Wow! I finally get to be on the computer again! Tim has been working almost non-stop on homework the last few weeks and he needs the computer to do this. (Speaking of which, please be praying for the funds for a new computer. The one we have is not able to handle a lot of the things we will need to do in the future between ministry presentations, language learning, etc. It is exciting to know that God knows exactly what we need and will meet those needs in the way HE deems best.)
I thought that it might be good to give everyone a little glimpse of what life is like for us these days. It has been strange for Tim and I to adjust to not being in classes together everyday like we have been used to. After four years of marriage and being with each other the majority of the time, it came as quite a shock to now see so little of each other. Little did we know what a blessing that was! It has also been a good time for me to adjust to having a new little one to take care of and being a full time stay-at-home mom. One missionary lady I talked to said that most moms don't get a chance to really adjust to that until they are on the field and have language learning and culture shock to deal with! I am thankful for that chance now!
A typical day for Tim (Mon-Fri.):
8-12 am: Linguistics class
12-1:20: Lunch
1:20-2:30: Linguistics class
2:30-5:00pm: Work detail (Tim works on the plumbing crew and helps put in new systems and fix the broken ones- both in school buildings and in people's homes)
5:00-7:30pm: Dinner, family time, baths, and putting the kids to bed
8:00- ?: More Linguistics! (They usually have to put in at least two hours of homework every night)
By the time he is finished it is usually quite late and I am already in bed. As for my day with the boys, we keep busy with play-doh, coloring, reading, going on walks, napping, nursing, cooking, laundry, and cleaning up messes. All this to say, we are both worn out by the end of the day. Tim- mentally exhausted from analyzing bizarre languages all day, and me- physically exhausted from keeping up with two little ones by myself most of the time. We would appreciate your prayers for quality time together as a couple and as a family, and for endurance to the end of this semester!
Tiffany
Tim working away at analyzing the Kuman language of the Highlands of Papua New Guinea. (A little taste of what we may someday face!)
