Matthew on the Mend

Matthew is feeling much better, thank you for all your prayers. He broke his left wrist and twisted it, so he had to be put to sleep while they put it back in place. His check up was last Wednesday (15th) where the doctor said everything is still in place and seems to be healing well. Just two more weeks is all he has to have with the cast! Seems short to me, but the doctor did say that if Matthew's wrist felt too sore they would put a new cast (plaster as they say here) on for a little while longer. We are thankful that all is well and everyone is well again.
We have our half-term break starting today. We plan to go to Diggerland, the Discovery Museum in Newcastle, football training and possibly swimming at a local sports center with the Go Free passes we have been collecting off cereal boxes.
It is nice to have the kids home! Caleb has had a fever, but we're sure it is just a virus and he'll be fine in a few days. All the other children are doing well. Abigail is getting SO big. She has almost perfect diction when she speaks, even the English people we run into are impressed with her speaking. She is like Sarah, wanting to be in school, liking books and numbers. She can't wait to go to school. She has lost the bottle and pacifier but we are still working on the potty training! Abigail has such a great personality.
I am still researching into a job for next year (part-time) and then the following year full-time. It seems the paripatetic teaching will be best. This involves going around to different schools teaching private and group lessons and also small intrumental groups. This will allow me to be off during breaks, home in the summer and most importantly home after school times. There is a real need here for instrumental training in the primary schools. I am praying that there will be an opening with the local music company come next January, that would be ideal. Currently, I have one college student (clarinet) and three primary students (piano, violin and flute) and I am attending the Cobweb Orchestra rehearsals on Thursday evenings. It is fun and keeps me practising.
I will try to keep the blog more updated. I've been working on organization at home and something has to go by the wayside, but I hope to incorporate regular blog time in the mornings twice a week. Love you all and thank you for your prayers for us - we continue to pray for our friends and family as well.

p.s. Jeff has turned in another chapter, the begining chapter of his thesis. He is meeting with his advisor at the moment. I am sure he will give an update on his blog or if not, I will. I do think he is well on track and doing great work.