Diametrically Opposed

Diametrically Opposed
-Two points directly opposite each other on a circle or sphere.
-Completely opposed : being at opposite extremes

We currently exist in a reality where each day can be 
diametrically opposed to the next.  We've experienced a bit of Little Shop of Horrors and some scenes more likely found on Little House on the Prairie.

Today, for instance, I provided the girls with some simple flash cards on numerous topics - Coins, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and some basic word-building.  After a brief amount of time with the girls, I went on to other tasks.  Shortly after this interaction, the girls came to ask how to pronounce some of the numbers again in English.  They wanted to practice saying the names of the numbers.  They asked me to write out all the names of all the numbers.  Having the words in the dictionary wasn't enough.  They wanted each numeral and written name on a legal pad that they could count, repeat, and write in their own hand.  While I was making dinner, I could hear their chanting of names of numbers.  It wasn't too much longer before they were downstairs wanting to recite the words to us.  At one point, two girls were practicing words and one was practicing the guitar.  Moments like this help us somewhat make it through the scenes from Little Shop of Horrors.  :-)

As the calendar continues to move on, despite our best efforts to slow it down, the girls are faced with the start of the school year.  Each of the girls has shown excitement for school in their own way. They've asked if they get to ride the bus, when we will shop for school clothes, and when we will buy their supplies.  Soon enough, each of the girls will be on their own in the wilderness of an American school.  Fortunately, I've had some encouraging conversations with school administrators and look forward to working closely with the adults that will have primary contact with the girls.

We continue to need support in many ways.  We gain strength from your thoughts and prayers, and we will never be able to adequately thank our family and friends for their love, patience, and generosity. 

Thank you for being with us throughout the adventure.