- 3- number of days it took me (Adrianne) to learn how to drive stick (at all) and in a place called "the land of a thousand hills." my training was more like the sink/swim baby swimming lessons where you throw the kid in and hope instincts work out. But I'm doing it! I've driven the kids by myself all over town this week. I'm so thankful to be mobile!
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| 1- the number of people driving in Kigali with an RVA sticker :) |
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| all of them- the number of days we've enjoyed Kigali's climate and our awesome backyard. |
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| 1- the number of Steelers Jerseys I've seen so far. 8 the number of days Isaiah has worn his |
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| a bajilliion-- how thankful I am and we are for Lilian. She is our house manager and helps out with everything. Micah ADORES her. and she has made us all feel so at home here. |
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| 5- a conservative estimate (bold face lie?) on the number of times Lucy has legitimately cried for a long period of time because she misses her friends and family. this is a book my mom read to us as kids that talks about praying for new friends. she is being brave and making new friends...and yet I find it beautiful and appropriate that she's missing people. yay for good friends and people who make us feel loved so much that we'd cry because we miss them! please continue to pray that God will provide us with wonderful friendships. and that He'll give us grace to sustain strong ones across the world. |
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| 11- (unless I counted wrong) made-in-God's-image-women in this picture who received sewing training and now have jobs through Noonday Collection. The wife of one of Hunter's colleagues at Karisimbi did a lot of the praying and grunt work to make those jobs happen. a job for these women means the difference between children going to school (even elementary), eating 2-3 meals a day, or not. if you want to read about her and that story, click here: www.noondaycollection.com/blog-1/when-one-women-says-yes it is these types of stories that excite me so much! pray we'll know where and how God wants me to serve (most of Hunter's service will really be through his work). www.karisimbipartners.com |
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| 10- the number of kids at the preschool (this day) started by friends of mine. before they started this preschool most of these little ones (3 and 4 year olds) would either have to roam the streets without supervision or be locked in their homes all day so their mom and or dad/uncle could work. so many children have this story and so many of them are wandering/playing in the streets all day. if their parents don't work they don't have enough to eat and childcare is too expensive for lower paid jobs. So friends started this preschool at a very affordable rate to make it available and excellent for those families. |
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| 2- okaaaaaaaay. just kidding. jeez. the number of dates we've had since arriving. yay! Hunter is working so hard and I'm not very energetic (and sometimes not even super warm) when he arrives at the end of the night. pray for me that I'll love him better? Pray also for his work that he and they will be effective, that the end product and the means by which they do their work would reflect the truest and best things. |
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| 3- number of dinner parties we've had. so thankful to be received so warmly and excitedly by folks here. and so eager to be known and know others. |
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| 1- number of lizards Isaiah has caught in his bedroom. it is also the number of lizards that lost their tail during the conquest. |
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| 0- number of people in Kigali who feel more loved than me. the expressions of people's love and kindness have been overwhelming. before we left and all the parties and thoughtfulness. and since we've been here all the emails. secret hideaway packages. facetime. windows (above) with an enlarged photo of my favorite tree in Richmond. we miss you all so much and are so thankful. |
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| ?? Number of people we've seen working so hard and carrying an unbelievable number of things on their head. my kids are in awe every time. and obviously we're practicing. |
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| 50- number of words he has learned since being here. seriously his vocabulary just exploded. he also is learning Kinyarwanda at the same time and loves to greet people. just like everywhere in the world, babies are a great equalizer here and everyone wants to greet us, hold him, etc. he sometimes is okay with that but usually is still a mama's boy. |
Okay! I feel like that was a lot and yet I don't feel like I told you anything. So, at least there's a start. for anyone who made it to the bottom of this message--here's our mailing address and how to do it!
Adrianne and Hunter Thompson
PO Box 7164
Kigali Rwanda
a regular letter to us requires 3 US stamps.
The international flat rate envelopes and boxes are usually the way to go and those are found at the post office. you'll buy it at a flat rate...fill it as much as you can and then pay a little extra (I think?) depending on where you are sending it. it takes about 3 weeks to get to us.
we're thankful to be here. getting settled in and will update or process more on here soon!
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