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03.31.08
Update in a
Nutshell:
1. We have jumped
back into life here in Russia with both feet.
2. Michael John
turned 2.
3. Nathanael
started rolling over, got croup, and is getting better.
4. Life has been
filled with readjusting.
Prayers
-Please pray for the
health of our family. That Nathanael will get all the way better
and the rest of us will be able to glorify God through health and
sickness.
-Please pray for our
continued language learning.
-Pray for the
contacts that we have started making. Those that do not know Christ
that they would come to Christ. And those that do know Christ that
we can encourage them.
-Pray for our own
relationship with Christ to grow individually and as a family.
Praises
-Nathanael is
getting better.
-We have pretty much
adjusted back into life here.
-God has been very
good to us through all of our adjustments.
-Life continues to
change and God is the one guiding everything.
Since you heard from us last, we have settled
into life here in Russia. Our days our filled with language
learning, family, and friends or friends in the making. We jumped
back in with both feet into language school. Andrew returned to his
class and is still catching up over the two months of lessons that
he missed. Jennifer was able to start in a new class that allowed
her to review some and prepare to start into new lessons. We both
meet with a language helper twice a week that helps us with drills,
pronunciation, and whatever else we might particularly need.
Jennifer’s language helper is a secretary that works for a local
church. Andrew’s language helper is a young college age student.
We both enjoy our respective helpers and how we are able to learn
from them. The rest of our language and culture learning contains
homework, speaking with our nanny and acquaintances, listening and
on the list goes. As far as our language learning goes all is like
it was before—lots of learning.
We celebrated Michael John’s birthday on the
weekend after his actual birth day. We had a Disney Cars theme that
included cupcakes, coloring, and the Cars movie. Jennifer went all
out for the party including carrot sticks and crackers—a “c” theme,
and a whole lot of other food. Michael John loved all the kids that
came over. We invited a few families that we know making about 14
kids total and only 10 adults. Our little apartment was packed with
people, food, balloons, and fun. Michael John slept very well that
night and has now officially entered the terrific twos.
Included in Michael John stories we have begun
potty training him. This of course is always interesting, for those
of you who have gone before us you know what I am talking about. We
are still working on it and often times have messes. We just keep
telling ourselves that it is the future we are looking towards, not
the now.
Our last week has been filled with trips once
again to the doctor. Nathanael caught a small cold that quickly
turned into croup. We were able to take him to the doctor soon
enough to get some medicine that would help him. We bought a
nebulizer and several other drugs and after a week or so of crying
when given the medicine, coughing, and not feeling well he is
finally well. He is not quite 100% but almost there. Of course it
is always an interesting experience going to the doctor. This
doctor was much better than the last one we saw and very helpful.
We were even able to go without a translator. So we now have had
two boys that have had croup before the age of one. With Michael
John’s recent adventure getting a stitch in Vienna the future looks
only to be full of adventure.
Also along the lines of Nathanael he started
rolling over. We were very anxious for this day to come because as
Michael John started at 6 weeks we are now at almost 4 months. He
is doing better at rolling over and life has begun to change for us
again.
These last few weeks have been filled with
quite an array of adjusting: adjusting to getting back into school,
our lifestyle here, learning continually, getting reacquainted with
the medical community, and family. We have spent a lot of time at
school and with family these last few weeks. It has really been
good for everyone we believe.
Andrew and Jennifer Waldren
andyjen@awaldren.org
417-429-2671
www.awaldren.org
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