Catchin' Up with the Bennetts: 2009

Wednesday, May 6

tRaNsiTioN

gotta love it!
you can't avoid it, not in this business anyway...

I can't believe that another year of training is almost over. Only 2 weeks left and then we are hittin' the road, on our way back to NY for the summer. It is such a bitter-sweet time as we leave new friends and reunite with old ones. We will be "losing" 6 families and 2 singles who were in the support track. They have been such a joy to get to know and will certainly be missed. But we will also be gaining about 70 new students in the fall so there will be many new faces to get to know.

Our kids have enjoyed these last few months here in Missouri. The weather has been great and it's been so nice to be outside enjoying the sunshine. Today Chloe, Ellie and their friend found a lizard, it's a blue tailed something or other. Chloe has been wanting one since we got here but I didn't want to invest in a reptile that might live longer than we plan on being in the country. But I guess as long as she can keep it alive and she keeps it outside we'll let her keep it until we have to go home. Right now he is in an ice cream bucket out on the porch.

Speaking of "pets" our friends across the street have adopted a couple of chicks and the kids LOVE going over there and trying to catch them so they can hold them. It's funny to watch them get real close to them but freeze in fear, I don't know if they think it will peck at them or what? Ellie finally picked one of them up after about 10 mins of trying, only to drop it and run off with her friends.

Here's some of what we've been doing
spring has sprung

time for baby chicks! and this chick is having a baby (not me!)

and hikes in the park and playing with friends at the park

and of course, making sure the rope swing is still woriking

Well, that's our update for now... see ya'll soon!

Saturday, March 7

DC or AC that is the question?

Which electric do you use?

Which electric will we be using?

What kind of appliances can run on DC (direct current) and which have to run on AC (alternating current)?

These are all questions that our Tech Tips class has been answering for us. This class has given us all kinds of information about what kind of situations we will find ourselves in as we live over seas. From electric to water to housing. All of the cool gadgets, information and technology tips really makes me feel like James Bond.

We have given each other shots, looked in each others ears with an otoscope and learned how to take blood pressures.

There have also been a few really nice days where we have been able to get outside and have some fun.

God continues to show us that HE CAN DO IT. It does not matter what it is God supplies and through that He is continually building our faith in Him.

We have the privilege of hearing our fellow classmates speak in our Student Teaching class as well as in our Romans (Christian Life) small groups. What an awesome thing to hear and see the Body of Christ living, growing and being conformed into the image of Christ (Romans 8:29).

God truly has engifted His body (the Church) in just the right way so that as we rub shoulders together we build each other up in Him and spur one another on in His love.

We pray
that God will continue to challenge us, our classmates as well as you to further conform us into the image of His dear Son, our Savior Jesus Christ.

Some RANDOM picture: