Me encanta lo que representa este trabajo escolar. Ya me lo imagino a mi peque,
concentrado, copiando cada detalle...
♥♥♥♥
03 November 2017
31 October 2017
Birthday Celebrations!
We took a birthday
drive east this year. In
the spirit of full disclosure, the day turned into one of those that’s not comprised
mainly of “Kodak Moments” – a phrase which I’m guessing could translate as “fb post-able moments”
in modern vernacular! At any rate, the afternoon proved to be one in which the
demands of life caught up, especially with our exhausted Little People, and we
ended up driving back home (a lot) sooner rather than later.
But I’m thankful
for moments spent as a family last Saturday.
On Friday evening
our college students had organized an informal “snack and fellowship time”
before our chapel hour. I made a last-minute coffee cake, and we surprised JM
by singing to him. (The “light red” balloons, I must clarify, were left over
from a church function.)
“¡Qué los cumplas
feliz!”
DJ took a cake to
school yesterday. Initially, he was rather unsure about the idea – but ended up having a
great time!
“¡Feliz Cumple!”
And so life – with
all the current end-of-semester demands and challenges – rolls along! We feel
keenly our need for grace! And we are thankful for our gracious, loving Shepherd!
23 October 2017
Pray for us! (October Ministry Report)
We appreciate your
praying for Uruguay!
You can read
details about activities of the past several months as well as those planned through
the end of the year in our October 2017 Report (posted, as usual, at: Good News from a Distant Land).
We rest on Him and
in His strength we go!
You can also read
our abbreviated July 2017 Report there on the blog.
The Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man who trusts in You (Psalm 84:11-12).
22 October 2017
Iglesia Bíblica Maranatha
“¡Gracias, chicos, por todo el trabajo hoy! ¡Son una bendición!”
Fue un día soleado (en contraste a aquel a fines de mayo).
¡Gracias a Dios!
¡Pasamos relindo!
Sigamos orando que Dios obre por medio de su Palabra compartida...
19 October 2017
13 October 2017
#VamosQueVamos
Life was exciting at our Estadio Centenario on Tuesday evening! What a way to clinch our spot to Russia 2018!
We thoroughly enjoyed
the evening with friends.
#VamosQueVamos
Photo credits: Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol
Photo credits: Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol
This is my favorite picture of the evening!
“Oscar Washington Tabárez is an institution in Uruguayan football, having taken charge of the national team at Italy 1990, South Africa 2010 and Brazil 2014. Known as El Maestro, Tabárez is an attack-minded coach fabled for his astute tactics and fatherly approach to his players. The mastermind of Uruguay’s 2011 Copa América title win, he also has extensive experience at club level, with Peñarol, Boca Juniors and Milan among the sides he has coached” (FIFA.com).
#GraciasMaestro
30 September 2017
We ♥ URUGUAY!
Two years ago I used the same title: E had been chosen as
one of seven finalists in her age group in a national writing contest – “Un Cuento Celeste” – sponsored by AUF (the Uruguayan Football Association).
She participated again this year.
Although she did not place this time, we decided to attend Thursday evening’s awards ceremony to visibly support the educational effort represented.
She was (and we were!) surprised by an unsought and unplanned
opportunity...
Photo credit: Asociación Uruguaya de
Fútbol
I’ve been a bit discouraged in the past several weeks – given
current issues and challenges on the educational landscape (both general and
personal) – and specifically asking my Loving Shepherd to intervene in unmistakable,
encouraging ways...
“Thank-you, God!”
Photo credit: Asociación Uruguaya de
Fútbol
Although we’d crossed paths only three times previously with
AUF’s Chief Press Officer, each time was a delight; he is such a humble, perceptive,
personable professional! On Thursday when we “bumped into” him as we entered
the auditorium where the awards ceremony was about to take place, he
congratulated E. We quickly explained that she hadn’t won this time – but we were there
to show our support for the contest. He was visibly appreciative...
As E and I filed into that last row, I overheard him asking
JM for E’s name; I hurried her into her seat! (E later confessed that she overheard
him asking for her last name, too.) I assumed he might acknowledge her (as a
participant in the contest), asking her to stand for a moment (or something
to that effect).
Instead, at the very end of the introductory remarks by sponsors
and one of the jurors, he started to tell how, on his way into the auditorium,
he had run into a contestant from a previous year and congratulated her; he told
how he was surprised to learn that, although she had not won this time, she was there
to show solidarity and congratulate current winners. He then proceeded to
invite her to the front – to help give out the gifts!
Video: Asociación Uruguaya de
Fútbol
Having gone with
the objective of a teachable moment – “rejoice with those who rejoice” (in the words of Paul in Romans 12) – we were
surprised by extra joy! E was given amazing opportunity to live out the very values
(“respect, solidarity and friendship”) highlighted by this writing contest.
The hoped-for
teachable moment was turned into an incredible, rewarding experience for our
family. “Better than winning!” JM and I agreed; this is the type of learning
experience we will remember for life.
I love the mentor’s vision of Maestro Tabárez, our national team
coach, and his legacy as the teacher he is, instilling values through his work
with the team and the soccer association. “¡Gracias, Maestro!”
And I’m thankful beyond words for his assistant’s insight in
recognizing and seizing what he recognized as a teachable moment, too. “¡Gracias, Matías!”
In Tabárez’s own words: “¡El camino es la recompensa!” (“The journey is the reward!”)
And I’m SO thankful for *another
hug* from our Loving Shepherd!
(And we got to
enjoy the book fair, too!)
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