While February is the shortest month of the year, a lot has happened this month. We have been working on pictutre retakes of your sponsored children as well as delivering any gifts that were sent to kids, schools, or churches. It is such a pleasure to see their sweet smiles! This job can make for long and exhausting days traveling, working with so many children, and for me, thinking/speaking in another language. But it is all worth it to know that these children are not only getting an education but that they are also loved. Some of them are loved by people they have never met in real life, and those people pray for them.

One of the things I love most about my house is the people that work here. They are my family. Rameau, Noilita, and Judeson are my grandpa, aunt, and brother. They each have their own talents and I love to see them using them. God has blessed me with putting people in my life that love Him so and in turn love me (and Otis) as well. Rameau is a master gardener. I have come to the conclusion that he can grow most anything. Lettuce is something that I never thought I would miss but certainly do. We got our last round of lettuce a few weeks ago and he was so excited to show off his beautiful crop. I look forward to the continued veggies that he grows.

Missing things from the States can be odd. Of course, I miss my family and friends. The other things that I miss can sometimes surprise even me. I just text Gigi the other day that I was really missing chips and dip. Sometimes I just long to be able to get in my little car and go. Often I miss hearing a Sunday morning service in English. These feelings can be unpredica