Friday, February 11, 2011

Even Babies take bad pictures


Reunion




Zaky has been reunited with his buddies, both foreign and local. He now yells "D-Raa" (Sandra) in the stair well for the little girl upstairs, points out Achmed and Hassaan's house as we roll by, calls out to Abass next door, pretends to talk to James on his plastic phone, smiles when we mention Sarah. But for everyone in Texas, he looks through his picture books and points out "Ass" Alex.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Settling In


We have settled in nicely. Everyone has finished their antibiotics, and the one man who never gets sick (Bill) is just barely holding on to his cough. I am settling to to my life, and what that looks like on a daily basis. My real prayer is to enjoy my family, and take opportunities to share God's truth with the people around me. The sharing is difficult at times in a different language, and the joy is difficult sometimes at the end of a day with Zaky.
But I took a minute the other day and wrote down a few things so I could share them.

Life with Zaky:
1. Finger size holes in my Vaseline (customs took my vaseline in London, because there was no label on my 6 year old Vaseline, so irritating)
2. Baylor Basketball tickets in the fridge
3. He put forks on the table the other day before lunch, he was setting the table! His Grandmom Bowers would be so proud.
4. Knocking on the door to the bedroom after I put Yo down for a nap, so he could give him his toys.