Well, once again, much time has passed since updating our blog (although we have been sending email updates)! It has been a crazy year for us so far. We are currently 10 here in the dorm house. We have 2 seniors, 2 juniors and an 8th grader. Josiah and Julia have been with us since mid January while their parents are in the US seeking medical treatment for Jenn. She has undergone brain surgery (for cancer) and has had 2 radiation treatments. They hope to be back the beginning of March. We are thankful we can help them out in this way.
In other news, we asked in our last newsletter if people could help with funds for us to fly back to the States this summer. We were so grateful for what came in, but it wasn't enough. We decided to stay in Spain for the summer, and then soon after someone paid the way for all 5 of us - round trip from Madrid to Boston! We are very excited to be back in the US for 8 weeks before we head to Ethiopia!
We still need funds! Our RCE account is running low (like, really low), as we are undersupported and it is very expensive to live here! We need additional one-time amounts for plane tickets from Madrid to Ethiopia and various expenses associated with this move - like work permit paperwork, visa paperwork, etc. We have been paying most of our ministry expenses out of our personal funds this past year. If you can help - we would be so grateful! (Go to our 'Give' page to find out how.)
The rest of our update will be in pictures - because we know that's what you really want anyway :) (If you want to see more pictures, find us on facebook - Mark Charis Jackson.) We look forward to seeing many of you this summer!
In other news, we asked in our last newsletter if people could help with funds for us to fly back to the States this summer. We were so grateful for what came in, but it wasn't enough. We decided to stay in Spain for the summer, and then soon after someone paid the way for all 5 of us - round trip from Madrid to Boston! We are very excited to be back in the US for 8 weeks before we head to Ethiopia!
We still need funds! Our RCE account is running low (like, really low), as we are undersupported and it is very expensive to live here! We need additional one-time amounts for plane tickets from Madrid to Ethiopia and various expenses associated with this move - like work permit paperwork, visa paperwork, etc. We have been paying most of our ministry expenses out of our personal funds this past year. If you can help - we would be so grateful! (Go to our 'Give' page to find out how.)
The rest of our update will be in pictures - because we know that's what you really want anyway :) (If you want to see more pictures, find us on facebook - Mark Charis Jackson.) We look forward to seeing many of you this summer!
We celebrated Miles' 7th birthday with his class from ECA at Buddy Holly's diner.
We celebrated again on the actual day with the dorm kids. The trick candles were very entertaining.
We love our dorm kids (Emily and Julia).
Spirit Week at ECA - profession day. Caleb was a lego designer - see the guy in his pocket?
We had Miles' friend from Spanish school, Lia, over to play. Miles will play soccer for hours in our yard!
Super Bowl Par-tay!!! I think there were 15 of us and a 4:30am bedtime because of the time change :)
Thankful Priscila can braid Ati's hair!
Risk! Caleb is very into strategy games.
February 15 was the Winter Banquet - Emily and Priscila are 2 of our boarders.
Caleb's class in January.
NHS breakfast.
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