9.8.2011 A short post

Just a little update today. I’m back at work and trying to figure out what I’m teaching next week. I have three different curriculums and 5 classes to prepare for. That's the cost of having small classes (hopefully about 50-60 students total). Heather is doing a great job with the kids although it has been raining here which makes it harder especially with a small apartment. I was looking at a map and we are about as far north as Calgary Alberta (Canada). We are still looking for an apartment, we looked at two yesterday and will look at three more tomorrow. Something interesting that Heather found today at a grocery store is they like to give little treats to the kids that come by. We sort of found it on Saturday, but Heather saw it again today. Here’s what happened. On Saturday we were grocery shopping at it was about 6 pm, Holly had taken a late nap and we were late to get out the door. The kids were starting to lose it but we still had more shopping to do. We were at the meat department trying to figure out what meat to buy for dinner when the lady asked if Stanley wanted a hot dog (in German of course). We were a little confused and asked if it was free and she said yes so we gladly accepted it. Holly saw what Stanley had just gotten so she started to reach out for it and the lady offered one to Holly too! What a blessing because the kids desperately needed food and those hot dogs got us through the trip. Although Heather had to let go at the idea of our kids eating raw hot dogs. Today when Heather was shopping with the kids (we now have money!) at a completely different store another lady offered the kids a meaty treat! Heather is going to try this out more often. Linger around the meat or bakery counter and see if the worker will offer the kids food. :-) Thank you for all of your prayers and encouragement. We really appreciate all the comments and emails our friends have sent us. Take care.