The Wegert Family: November 2011

We're Home!

After twenty hours in the air (and thirty hours of total travel time), we are finally in the USA! While it feels strange to be "home," we are so grateful to be back. Joseph is applying to seminaries here in AZ, we are looking into adoption through the state of Arizona, and we are going to see what God has in store for us! For now, though, we have officially resigned as missionaries with CTEN (which can easily be reacquired).

PLEASE NOTE! We will only receive gifts postmarked through Christmas this year (December 25, 2011). After that, gifts will be given to other missionaries who work with Commission to Every Nation.

That being said, we want to thank you for going on this journey with us! It would not have been possible without the love and support of each and every one of you! THANK YOU! We have loved having this special connection and ask that you continue to pray for the children, the college students and teachers in India.

Thank you and God bless you!
Joseph, Heather and Kai

New Home

The last few days have been filled with activity! The children moved to their permanent home and also received their bunk beds and pillows. They are no longer sleeping on the floor! These bunk beds were the main items that we were able to purchase for the children, thanks to the generosity of our brothers and sisters at Grace Church. The children love their new beds and are always finding innovative ways to play on them (making tents with their blankets, etc.).

Off to School

God has also answered two huge prayers that have been on our hearts for quite some time now: we were able to buy a bus and the children are now in school! It turns out that buying school supplies for 20 children is pretty costly, but also very worthwhile. We were also an hour late the first day. Getting 20 kids ready is quite the chore.

The children loved their backpacks and lunch boxes (called tiffin boxes here) so much that they wanted to go to recess carrying both! It was adorable:-

Tournament

The last three days, the college has had games to celebrate the end of the semester. Joseph is done teaching and just finished all of the finals. He had a blast participating in all of the games. Our team (team blue) won the basketball tournament. It was fun getting to know all of the students, especially for Kai. And although the students see Kai quite often, it was the first time they actually spent time with him and now they can't get enough of him.

The Cutie

Kai has grown leaps and bounds since we arrived. He is quite a bit heavier, a little taller, and substantially smarter and more talkative. He can even sit still for about 30 min at a time if we need him to! The other day, I was feeding him vegetables and chapati (his favorite food, like a bread). He pushed away the veggies and said, "no, no!," so I told him if he ate a bite of veggies, I would give him chapati. You could see him thinking about it and then he opened his mouth. Immediately following the bite of veggies, he pointed and said "chapati" and laughed hysterically when I gave him a piece. I love seeing him grow!

We're Coming Home!

The other exciting upcoming event is our homecoming! We leave in two days! We're so excited to be heading home to see our friends and family. We'll be staying with my parents until we find our own place, but we are still unsure where God has us in the future. So, we will keep praying and enjoy our reunion in the meantime:-) We would also appreciate your prayers. We'll let you know when we get home safe and sound! Let us know if you want to get together to hear more about India and our experience:-)

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