Spending the New Year Apart

It’s J here. Sorry we’ve been so bad at blogging lately. We left the orphanage in November and it’s been a busy few months. We’re trying hard to soak it all in and in the midst of it; we accidentally took a break from blogging.

Happy 2009! It’s crazy to think that just about 6 months ago we journeyed into this far off land. Some of you are thinking, “What? It’s just C!”, but as we’ve spent the holidays here, we’ve noticed even more so how different the cultures really are. For example, on Christmas Eve people take to the streets with silly string and spray whosoever’s in sight.

We have to spend the New Year apart as there’s just so much to do in so little time. P’s headed into minority villages 3-4hours from here and I’m staying here to help out some local orphanages. P will be doing medical work and seeing patients. Most of these patients are too poor or sick to travel into the cities to seek medical help so as a result he’ll be trekking to these villages. It’s also a great way to build lasting relationships with the village people. Please keep P in your thoughts as he travels and lives in remote villages. It’s been tremendously cold and we’re living in a province with no central heating. In addition, the roads are icy from the snow and sleet.

It’s quite funny but in many ways, I’ve been spoiled here. Never in the states have I spent so much time with P and the best part about it is we are doing something together that we enjoy, serving Dad. The trip has been a blessing to our marriage and allowed us to have so many happy, heartfelt moments together. We’re thankful that we can use our skills to further Dad’s work and He’s allowed us to learn so much on the way.

We’re excited to see what this New Year brings! See you soon everybody!