At the Heim

Our family group here owns a big “resort-type place” (not sure how it would be called in English). It is located out of the city and close to some woods. Many people use it for different things, such as reunions, birthday parties, children’s camps, etc. The youth from our family group likes to go there often to play soccer or “beach” volleyball, or to just be together. Once a year, the whole family group goes there for a Sunday, for fellowship and a picnic. It’s really a very nice place.

Since there is a lot of property to take care of, and as different groups are constantly using the place, someone always needs to be here. Our family group has hired a couple to live here and look after the place. Well, this couple wanted to go on vacation, so they asked David and I if we would come and live at the place and take care of it while they are away. So, that’s where we are now! We are so glad that we can help out in this way! Plus, we couldn’t turn down such a wonderful opportunity for our children to be able to enjoy the outdoors so much. We know that soon, once returning to R-land, our children won’t be able to go outside as easily. Nor will they have green grass to play in.

We came here yesterday (Monday) and are planning on being here for about 10 days. Presently, a different family group is using the place to run a children’s camp. We are responsible for making sure everything runs smoothly for them, taking out the garbage, locking and unlocking the building, making sure everything is clean, etc. In between taking care of these things, we have time to play outside with the kids. There are so many fun things for them to do here… they love it (and are sleeping really well at naptime and nighttime!)

We are staying in a little bungalow, actually we have two. One, we sleep in, and the other one is where we eat and where the children play when it’s raining outside. We are just so thankful for this opportunity to be here, and consider it as such a big hug from above!

Aria is really enjoying "going down the slides".

And both girls are thoroughly enjoying the trampoline. This morning, in refrence to the trampoline, Nina said, "mommy, I want to jump on the bed"!

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This evening when Nina got down from the supper table, she let out a very loud burp. As I've been trying to teach the girls manners, right away I said, "Nina, what do you say?" Instead of hearing the expected, "excuse me", she said, "all done"!