School is back in session! Just in time to break for Christmas. :P We started school again on November 21 and Christmas break starts December 17. Yup, that's 3 1/2 weeks before breaking off for 2 weeks. Due to the 3 extra weeks of break because of the flood, our days have been extended by 1 hour and we've lost quite a few work days and holidays. The end of school has also been pushed back by about 2 weeks. We're in for a long haul after Christmas. Yeehaw.
I have really loved seeing my kids again, though. They've all grown up so much! They are just starting to get back into the routine now, which means we'll have to start all over again in January. We've been working really hard on practicing our Christmas songs in our limited time that is even more limited by their attention spans. Even I am kind of sick of our songs. ME! The person who can do the same thing again and again long after everyone else gets bored to tears!
I'm not really sure what else to say here. There are highs and there are lows, and they tend to be fairly extreme. Working and living with the same group of people is not for the feint of heart, especially when you add worshiping and socializing together on top of it. Some days I am absolutely certain I will be here for some time yet because I don't think God is finished with me working in Thailand. Other days, I dream about jobs were it's easier to separate my professional and my social life. I'm pretty sure I'll be here one more year at least, but right now, I don't want to. Sorry for the heaviness, but this is where my heart is.
