Here are some cute pictures of our last day of school at Brasilia International School before the Christmas Break!
Chris has been promoted to the Assistant Director's position and we have hired a Business Manager to come take that off his plate hopefully in the Spring. That will be the first time in 7 years for Chris not to be doing the finances at BIS!! This fall has been interesting to say the least for Chris, as he has had to spend many hours dealing with a situation in Rio with a former Network school. This was a very difficult time for him on multiple levels. Praise the Lord that HE holds all Governments on HIS shoulders and that HE will bring Justice in HIS time!! Those who pervert the truth will be held accountable... and we have to release that for The LORD to handle!!
Chris has also been teaching Honors US History which he has LOVED! He has been challenging the students to rise to the level of College Freshman! They have all learned so much in his class! In addition to holding down 2 jobs, and teaching an Honors level class... Chris is ALSO taking more Seminary classes! He is on track to graduate with his Masters this summer! He's worked so hard this year.
I (Beverly) am teaching 4 classes (Geography, Life Science, Biology, and Chemistry) and trying to maintain a part-time schedule as I pick Sarah-Bethany up everyday at 1pm. It's been difficult for me being involved in many things without the time to stay at school to work on everything, but I've been managing ok. I created a new website for the school (through a company called Finalsite). Check it out!! www.brasiliainternationalschool.com or www.biseagles.com This was a very large task to undertake, but I enjoyed it! I also worked with Connie (below on the left) on the Christmas Program which is always a big undertaking at our school. I've also been in charge of Member Care for the school - which involves working to get the new staff in and settled, activities for team building for all the staff, and other "member" duties. I'll be honest to say that having 3 kids on the field this year has been SO MUCH more difficult than before with just Caleb. It has limited us in VERY many ways. But we also know THEY are our First Mission Field too! So we are working to figure out the balance. Pray for us on this!
Caleb (10yr) is doing well in 4th grade. He loves playing Soccer and afterschool clubs. Both the boys love that Chris usually works late and they get to play at the school until I come pick them all up! He loves Minecraft on his iPod, and pretty much anything electronic! He does enjoy reading these days, which is a HUGE statement for him! He's still our little cuddle bug and loves to play any kind of game!
Negash (9yr) is doing well in 3rd grade. He also loves Soccer and Basketball and anything outside! Both the boys have become really close to the other staff kids and we are blessed to have 3 staff boys their age! Sleepovers come fairly often! :) Negash loves to laugh and be silly! He is loving learning Portuguese and will use it all the time - even if it's saying "Yellow, Green" in public!! If it sounds fun in his mouth... he's going to blurt it out! :) He loves to play electronic games and read on his Nook.
Sarah-Bethany (1 1/2 years) is doing great in her little Day Care (Creche). She really loves it there and is doing so great! She also goes to our sweet friend's house on Monday and Thursday afternoons so I can get some things caught up at school. She is surrounded by sweet Portuguese-only speaking people who are preciously pouring into her little life! She is so full of character! She is also quite full of our OWN opinions! Lord help us! She loves to laugh and boss her brothers around - who, by the way, are ALWAYS at her Beck-and-Call! She is a Daddy's Girl through and through, but she and I get our sweet alone time everyday for naps and bedtime! Love her little hand propped up on my shoulder or my neck as she falls asleep! My sweet little baby will be 2 in May.
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| My precious friends who always point to Jesus! - Connie and Angela |
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| I got to have a fun photo shoot with these sweet & beautiful students!! So much fun! |
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| Sarah-Bethany loves Kanako! |
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| Bet-Bet's Best Friend Abbey (or 'B-abbey' as SB calls her!) |
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| Caleb in his classroom! |
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| Negash in his classroom! |
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| Our Faculty and Staff at our Christmas Party |
