We're here!!

We made it!!! 56 hours later we made it to Kodaikanal.  Our house is perfect...well almost perfect.  Our showers make the entire bathroom wet, the toilets leak, and the power goes out on average all the time. But, it's perfect.  We love it. We cannot wait until our shipment comes so we can finish decorating and really settle in.  So far we have met a few new staff that we have connected very well with.   There are people here from all over the world!  I think there's about 40 or so nationalities represented between the staff and students.

Right now, we're going to lots of meetings, learning about our new responsibilities and trying to get over jet lag.  Lynea will be teaching grades 3 and 4 (they're combined) and I will be taking over the foreign ex

change program at the school as well as teaching a few middle school RE (religious education) courses.  It might not sound overwhelming, but I assure you it is!

Altogether, though, things are turning out quite nice and we are excited to see what God has planned for this season of our lives.

Uh oh.  I just got a call informing me that I do in fact need antibiotics!  Indian food is good to the taste but extremely hard on the stomach and I'm already having my fair share of aches.  Pray for us to get well soon, since Lynea is in bed not feeling well either.

Anyway, that's it for now.  We love ya.

Kyle and Lynea

Leaving...

We are sitting in the Orlando airport waiting to start our 50 hour journey to Kodaikanal.  I can't even begin to explain the emotions running through us.  We're excited, nervous, joyful, sad, and can't wait to jump in the puddles that this adventure brings us.  Before we leave American soil...I have to take a second to say Thank You. Thank you to our family for loving and supporting us.  And thank you to our friends for loving and supporting us.  Thank you to anyone who has offered encouragement, prayer, financial support, emotional support, or a hug along the way. We could not be doing this without you.  

We have successfully packed up our life in one shipment (that will arrive in about a month), four check in bags, two carry on bags and two instrument cases (that will hopefully arrive with us in India!!!!)  Packing up puts your life in a sort of perspective.  As you sift 

through your room full of memories, it reminds you of 

where you've been, where you are and as you shove it all in a suitcase...where you are going.  

The Sunshine State

We've now been in Florida for 3 weeks. Man was it hard to leave everyone in Cleveland. Our time there was full of love, laughter, and volleyball with our friends and family. Although it was hard leaving, we were welcomed here with wide open arms...and we hit the ground running, helping with Kenna's (Kyle's sister) wedding. The wedding was beautiful!! We now have a new and improved appreciation for everyone that helped with our wedding! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!!! Weddings are crazy behind the scenes! Since the wedding we have spent much time with my new Dad and Mom. We went to the beach for a weekend and played in the waves, went running, played some frisbee, and had some great conversations. Owen and I played horse the other day, he beat me 3 games in a row. I don't get it...both my dads can run circles around me. That is not right. These last 7 days will be filled with love, laughter, and not volleyball (way to hot!!!) But I will be challenging Dad to one more round of horse. Pray for me...ha.
Lynea