Morning Has Broken

Was my attitude in my previous post a bit sour?

Ezra loves limes.  Seriously!  If he sees one, he lets us know with a high-pitched scream that he wants it (it's really a fit, but I'm not going to call it that .. then, I don't have to discipline him, right?)

I had an awful night of sleep and yet I woke up feeling refreshed with a much better attitiude.  I was thinking about our first three months out here and how much has happened in that short period  time.   Yesterday I took Ella to art class at the mall (it is 2 hours long once per week).  I drove and parked successfully, dropped her off, and then relaxed with the boys at Starbucks.  It was a pleasant morning out and about away from home.  Our only glitch was trying to find a birthday card for my grandma's 95th.  I was trying to find her one in the Malay language, but had the most difficult time.  Nearly every card I found was in English .. go figure.  But, as a result of me being willing to step out of the house,  Ella created this beautiful painting:

Although I'm excited about our trip back to the U.S. in June, I'm looking forward to the opportunities that we have while we're out here - look how God used Case.  Additionally, there are hundreds of things to do and see .. like the elephant sanctuary.  (It is less than 2 hours away from here and appears to be an amazing place.  I know that the kids will love it.)  And as an added bonus, the wildlife here is incredible (as long as it is left outside).  This picture makes me laugh: