Continuing...

Today I finally turned in my paperwork (in the correct order) to graduate! We still have NARM paperwork to finish... but that will wait till next week!
But... this post isn't about me... it's about us! I'm so proud of my family! People always say how proud they are of me... but really... they are the ones that put up with mom studying, working, sleepwalking, etc... for the last 2 years! They don't seem too worse for the wear, but I know that they are ready to be done! This month has been STRESSFUL to say the least! But Joe and I were chatting the other day and realizing that part of the stress is the anticipation has come to a head... we are actually doing it!.... in a very short amount of time we will be moving to Kihan... the first half a year is going to be the most stressful as we try to figure out how to just LIVe! Food, shelter, water, electricity... it's all gonna be a new deal... we would appreciate your prayers now more than ever as we face these challenges.
But even in the stress we have been amazed at God's provision... we met a couple shortly after arriving here that we were interested in seeing their set up of Urban agriculture... but our paths just never hooked up... until now. They started rabbit breeding almost a year ago and have produced 120 so far (they eat the males and keep the females for breeding)... We got to see their space saving set up for that... I have to say it was exactly what we were needing to see for Kihan! Then we also got to see their small scale (feeding their crew of 13) of fish farming... they gave us the specs of how much you have to invest, how long till you get to enjoy the product of your labor, etc... Man! We were sooo blessed to have met these guys and they are super excited to help us by coming out and giving us tips and helping us set up stuff out in Kihan! God sure knows the right timing!!!
On a different note... the kids passed their test for yellow belt in their bushudo kai class... so they will get to compete at that level this weekend at their competition. Joziah I think is ready to quit the class, but the rest are stoked to keep learning more and more self defense, self discipline and all the other fun stuff at classes! Only a couple more months... Tonia has managed to make herself a couple very good friends this year whom she is going to miss a lot when we go... thankfully she also has a couple girl friends she is getting to know out there in Kihan... one in particular that she seems to be getting close to on our visits and whenever joe goes in/out they send messages to each other...
1 more praise... when the work team was out at the clinic they put an antenna on the clinic and apparently we will get a wee bit of cell service!! Yeah! It's analog, so still no internet... but we are praying the government steps up that project this year! I'm just happy that I can call Joe WHEN I pass the NARM from the states! ;) WHEN being the important word there... ;)
Well... I'm wiped and time to get kiddos snacks and cuddles... God bless! And thanks so much for those who have prayed for us while we've been here!