* We recently experienced a 24 hour power outage, our longest to date. It was a bit on the noisy side around here last night. It gets dark here at 6:00 and emergency lights just don't do the trick when you're trying to eat and play games... Don't know what happened, but we hope it doesn't reoccur...
* I have realized just how culturally appropriate I have become to this part of the world. Now when I meet an Indonesian friend I raise my eyebrows and maybe jut out my chin and then say, "Bagaimana?" Which literally translated means "How?" No, this is not a throw-back to the days of the Settlers and the North American natives... Bagaimana is just short for "Bagaimana kabar?" That means,"How's the news?" Or if I'm passing by some kids I know, I may just raise my eyebrows and/or jut out my chin... Another 2 more years of this and we'll have to go through cultural training before re-entering Canada...
* Every other week I teach preschool here at our house. This is a photo of our group:
In our class we have: a Japanese/Indonesian, German/Indonesian, Indonesian, Australian/Indonesian, Dutch, South Korean, Canadian, and last of all, an American Child. Quite the little cross-cultural group!
* What we are taking to bed with us these days:
Water in case of thirst...
A sword in case of... bad guys I guess...
A weird Indonesian transformer type guy...
A couple books to combat any boredom that may occur...
And of course, the blankie made specially by Grandma...
5 comments:
great post Erica!
Ya - you'll have to re-train. Imagine raising your eyebrows, jutting our your chin and saying "How!" to say, your district elder! hee hee
oh - and that is a super cute photo of Brynne sleeping with all her stuff, Reminds me of Ethan's bed sometimes ...stuffie, blankie, cars, sword, light saber .....
Hi Erica! Bobbi Topp here, now Bobbi Bazay. I looked after Marsha and got to know your whole family very well. Hopefully you will remember me from all those years ago! I was going through some old letters and things and came across a letter from YOU that you wrote me after you moved to Vancouver. It motivated me to Google you and what a surprise to find your website and here you are all grown up, married with 5 kids and living in Indonesia!!!!!! Would love to hear from you and how your parents and siblings are doing! How is Marsha? I won't take up any more space here. Do you have an email address I could write to?
Hope to hear from you. You look great!
Bobbi
Hi Bobbi! I sure do remember you! You spent a lot of time in our house! I would love to hear from you and be able to email you back. My email, also on the main page of my blog now, is hfeunekes at maf dot org. Looking forward to hearing from you! Erica
gLAD TO HEAR hUGO IS ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY.Had a wonderful time in Vernon with the family.Hope all is well with all of you.Cute pictures!!!!!!
Continuing to remember you all in our daily prayers.
GOD BLESS
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