Tico Tuesday, December 9th

It's that time of year...things are winding down and we are preparing a number of children to return to their families for good.

 Last week we had the annual activity in which we give them a taste of the PROAA, our adolescent followup program, and encourage them to get involved. As usual, there were games, fun, and lots of pool time included. One of my favorite parts was at the beginning though. A few kids from the Bible Home and I were exploring, and the recreational center we were at has a lake and turtles! Have you ever had the chance to look closely at a turtle and watch it slide its head in and out of its shell? It was fascinating! I loved it. The kids were pretty impressed too. I love stopping to admire God's creation, and pausing to see the work he has done in the children at the Bible Home this year. He has done some amazing work and we have many children who are not the same as they were before! A week from tomorrow they will be returning home for good, while the rest go to be with their families for a month. Please pray for the children as they prepare for this.
May they make right decisions and apply everything they have been learning at the Bible Home in their homes with their families.
And may we not forget to stop and wonder at God's creation and all he is doing in us and those around us!
Carrie

PS. Please keep my mom's side of the family in your prayers. My grandfather is not doing well. He will get to go be with Jesus soon, so we rejoice in that, but we lament that he will no longer be with us here.
PPS. So, my Chronicle didn't make it out last week. Sorry 'bout that. It will either come next week or December and November will have a combined Chronicle. :-)