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Friday adventures

Aaron celebrated 8 months on Friday. It is hard to believe! He is quite mobile now, on Saturday he crawled four steps. He seems to be recognizing that getting around is easiest when on his knees, but he still can't stay up.

Friday evening was also the first staff basketball game. Six of us traveled to one of the other International Schools to play against their staff. It was a lot of fun to get some exercise and meet some other teachers. We'd like to arrange games with other schools as well. Please pray for this opportunity to minister to other teachers.

After the game the ICS staff and our wives went out for dinner. It was a lot of fun fellowshipping with each other.

8 months old!

Come on George, look at the camera!

OK, enough posing, I want to play!

Vivo City

The long wait is nearly over. For the past few years we have been watching the construction on the newest mall in Singapore. It is finally almost complete. On Saturday the doors were open for the first time. They are still working on finalizing some of the shops, with the Grand Opening on December 1st. It is an incredible mall! Enjoy the pictures. For those of you that have been here, this mall is connected to HarbourFront. It is about a 15 minute walk from our apartment. We are looking forward to better shopping opportunites within walking distance. (They even have a Carl's Jr.!)

The newest mall in Singapore, Vivo City

Standing in front of VivoCity, facing toward HabourFront, notice the cable cars in the distance.

The waterfront side, many restaurants overlooking the bay.

The interior of the mall.

The "lake" on TOP of the mall!

The playground in the middle of the second floor.

No need to take the bus to Sentosa anymore!

Weekend Retreat

The staff at ICS had a wonderful weekend at Bintan, Indonesia. This is an island located about an hour ferry ride away from Singapore. Each new school year, ICS teachers and administrators take a weekend to prioritize and focus as a team. We have been going to Bintan, which gets us out of the hectic grind of our lives, for the past three years. The staff participate in seminar classes, and families enjoy each other, the beach, and the pools at Bintan Lagoon Resort.

Danny found the seminar classes very helpful. The retreat was "Focused Living" by Terry B. Walling. There were five sessions dedicated to look at the calling God has placed upon our lives. God used the retreat to point Danny to the work He has done in his life. God gave Danny a vision for the future impact He will have through us, this is the vision as Danny wrote it:

• I see a man named Aaron with a heart following after God.
• I see a happy couple still in love after decades of marriage.
• I see myself opening my life to my students, allowing them to see God's working in my life.
• I see generations of children learning about the wonderful order of the creation we live in.
• I see the world covered with young men and women following the God of all Creation. They serve Him, and the people He has created, in love.
• I see an old man who enjoys pointing kids toward God, wherever God leads him.
• I see each of these people worshipping God with all they do.

It is a humbling thought to think of how God wants to use Us!

Aaron was such a good traveler this weekend. He really enjoyed being with all the teachers on the ferry. He kept a pretty good routine over the weekend. And he was the "star" of the resort with the workers at Bintan Lagoon.

Betsy found herself relaxing into a restful, stress-free weekend. The beach was beautiful, and she even found some lovely paths around the resort.

We thank God for His work in our lives this weekend.

Going on a ferry ride.

Aaron's first moments in Indonesia. This eagle is the national bird.

Family fun on the beach..."What is this stuff on my toes?"

Stepping in the sand...hmm, feels strange.

Stepping in the ocean...ahhh, feels nice!!