He answers even the smallest prayers!

So, one of my frequent prayer requests while driving around is, "Lord, PLEASE help me find a parking spot." You see traffic here, is kind of like the traffic you would experience in down town Portland, but without much order, people everyone, crossing anywhere they would like, not just the cross walks, and lots and lots of honking. In most areas there is kind of like a security guard guy that helps direct the traffic, help cars to fit through really tight places, and may even watch your car for a couple of dirhams. So, today, after driving 3 times in a big circle to try to find a parking place in front of the boys' school I realized I hadn't prayed my prayer and so I did! Low and behold, the guy that helps with the traffic told me to go around one more time and he would help me. There was NO where to park. So, I said ok and tried again. Well, he saw a car leave, held the spot for me and guided me so I could park the car. It did entail driving in reverse for about a block...but I did it without hitting anyone and I got a great parking spot! HA-HA-HA!!! It normally isn't a huge deal because I would just park in front of the school where you really aren't supposed to, put the hazards on, and go and get the boys, but today I had a meeting with DJ's teacher and would be there longer! Oh, He is just so good!!! It really helped me with the stress of it all!

Sardines Anyone???

The longer we are here, the more we get to learn and experience life here. A lot of the learning process includes friends taking us around so we can learn where to go and what to do and basically just how to get around. Well, today we got to go to the port and eat with our friends. The sardines that the fishermen just caugth are brought in and grilled for the customers. We picked out which place seemed to have the freshest catch in and waited for them to be cooked and ate lunch right there at the port! It was fun and a great experience for the boys. Evan seemed to enjoying the "picking" at the fish rather than eating it! He was thrilled with picking out the eyes! Yuck! Our hands stink, but the experience was great!

So, I am trying to start posting again...

We are doing well. It has been a little over 8 months since we have been here in Morocco. We have two blog pages started, but I like blog spot a little better for some reason and I have finally figured out how to sign in and get the language setting back to English and not French!!! I have to admit, I have gotten quite caught up in Facebook and do a much better job at updating in there, but to those of you who don't have a Facebook account I suppose I should write in here more!

Everyday seems to come with a new set of emotions. Some days are GREAT and some days are really DIFFICULT! But overall, we are really enjoying life here and the journey that we are on. We are growing in ways we never dreamed and being stretched beyond belief at times, but we are thankful because it is all a part of the process that God has us on. He is shaping and molding us and hopefully in the process, we are becoming better people because of it.

The boys are doing good. They got their first hair cuts today by a Moroccan. I usually do it, but I take way to long and just didn't feel like doing it. So for about $1.50 each, all the boys got their hair cut and they all look so handsome. Evan wants to grow his hair out to look like Anakin Skywalker....hmmm...I am trying to convince him otherwise ;) we will see how I do!
Julian has been climbing into our bed every night and it makes for a pretty rough sleep. A couple of nights ago he fell off of our bed. I was trying to let Dom at least get a nice sleep so I put myself in the middle, and somehow he rolled off and landed straight on his nose. Not fun at 4:00am!
DJ is growing so tall. He is doing well, but definitely has his rough days of missing his friends and family from "home."

So, for now, that is my little update as I try to figure this out again! I will try to add to it more!