My First Blog

Here I am in my front yard in front of my magnificent blue spruce.

My front porch , yes my address is 2 Daleview Court.



Hello all my dear friends from around the world,

I am so excited about starting this blog. I hope to be able to keep you updated on the continuing amazing story of how God is working in my life. I also want to post some photos, so Justin, my 17 year old son will have to help me with this.

First off, since my China trip, many things, both exciting things and extremely difficult things have happened and continue to happen. I will try to summarize the main points.

Right now I am living in my most wonderful home, that is truly God's gift to me. Everything about it is made with me in mind, from the large party room which I have started to use for entertaining to the great location. Some days I feel like Snow White, with the deer eating apples from my apple tree, the rabbits visiting my front yard, little chipmunks with full cheeks darting by, and tons of birds, cardinals, blue jays, chicadees, and others flying up to feed at the bird feeders. True, I still don't have a table (am borrowing a folding one from church), but I do have a lovely living room set that I purchased before moving, and perfectly matches the colour of the living room walls. Please Justin find your camera so I can post some pics.

In the meantime, the Fairmount house is empty except for Arunas on the 3rd floor. He is choosing to live a very foolish life. His drinking has caused him to spend money carelessly, he continues to have sex with 19 and 21 year olds. He has returned to work and after getting his licence back, bought a brand new Honda Civic. He is very mean to us, calling through the night this last week, which caused me to unplug the phones for the night. I am in the process of buying him out of his share of the house, however, he is prolonging the process, by continually demanding more money. I will see my lawyer next Thursday and we will discuss the next steps.
Through the horrendous days and weeks I have God's reassurance through his Holy Spirit, that he has my best interests as well as the boys in mind. Yes, my heart cries for my sons, and what they must witness and hear. I realize a lot of this is the illness, but I do believe he has made choices that led him and continue to lead him down a treacherous slippery slope.

On the other hand, wonderful, rejoicing, God-glorifying things are happening. The October Event was meeting and befriending the Jarka family from Czech republic. They are gypsies, Andrea, Marek, and their daughters, Marcella and Andrea. God arranged for me to meet them and bring them to Little Bethel Community Church. From the start, Andrea had a hunger for God, and with tears in her eyes declared her desire to follow God. I enjoy visiting this family every week for Bible Study and just good fellowship.

I miss my dear friends in Lithuania, and in China, and tears well up in my eyes when I remember them. Yet God has opened my world here in Hamilton, with wonderful friendships, with many people. I have been blessed with an extra position as International Languages Supervisor, where I visit classes where children learn their native language. How warmly I am received by all the communities: Hungarian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, Spanish, and yes even Lithuanian (how neat is that, God arranged this I am sure). I delight in my friendship with Chaplain Monoja and his family from Sudan, my lovely Leticia from Guatemala who is my hardworking colleague from SISO, the many Spanish speaking families I meet when they first arrive, and their children must have English assessments. I am amazed how despite many differences God's love can almost instantly break down any barriers.

I do hope I can keep you posted on the continuing saga as this is the beginning of my new life: a life of adventure in the Spirit.

Till next time, now Justin WHERE ARE YOU? I WANT THE CAMERA.