Things seem to come in pairs these days - one good, one bad. Well, to get the bad over with - our house was broken into this past week. While Dave was away and I was staying at Ken and Sue's, someone came in through a window, and stole quite a bit. Mostly money, credit cards - replaceable things. They did take some of my jewelry, which is not actually worth a whole lot in monetary value, but priceless in sentimental worth. So, it has been a challenging week, for sure. It has shook up our sense of security for sure, but we are continuing to ask God for protection and for peace.

Ok, for the good news - I am coming to Canada in February for 10 days! Yep, quite exciting! I submitted a proposal to my school Board of Directors last week to go to Canada to do some recruiting of teachers and they accepted it. Not only have they allowed me the time away from my classes, but they are paying for my flights and a bit on top of that! So, it will be on official business trip, though I plan to sneak in a few social engagements here and there :) Anyways, I am really excited about seeing as many of you as I can, as well as recruiting some excellent teachers for down here. So, if you know anyone who might be interested, let me know!

All right, well another week full of excitement and challenges. Please pray for us as we face each trial, that we will be strengthened and not discouraged.