Getting Settled

Are we settled? Yes, as far as unpacking goes, we are. Have I got my bearings in the Brownsville/Harlingen area? Nope, still working on it.

We have not made it to the beach yet as there is a stinky red tide affecting the area. Hopefully we will soon though, since two of my boys, Elijah and Jonathan, have already bought some boogie boards to hit the waves with.
 

So, how did Scott's first day and subsequent days of work go from the perspective of his wife? It went well. I can tell it will be a good challenge for him. His eyes seem to be larger now with the influx of information and to-do lists before him, but not undoable or unenjoyable. He has mentioned many areas he wants to jump in and start working on, but presently he is just trying to get a good scope of what all needs to be addressed, and what takes top priority right now. I am happy for him.

Campus life as been good. I thought it would be more difficult to adjust to but it hasn't thus far. Things are pretty different from the norm but not bad. Take for example: Today, I had a living room full of boys watching a movie on our projector. They were being so good and quiet.

Most days the kids spend the majority of their time playing outside with their new friends and the shared outdoor toys. People here watch each other's kids, and in doing so the kids seem to have a larger area to canvas and subsequently more freedom.

I must say it is really is exciting to be here. We played rugby, a really mild version of it, with missionaries going to Ireland. Today, I visited with missionaries who are leaving soon for southern Mexico, to live there, to love people and present them with the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. A couple nights ago, we sat down with a family  in their second year of training, contemplating some really hard places to take the good news. I expected to see fear in their faces but what I saw was a supernatural love for people and a determination that Christ is worth far more than their very lives. These people are so ordinarily extraordinary!

Pray for these new friends of ours. They are the salt and light going into dark places.  

On a different note, Fall doesn't exist here. It's the middle of October but my body thinks God has stopped the seasons. Do I mind? Surprisingly, no, my feet aren't cold at night.