Visas

We got our visas!!!! Wow. We went away for the weekend to a Betel house in Nottingham and when we came back on Sunday evening - there was the package. sitting on the table in the hall, waiting for us. Three more years - big wow. We are happy and releived and a little stunned. Stunned, because, we feel that this is still God's will for us. So far from home, family and friends.

But we are relieved that things will go on - like the boys schooling. This will be the first year in four years that Paul will go to the same school two years in a row. From the time he was 10 until now he has gone to a different school each year. First year: Minnesota; next year: Philadelphia; third year: Alvechurch middle school; fourth year: Henley High and now he is returning to Henley High. He will be able to complete Henley High as long as we don't do something stupid to get us kicked out to the country. Christopher will start with him in Henley High this year. Can you say two train fares??? Peter will return to his primary school, for the first time, without Christopher. Now I have to dash around and finish buying all the bits that they need for school. It is not a matter of school supplies - those are mostly provided by the schools. It is all the specific stuff you have to have for their uniforms. Blazers with school crests, ties, the proper shoes, and two full P.E. outfits ( a winter one and summer one). The P.E. shirts must be bought from the school with the school logo embrodiered on front. I even have to buy Henley-in-Arden High school gym socks!!!! Crazy eh?

But, this is what we have prayed for - that God would either keep us here or send us elsewhere. So here we stay. The guys in the house were pleased - chuffed - as they say here. Things are going well in our house. The guys are getting along and dare I say it ---- maturing!
Ken is doing really well. We are pleased (chuffed) at how well he is doing. Praise God because I don't want to have to choke any of them.

So, wow. I am going to go have a cup of tea and watch the rain.