Ian's story

Editors note:
Ian's typical day includes getting up, getting ready for school. He usually gets pancakes for breakfast, and then its off to school. He goes to an English speaking school but has about 1.5 hours of french a day and then on wed he goes to a tutor as well. He usually has English and french homework each night and occasionally some math homework as well. He really has done well with adjusting to the winter and plays outside a lot.
He still has trouble interacting with the francophones in the area though just because he has very little motivation right now to speak french. This is getting better. Of all our children he is the most spiritually responsive right now and is "getting" concepst such as the golden rule, kindness, and the need for others to know about Jesus even when these concepts are inconvienent to him.
I've posted some picst of him and I dared to ask him a few questions.....and even mostly wrote down his answers.

W4tR: What would you like to tell people who read our blog?
Ian: My dad got a crazy gene from his dad and now I am getting it as well. (editors note: this has not been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt)

W4tR: Anything else?
Ian: I have a very good imagination...and don't get the wrong idea about imagination

W4tR: what is the hardest thing about living in Quebec?
Ian: All of the people speaking French.

W4tR: Why are we learning French?
Ian: to help people in the learn about God.

W4tR: What is something God has done for you while we've been in Quebec?
Ian: He gave me some good friends, and He is helping me learn French.

W4tR: What do you like about the winters here?
IAn: the big snow hills are good for building forts, and that I've learned to skate.

W4tR: What are things you like to do the most?
Ian; Read, play computer games, watch movies, and use my imagination.

W4tR: What kind of candy do you like the best?
Ian: I don't have a favorite kind but gummy bears (without milk or peanuts) are good.

W4tR: How can people pray for you?
Ian: That I will remember how to survive the dangers in Africa, that I would learn french.


Editors note again: I am particularily proud of Ian and is adjustment. Please continue to pray for his spiritual, emotional, and physical health.

Stephen

Isabelle's Story

Editors note:
Last night I "posed a few questions" to Isabelle as she played and I will try and reproduce the answers as accurately as possible. Isabelle= IW me=W4tR

W4tR: Do you miss Browning? Why?
IW= Yes, because I miss our house and playing with my friends.

W4ftR: What do you like most about living in Quebec?
IW: I like playing in the snow.


W4ftR: What about Craft Night?
IW: I like that too. (editors note: Isabelle is a crafter par excellence and likes it almost more than her mother :0) )

W4ftR: Do you like school? Why?
IW: Yes, I like bringing home homework to do (editors note: yes she really said that!)



W4ftR: Do you like French or English better?
IW: both.

W4ftR: What do you like best about Ian?
IW: ?

W4ftR: Do you like it when he reads to you?
IW: oh! yes.

W4ftR: What do you like least about Ian?
IW: when he bugs me.

W4ftR: What do you like best and least about Caleb?
IW: I like it when he plays with me. I don't like it when he bugs me.

W4ftR: What do you miss most about living in the states?
IW: I miss Kathleen and playing dolls with her.



Editors note: Isabelle has overall done very well with transitioning to French and does better at pronouncing things than I or Anna. As noted she misses Kathleen more than our other kids, but she manages it well. Please pray for her spiritual understanding and for emotional stability as we progress towards Africa