Just a quick update tonight before we head to bed. As we've been trying to see some of the sights in our new home we had the opportunity last week to go to the Night Safari at the Singapore Zoo. Basically, the zoo is open from 7pm - 12am and you can walk or take a tram
to see some of the nocturnal animals... and it's fantastic! What an ingenious idea. We took the tram (we had just done a crazy long hike the day before - you can read about it on our Whetstone Chronicles blog - so we were a little pooped), and it went inches from some of the animals that are seemingly roaming around. We all really enjoyed it. Natalie keeps asking when we're going to go back to see the animals (which from the mouth of a 2 year old sounds just like "when are we going back to see elmo" - very confusing). I had wanted to post some pictures but being that it's a "night" safari, our pictures didn't turn out so well :). If only we had a really cool Nikon D60 or 90!
Also had a chance to go to the beach. Tim's company was putting on a workshop so we tagged along and spent the afternoon playing in the water. Though Singapore is a very small island it's not known for having amazing beaches but we had a good time.
An update on our everyday life: Tim's working for Focus on the Family Singapore and doing his best to find his niche. While we're extremely happy that he has a job to support the family and especially during such a tumultuous time, it has been tough fit as much of it is administration (which, for those of you who know Tim know that's NOT his area of expertise). At least at this point however, the end result is what we believe in and that's serving the King for the sake of his Kingdom but we're praying that in time he can move to something that is a little more enjoyable and rewarding for him. I'm looking at possibly going to work part-time for Focus as well at their new learning center but we're still trying to work out childcare for the kiddos. We'll keep you posted as you keep us in your thoughts!
Other than that, we're still settling in, getting acclimated and eating lots of rice and noodles! We've been trying to be intentional about opening our home to guests at least once a week which we've really been enjoying. I'm by far not the best cook but it's nice to offer a home cooked meal (however inedible it may be) and enjoy the fellowship of new friends.
Thank you for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers. May God richly bless you as you prepare for the coming of Easter!
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