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Monday, September 20, 2010

Cherished Friends

It is a wonderful thing to have a friendship that has stood the test of time and is still flourishing. Sarah as been an important part of my life since our freshman year of high school (in the Philippines). We are kindred souls and I'm so thankful for her.

I'm truly amazed at how often we have been able to see each other over the years since we parted ways at the end of our senior year. At the beginning of August I was able to make a trip to visit the Bergstrand family with my two kiddos.
It was such a blessed time. It was actually my third time to visit Bluffton ... the first, for their wedding, the second was when Renatah was 6 months old and now with two kids in tow.













We loved walking everywhere, meeting new friends, visiting the farm, eating fruit, getting little 'holiday treats' and just 'doing life' with our kids together.






Thursday, September 16, 2010

Our Girl is Pre-School Bound

Earlier this year we made the decision to look into sending Renatah to a little Christian pre-school in our neighbourhood. We visited the school before the end of the last academic year and Renatah has been talking about it ever since!

We had one excited little girl eagerly awaiting her first day of school. Any time we drove or walked past the school she would voluntarily say "Look, that's my pre-school!!! Muma will take me and give me a kiss and say 'I love you, have a good day' and then I'll stay there all by myself and then Muma will come back and get me."

The day came and she was still as excited as she had been all summer.


Renatah was naturally a little apprehensive the minute we walked in the door. She held my hand tight and stood right by my side. We greeted her teachers and went on a little 'name hunt' to see all the places her name was written - her cubby, her shelf, her spot on the rug (uh-huh - a labeled spot on the edge of the carpet .... ?!?!). Then we wandered over to the toys. One of her strongest memories from our visit earlier in the year was the sand tray. That's where I left her happily burying 'polly-pocket' dolls in the sand!


I am so proud of my not-so-little girl. She did great as I left her there to return home to Papa and the kids waiting at home. I'm the one who cried!!! I didn't think I would at all. But - I did - I feel like it is such a big thing. Leaving my girl in the care of someone else for instruction. I know this is a good thing for her (and for me). She is an inquisitive soul and needs so much more stimulation and extension than I can give her at home while I also care for two little ones.

Today is day 5 and she is still as eager as she was on the first day. I'm praying that this love for learning and school is something that continues to grow as she does.

Tait and Silvie miss 'Ta-Ta', often calling out for her at the door and jumping into the stroller when it's time to go and pick her up. It's good for them too!!