Gone exploring....................

We are in week #4 of Orientation here in beautiful Virginia !!! Arin and Kirstin are home today because Arin is sick. We share many things in this tight knit community.........even the flu !! So, she is stuck in our home until she remains fever free a little bit longer. But I can use this time to share a little bit more with you while she makes a royal mess with FINGER PAINTS !!! Last weekend, the weather was beautiful and we all felt great, so we went exploring...........

They certainly have beautiful grounds here........lots of room to play and explore!!!

Our sessions these past weeks have focused on being a student of our new culture, learning their views on God, successfully navigating a new language, homeschooling options, and helping our TCKs transition along with us !! TCKs are "third culture kids"..........kids who come from their native culture into a second brand new culture, bringing a blend of both into a third culture! Kaleb and Arin have been busy learning about the culture of Poland, memorizing scripture verses, trying out new foods, and making the best of friends !!! We have a hard time finding a place to sit at meal times because there are too many tables with friends!
Albert and Kirstin are trying our best to process all the great information being made available to us during these weeks.......... and we have begun working on the Polish language!............it is exhausting, but fun !!!
When the Lord brings us to mind, please pray for the strength of our immune systems, the soaking capacities of our brains, and for us to have teachable hearts before the Lord !! We feel very privileged to be here at such a time as this!!! Life is good......... because God is so GOOD !!!!