a gift of love, thanks, beth and kaleidoscope!

i seriously have 4 posts stored in my cue from this week. it has been too full. in all the best ways possible. i just haven't had time/energy to finalize each of them fully and post. ahhhhh

and it won't happen today!
today, my home church, Kaleidoscope, blessed me.
really, it was beth and jesse zimmerman (dez, you too, right?!?!), and they got the church involved.
i am speechless.
and giddy.
definitely giddy.

i have somehow managed to receive a care package from home every 4 weeks.
i'm not kidding.
even if its just letters or newspapers, something has come in the mail to me.
i can't help but be encouraged.
be reminded i am not alone here.
that i have a host of support and love back home "here" with me.
i am blessed.
oh, if every missionary felt such love and joy!!!

but for real.
this morning roelene tells me that she picked up a package for me.
i then hustled over to her house to get it, the boys in tow (of course), we're in prime school hours.
calvin and i sit on the floor while perfect plays with legos. we go at the duct tape. we giggle and wonder and pull and yank and fall into laughter.
we get it open. we see candy! we all squeal! the boys inform me over and over, "we like it! we like this!" i nod my head and tickle them.

we pull out goods, after goods, after goods. surprises. delights. its all too much to take in. i cry. the boys laugh. we rip open the candy. the boys take a rollo each. i try a trixx. gifts this good can not be kept secret. we grab handfuls and start to walk across the farm. we give candy to everyone we meet. we brighten everyone's day. we smile with satisfaction at each other.

it is such joy to share joy.

i am still full of glee. joy upon joy.
a french press and coffee. did i already say this? i can't remember.
a FRENCH PRESS and COFFEE, people, come on!!
how did they know? i have looked and looked. and leave empty each store.
o my gosh, tomorrow morning i will have REAL COFFEE to drink.
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

thank you, beth! thank you for the gifts.
thank you for organizing all the letters from church and the kids.
thank you, o thank you, thank you!!
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SO much has happened today. i wanted to update my fb status 980 billion times. but i tried not to be so obsessive *smile*.

1. guess who's bracket is the best in the family so far?!?! thats right, ME! :-)
2. found out the Nomads moved my school yesterday! WOOT!
3. i just put a down payment on a car! if it passes the AA road test, it is MINE! ahhhhhhhhhh Glory to God!!!
4. the school is moving into a bigger building! i can't believe the mess, chaos, going on right now!
5. my home sending church, Kaleidoscope, just blessed me (and the farm) with easter candy and gifts from home.Bethany Zimmerman thank you for organizing everything and the extra "special bekah" things you included. i am humbled and blessed! wow!!!
6. this sentimental heart never got to say a proper "goodbye" to the old school building. o well, the new building is AMAZING!!!!
7. o my gosh, it is hitting me all over again that i have a french press and coffee. REAL coffee. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh JOY JOY JOY!
8. the boys are sleeping in the new building. i am organizing. in a few moments we're gonna go see some new zebra's on the farm!
9. wow. just saw 6 spanking new zebra's run out of a truck and call Shikwaru home. i love living here.
10. woo hoo its about to storm hard. bring on the COLD and RAIN! :)
11. its not even 4 pm! hahahahhahaha  my belly hurts from laughing and my cheeks are raw from smiling!
12. gonna watch the bulls play tonight with the african family. i love the family, i love the bulls, i love friday nights.