Week 12 Update (with pictures)

Life is going at a whirl-wind pace around here!

K just submitted his final paper for his "Studies in the Prophets" class.  I was able to read it and let me tell you, my husband is a brilliant scholar.  I am so proud of all his hard work!  If you are interested in reading it, email us and we'd be happy to send you a copy.  He still has a lot of work to go in finishing up his semester, but he is a champ and just keeps going.  He really is my hero.

E is getting so big.  The last week or so, he has been rolling over onto his belly and pushing himself up with his arms.  A couple of times, I've awoken to him starting to cry because he got onto his tummy and couldn't get back over.  We purchased a shark floatie for him to swim in and used it the other day at the pool.  He was just adorable.  He splashed in it for about five minutes, then happily splashed and kicked in my arms for another 30 minutes. 

I can't believe we're in the middle of our 12th week in medical school.  Where did the time go?  We just finished our third Mini on Monday.  While I didn't do as well as I would have liked, there is still time to improve.  So, to that end, I'll be studying extra hard for the next few weeks because my final is 2.5 weeks from today!  Eeek.  (April 17th for those who pray for us!)  I do have one more mini (April 10th) and one final lab practical (April 12th.) 

For those of my friends who don't have family down here, life can be really isolating and hard.  Sometimes I feel overwhelmed, but then I go home to my husband and baby and life really does feel better.  I can't imagine trying to tough it out on your own.  So would you please pray for my friends who are struggling to keep their heads above water and feeling pretty low?  We are family down here and just a little love goes a long way.

We are super excited to have family visiting soon!  K, E, and I are eager to see more of the island and just to hang out with some of our favorite people.

Here are some more photos from our little piece of paradise.

 I found this little fella (look at the middle yellow paint strip, on the right) on my way home and luckily he stayed there while I pulled out my phone.  Lizards and geckos abound here.  I'm sure E will be chasing them soon enough.

 This is in our "office" where I study.  We have a white board and the paper attached to it has a picture of K & E, plus some more inspirational quotes.  The giant stack of papers is all of the lecture slides that I had to know for our most recent Mini. 

There is so much joy in following the will of God.  We do miss you and can't wait to visit in December.

With love and for His glory,
KCE