So long, September! We wrapped up the month with Dexter running in a 5k. He heard about it and signed up for it all on his own! A factor in our decision to come to Kosovo has to do with the loss of my dad. I love that man and miss him so much. He […]

Just a quick update about what life is looking like for us a little over one month here. We are settling into the routine of school, dinner, homework and then doing it all again the next day. Walking. So. Much. Walking. Everywhere we go. We have all shed a few pounds and can make it […]

I finally remembered to take some pictures of the school. Here is Prishtina High School, grades 1-12. Right across the driveway is a separate building where the preschool and kindergarten meet. We are outside of the city on a hill with beautiful views of the Kosovo countryside. Yesterday the high school drama teacher pulled Derek […]

This has been a busy weekend. Two of my kids were invited to birthday parties. Lucy and I went over to the apartment of a coworker whose daughter and Lucy have become fast friends. It was a lovely afternoon. Dexter was invited to go to the movies for his friend, Jon’s birthday. He had a […]

This is Lucy’s teacher, Miss Durand. She’s a real gem. Lucy just loves her. Not only is she a dedicated educator, but she has become a great friend helping out our family during this time in Kosovo. Today after school the boys walked on home together while Lucy and I took the bus to pick […]

We’ve been back to school now for a week. Derek is enjoying his third grade class and I have my hands full with 18 little first graders, some who have been in school before and some who have not. Here are our first day of school pics. Dexter in 9th. He was nervous (whether he […]

We’ve spent everyday this week at school attending meetings and working on our classrooms. The entire staff have been welcoming and helpful. There is a family operated cafeteria in the school where we eat every day. The food has been very good. Some type of chicken is always an option, but there have also been […]

In the past couple of days we have made significant progress toward settling in. We got our home internet working. It’s strange how having Peppa Pig playing on the tv for Ellie while the rest of us do our own things makes it instantly feel more like home. We also got our Alexa working which […]

We have now been in Prishtina for a few days. It has been a whirlwind of trying to figure out bank accounts, cell phone usage, how to get around, and how to shop in the grocery store. It has been nothing less than overwhelming. And to top it off all of our luggage was delayed. […]

We are spending the 2019-20 school year in Kosovo. It’s true. We make the move to Eastern Europe in 15 days. God used my dear friend Becky Waters to plant a tiny “what if” seed. And as has proven true in the past, her words have led my life in a God-sized direction I could […]