The Treehouse

Author: Josiah

  • Jacob’s Ladder, Part 2

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    Jonathan rolled over on his back.  His bed on the Mayflower was small and uncomfortable, but it was better than nothing.  His 9-year-old sister, Lucia, placed a small, cold, cloth on his head. “You’re getting better,” she said gently.  She handed him a small bowl of cornmeal.  “Here’s your breakfast,” she said.  He sat up…

  • Plastic Feet and a Stroller

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    We had an okay day today.  We have had an issue floating around that started the day we met the kids.  See, the day we met the kids, a guy walked in to the ICBF office in Sahagun ( where the kids were from) and claimed to be their father.  This would not have complicated…

  • Jacob’s Ladder, Part 1

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    Hi!  Here is the new Thanksgiving story! .……… “BOOM!”  A huge wave crashed on the hull of the small ship called the Mayflower.  Jonathan shivered.  His family had only been on the Mayflower two weeks and he already was seasick and had a fever.  He pulled out his Jacob’s ladder.  He remembered when he received…

  • Sweating, Pouring, and Snowing

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    Here, to help you understand my title, I’ll explain. First of all, we sweat each time we go outside (and sometimes when we are inside too!). Secondly, we went up to swim today and it was pouring. It is hard to capture just how much water there is.  We tried to stay and tough it out,…

  • Our Colombian Farm Adventure, Part 2

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    On Sunday we woke up bright and early to a rooster’s cock-a-doodle-doo.  Yep.  We were definitely on a farm. We woke up and had a breakfast of pastries that we had brought from Monteria.  Then we played, swung on the hammocks, played hide-and-seek, and played some more.  Before lunch we went and got to see…

  • Our Colombian Farm Adventure, Part 1

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    This weekend we had a fun adventure.  Saturday we woke up ready for the day, had breakfast at the restaurant, and got ready to go on a walk to the park.  We saw a young man selling rides on a huge bike that fitted like six people which was perfect for our size. Trying to…

  • Happy November 2013!

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    Happy November!  I love November.  It is so fun; the leaf piles to jump in, the Thanksgiving Story, and the spirit of thankfulness all around.  I think that November is my favorite month of the year. What things do you do in November?  My family enjoys making lists of what we are thankful for, reading the…

  • The Armor of God

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    Yesterday marked my 2nd birthday of being a Christian.  Today we are having a little birthday party to celebrate.  Halloween makes me sad though.  It is when Satan and his helpers gather to deceive people into their evil schemes.  So I come to you with a warning: Watch out, they’re out to get you.  But…

  • Planchones and Play-doh

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    Hi!  Today we had a fun day!  This morning we had a highlight of the day when we walked to the park to ride the Planchone across the River Sinu. I took tons of pictures as this ferry-like boat took us across: When we got back to the park, we saw some very cute squirrels…

  • ¡Integración!

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    Today we had what is called Integracion!  It is when a social worker from ICBF comes to us and asks us a lot of questions about how us and the children are bonding and how things have gone since we got them.  For that time I played with the kids and she asked me a…