Personal life update

My last post was about Comeragh Wilderness Camp's status, but today it's time to talk about family happenings here in Ireland.

Overall, the children seem to be doing wonderfully well!   

Sebi works long hours helping the maintenance man, Duane Yoder.  Duane is awesome and such a great mentor for Sebi.  Much of their time is spent in construction, and although that's not Sebi's favorite activity, he realizes he can't make a living on hunting and trapping!

Beth has learned knitting while in Ireland.  Karen Sensenig (Wes' wife) spent several hours teaching her.  And we will be forever thankful for that!  Especially since Beth then taught Hadassah, and has 'tried' to teach Anna and me...but well, let's just say knitting is much harder than the 2 girls make it look.  Beth is knitting a scarf right now and it looks professional.

Anna is trying to teach herself string- art these days.  She enjoys any and all social events, of which there are many here.  This week alone there was an event almost every day:

Sun.- church service in a.m., then Christmas caroling service in p.m.

Mon. and Tues. - nothing formal

Wed.- curtain (valence) making for the Chehorta main camp building- done with the other ladies

Thurs.- Staff meeting at the Chehorta (that's always a fun, encouraging time)

Fri.- Babysitting and candy making with Karen Zeiset

Sat.- Comeragh Wilderness Camp's Christmas Open House

Hadassah has really flourished.  She seems to do well in whatever her hands find to do.  Some of those things are knitting, blog creation and design (she helped me with mine), and algebra.  There's other things, but those have been her newest strengths.

Nehemiah has become a Rubik's cube fanatic.  He always has that thing in his hands! He can solve it, but is trying to figure out how to solve it faster! He is extremely mathematically-minded, and loves any mind-bending activity!   He also helps with construction at the camp and puts his whole heart into whatever he does.

Magdalena loves cats and has befriended a stray cat that frequently visits our house.  She was so excited when that fellow appeared!  And I was too, as I knew how hard it was for her to leave her other cats behind in the States.  Maggie likes drawing and painting, and when nobody is looking (or listening- she thinks), you will hear her singing the most beautiful soprano Christmas songs.  She can sing on tune and just as beautiful as an opera singer.   Just like Charlotte Church! I didn't know a child could sing such high notes, so loud and clear.

 Ezra will hopefully be coming to visit us over the Christmas break.  That will be a highlight for me!   

I enjoy serving God here in Ireland.  I feel like He has taught me a lot while here.  I suppose that's for another post, though.

Wolf seems to be handling the jet-lag fairly well.  It's a 6 hour difference between Kansas and Ireland.        

He returns to Ireland on Dec. 24th (Lord willing), with Ezra.