Sorry about the long silence, we’ve been battling with a few technical difficulties here. Well, Jessie and I are still living with Pastor Luis (who continues to be a very gracious and grandfatherly host) but we are really hoping to move into our own place soon. Please pray that all the details work out as we are rapidly approaching Christmas and Isabella’s arrival. It also remains difficult to establish a routine or feel settled in while most of our things remain in suitcases and we are working around someone else’s schedule.
Jessie is still pregnant and is hoping and praying that Isabella decides to show up soon. We have had one of the birthing classes and it remains to be seen whether or not we will make it through the remaining seven (Jessie doesn’t want to have to wait long enough to have even one more class ☺ ).
On Friday of last week we had a chance to visit the girls’ home at Tenjo where we were treated like celebrities! There was confetti and balloons; I managed to get decorated with so many paper hearts that I looked like a Christmas tree. Jessie was promptly surrounded by a crowd of smiling little faces all thrilled at the prospect of a new baby sister, and convinced that they could hear Isabella’s heart beat when they put their ears against her. I don’t think I’ve managed to give Jessie’s belly so many pats or kisses in the 37 weeks she’s been pregnant as they did in an afternoon! Jessie loved the home and her confidence in my judgment remains intact now that she has seen what it is that I dragged her down here to do! The girls can’t wait for us to move there and were bitterly disappointed to learn that we weren’t moving in the very next day.
I have gotten a more thorough job description from CDA and have begun to work on my first big project already. My primary responsibilities until we move to Tenjo (besides adjusting to a new country, learning a foreign language and anticipating the birth of my first child) are the editing, revision and proofreading of all the organization’s English communications. My first task is to edit the English version of the web site, which will keep me pretty busy for now. Another part of my job will be to help coordinate with short term missions teams coming from New Zealand and Canada – I will get to serve as an English speaking liaison of sorts, which should be neat especially since the next scheduled team is a group of volunteers coming to build the little cottage that Jessie and I will be moving into in March!
Thank you for all your prayers and the encouraging posts and emails, we miss you.
Jim and Jessie
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Hello Jim and Jessie,
Since it looks as though Jim does most of the blogging I guess I'd better introduce myself first! :) My name is Jenifer (Smith) Terrizzi and I grew up with Jessie. We kind of lost contact about 3-4 years ago but I have kept up with what's going on through another friend Rebecca Whitfield. I knew y'all had gotten married and then Rebecca had told me y'all were pregnant and then leaving the states soon and I was so determined to touch base while you were still here in Jax but time got away. I am so excited for your soon upcoming addition to the family. I will be praying everything goes well with the birth. We have had 2 children so far and are praying God will bless us with more soon. I had a miscarriage at 15 weeks a month ago so it has been a little bit hard lately. I don't know how well you know the people at SCC but I have some relatives who go there. Anyone with the last name of Ricketts or Holley is related. :) Well, as you can see I am not really posting a comment. :) I just didn't have an e-mail address for y'all (Rebecca sent me the link to your blogspot) and I wanted to drop a hello to Jessie. I'd love to send her a picture of me and my husband and children if you cared to send me an e-mail addy where I can contact you with. Again, I'll be watching to see when little Isabella arrives and if it's any encouragement you can tell Jessie that my first came 15 days early. So it could happen very soon!
Until next time...Jenifer T.
PS oops! I guess I should have told you where you could contact me. :) It's chasterrizzi@juno.com ~ Jenifer T.
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