They did it! Kenneth and Monica completed their first American school year well! Here are their thoughts and some new photos:
Monica: “The biggest lesson I learnt this year was: to have or make friends, you have to be a friend first. I am also a “TCK” or a “two-country-kid”, which means I am influenced by both the countries I have lived in, just like my best friends that are from Brazil and Trinidad. I loved my teacher, Mrs. Haynes because she made it easier for me to adjust.”
Kenneth: “I met my best friend, Adrian, while walking home from school. He is originally from Porto Rico and I love eating some of their traditional foods. I miss South Africa, and especially our family, biltong, rugby and cricket.
I graduated from Elementary school and will go to Middle school in August. This is exciting and a bit scary because they say Middle school is very hard. My biggest lesson learnt is that God provides for your needs and often also your wants. For example, someone blessed me with a PlayStation.”
Kenneth and Monica now have their summer vacation for 11 weeks, or 74 days as Monica counted. This is a first for us, and we don’t know who needs prayer the most 🙂
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Praise and Prayer requests:
- Praise the Lord for Stefan’s productive time in England, Ethiopia, Nederland and South Africa and that the family here survived without him.
- Praise the Lord that Kenneth and Monica did so well in school and have adjusted nicely.
- Continue to pray for Lynne (Stefan’s Mom) for healing.
- Our Global Leaders meeting (16-20 June) here in Orlando. Pray for the safe arrival of our 200 leaders, productive meetings and stamina for Marie as she helps to coordinate the program.
What a blessing you have as a family! Your family reflect Christ’s perfection and holiness. You have raised such amazingly godly children. You are a good model and an example to follow. I am touched. Please send my love to Kenneth and Monica. You are highly blessed.
Thanks
Congratulation s to Kenneth and Monica on achieving their first year of schooling. Well Done. Judging from picture of Kenneth, he has grown much taller. Hope you have a wonderful holiday, 11 weeks is a long time, but I am sure you will find things to keep you busy. Pleased all is well with you all. Sorry to hear that Stefan’s mom is not so well, shall remember her in prayers. Think often of you and thank the Lord for people like you who work for the extension of His kingdom and pray for all the travelling Stefan does. Good luck with meeting starting to-day, am sure Marie is well-organized . This year has passed by too quickly, for us it is also a year that we are at Aliquando. It will still take me longer before I am completely used to this place. We are feeling the winter now mainly the nights that are so cold, but thank goodness for the sunshine during the day that warms the air. Lots of love Illona and Edwin.
Thank you for the Prayers, and message. Blessings to your family.
Stefan
so lekker om te weet, te sien en te ervaar dat die hand van die Here op Sy kinders rus en Sy liefde is oneindig!
sterkte!
ns: wil weet of julle dalk iets hoor of gehoor het van Jo Banzhaf, haar man is ‘n klompie jare gelede oorlede en sukkel om weer korrespondensie van haar te ontvang.
groete
susan