Busy, busy, busy

There hasn't been anything exciting going on; it's just been that generic kind of busy. I'm really not even sure what to write about, since nothing eventful has happened.

We are loving having Julianne back home. The story of her summer comes out in bits and pieces as different events and situations come to her mind. I'm so glad she is the kind of child that shares these things with us.

Yesterday I dropped Caleb and Elisa off for VBS at their friends' church. Julianne and I snuck off together and went out to breakfast. It was a wonderful mother-daughter time. Today Julianne went to VBS with Caleb and Elisa, so I had the morning to myself. I had a busy morning, despite the fact that I can not tell you what I got done. (I hate it when that happens!)

Lots of my time lately has been spent looking for host families. We're getting down the the wire now, and there are still many unplaced students. The high school in Coos Bay said they will take three more students if we can find host families for them. I've sent information to several churches and made lots of phone calls, so hopefully something will turn up soon.

Today I talked to our local tv news station, and they agreed to do a two-part story on AYUSA. Monday they want to interview me in the studio and do a story on AYUSA as an organization and talk a little about the students we have coming this year. They will also give me the opportunity to say that we need host families and give my phone number. Then on Aug. 24, they'll send a news crew to the airport to tape the arrival of our Brazilian student. I've chatted with him many times online, and he is outgoing and friendly with good English, so I think he'll be a good choice for the interview. His host family has 10 kids (6 living at home), and I will have my kids (including Marie) with me, so at the very least, it should be an interesting news story.

It's been such a full summer, yet in many ways I feel like I haven't done much. We haven't gone camping at all, nor have we made it to the beach or to a river to swim. The summer's not over yet, but I don't get the feeling we're going to squeeze much recreation into these upcoming busy weeks. School looms out there just a few weeks away, and I've barely looked at the catalog, let alone placed my order for curriculum. Somebody slow down the clock!