In the Know...

What's going on??

Here is a random list of what's been happening lately with Team Thompson and OSM:

1. Today, some of our best friends moved back to South Africa. We are sad for ourselves (and Ezra as he had a fantastic Auntie) but excited to see and hear what God has in store for their futures.
2. A week and a half ago we were on our way, following our friends, to camp in the Masai Mara. On the way our car completely died. We had to have it towed back to Nairobi where we were told we needed a new engine! Stink! We decided to proceed with our camping trip since we didn't have the money for a rental car and didn't want to just sit around the house all weekend. We had a fantastic time and Ezra was a trooper. The past week and a half we have been trying to do ministry without a car. It has been quite a challenge, but we have some really great friends who have gone way out of their way to help us. If we ever didn't have money for a new engine, it's now.

Ways I have seen God in this:

• We broke down in a GREAT place on the side of the road.
• We were in a convoy with friends who were able to come back for us and tow us to a gas station.
• We have a great mechanic whom we feel we can trust.
• Friends of ours have let us borrow enough money to pay for the new engine until we could pay them back. These are some of the same ones bending over backwards to help us get to ministry sites.
• We got an email today from some supporters saying they just sent a check in. It's almost enough for a new engine!!! (All of this is still cheaper than getting a new vehicle. It's the best option we have.)
• Our friends gave us all their left over groceries since they were packing up to go home! So we had enough in our pantry to last us until October!

God TRULY gives us our daily bread!!

3. Ezra is sleeping through the night!! And he is just an amazingly great baby.

4. We can officially announce that our Welsh friends are expecting a baby in February! They have been trying a long time as well! God is faithful!

5. The Helsby's are dropping in!! (an unexpected treat this Friday)

6. Thomas and Noah slaughtered 160 chickens Friday and put them in the big outside freezer. Thomas came on Saturday and moved them around hoping they would freeze. I began smelling an odor Sunday and told Chris. He thought it was just spilled chicken juice. When Thomas came Monday he realized that hardly ANY had actually frozen. Ugh- this makes me sick to say: We had to burn nearly all of them. It was SO disappointing.... to say the least. That was a pretty big blow, I must say.

7. The boys are doing well in school. A friend came and took some video of them in class the other day. I nearly cried. They look so big and grown up in their uniforms. I'm just so proud of them! Their teachers have come to Chris saying "These are really good boys." I miss them though...

8. Chris' Dad is bringing a team in 2 weeks! We are so excited about him finally meeing our sweet boy!