Hello friends!! What a joy and surprise it was to get your email inviting me to blog on this site. Thank you so much for contacting me!
It has been a full and busy year since I said goodbye to you all at MCMC. I first moved to Switzerland and worked there for about seven months as a full-time AuPair. A benefit of this job was living in such beauty, and getting to know another culture better--I lived with a Dutch family there! However, this job ended up leaving me quite isolated and lonely.
When I was offered a job at a small Christian international school near home in Germany, I decided to check it out. After praying about the decision, I felt that God was giving me a green light to go ahead and pursue it! I have been so thankful since then as ending the job as an AuPair opened the opportunity to go on a trip with my best friend here in Europe, and since starting the job, I have felt such joy! I get the priviledge of working with an 8-year old boy with a high-functioning form of Autism. He is a pleasure to work with and as was my experience before--working with children with Special Needs--it has been so rewarding! It has also been wonderful to be back with my family for this time!! Praise God! Here is a shot of us here this year together! :)
I have also had the joy of starting to lead a small group of freshmen girls from Black Forest Academy, the Christian International school here in town. They are precious and I have enjoyed seeing them get to know each other! I think it's going to be a great year with them! I am having an "Art Party" (or as I'm calling it: "Art-o-rama") with the girls this afternoon and then going out to dinner with them this evening, because they have a day off today. :) So much fun.
edit: Here's a shot of all of us there yesterday!
It has been wonderful reconnecting with "my kids" here--all of my brothers' friends whom I have grown to love over the last few years!
Other than that, I have been completely engulfed in wonder at experiencing my first fall in Germany.... Here are some photos highlighting some of the colors of this beautiful season!!
edit: sorry, I'm trying to figure out Blogger and how to do the photos accurately! ARRHH HELP!
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How wonderful that you are having a great experience! We miss your shining face at MCMC, and know that where ever you are, others are blessed by your presence. Thanks for the update. I only wish I could see the pictures. :(
Blessings!
Deb Harano
Hi! THanks so much Deb! WOw, it has taken me forever to find this page again now! I started my own blog but it's such a different system than I have used. My apologies. Thanks for your comments! I'll keep trying on the pictures!
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