Thursday, February 3, 2011

What our kids love about Africa

Elijah wants to share with all of you...
"I go to school every morning until tea time. I help the maintenance men for an hour or two, like building things, watering flowers, and lots of stuff like that. Then I play with the kids and then I chill out in the house.
Here are some of the things I love about Africa; I love helping the maintenance crew and today I did it all day and made something special out of wood with Bungee (staff), I love helping the staff and riding on the bus with Ntate Mpho. I love my homeschool books like Explode the Code, handwriting, and reading Charlotte's Web. I love the weather in Africa especially when it rains because we can get water from the puddles and use it to mop the porch with a broom. I love the stray kittens and their momma Tiara. I love that Dad doesn't have to work tax season anymore. I miss you friends very much!"

Faith wants to share with all of you ...
"I love this place cause it has kittens and good kids. Also it is a very nice place to be and you can be here if you want. Can you come with us. It is a fun place. My kitten, Snowball is very kind but sometimes she wants alone time. I love you very much. I want you to come here someday. You are the most favoritest friends I have ever had and I really wish you could come here (I think she misses her friends A LOT). My mom is so weird and dad."

Mercy wants to share with all of you...
"I like the kittens with Faith and Mommy and Daddy and the family. I like to cuddle with Mom and Dad. I like when you draw a picture for me and then I give you a picture back. I like it when you draw stars with me. Okay Jose. I like to say my new memory verse, 'Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit is the seat of mockers. Psalm 1:1' I love you Ms. Terp, Amen. I love Ms Lindy she is the best. Hi Oma and Papa, I love you."

2 comments:

  1. Dear Elijah, Faith and Mercy,

    Thank you so much for writing about what you've been up to and what you love about Africa. It's so nice to know that you're all adjusting so well. We are all praying for you and that things continue to go well.
    We're jealous that you have such big puddles to play in!! We just have heaps of cold snow. You're lucky little people.

    Love and Hugs,
    Dusty, Lindy, Brooklyn, Max and Samantha VerBeek

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  2. Ms. Terp loves the Geurink kids...all 5 of them!!!

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