking classes at the same school. Since all 4 of us are at different levels, we are each with different teachers.

Thanks for your prayers for our family.