This morning was extremely hard when we dropped Cole and Lydia off at preschool. Last night, Cole got up 3 or 4 times to tell us he didn't want to go to preschool. He said it was too long, and he couldn't understand the teacher.
This morning we rode the bus and when we got there, both kids started crying. Transition is hard for kids whatever the circumstance, but when you're in a foreign country, it's amplified. After talking and praying, we eventually gave Lydia to her maestra and Cole to his and left. They were crying and not happy. Our eyes were holding back the tears.
Liz talked to another missionary here, Angie, who has a three year old girl, Chloe, who could relate and comfort her. Steve ended up calling the Kinder (preschool) 40 minutes after we left, and they both were mas tranquilidad (more calm). When Liz picked them up an hour earlier than typical, they were fine and have had a good day since. We just wonder how many more mornings we'll have to do this until they settle into the rhythm like Chloe did.
Please pray for their peace and our strength in the midst of this transition.
9 comments:
That's gotta be rough! But pretty soon they'll probably be fluent!! We are praying for you! I love your blogs by the way. Keep them coming!!
Liz you look beautiful in that picture. :)
you guys sure are a cute family!!!
May God guard your hearts and minds with His peace and envelope all of you with a precious sense of His presence.
Kate Green
Oh I'm so sorry things have been tough! But I know they'll get better. You aren't there by mistake, so keep at it!
Oh Lee...my heart goes out to you! The challenges you and the kids are going through now are invaluable and you will all grow so much! Hang in there! I love you!!!
Yea Lydia! What a big girl!! No more diapers - woohoo!
Cole, I have 87 bottle caps saved for our craft project. 75 white, 4 red, 3 blue and 4 green. How many do you have?
Hang in there you guys! We will be praying that your mornings and that the kids time at preschool will get easier. The kids seem to be doing really well otherwise in their new environment. Just a bit of culture shock I am sure. We love all of the pictures and updates! And look forward to keeping track of how God is using you there!
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