Back in the saddle...

We have nearly a full week under our belts, now, after Spring Break. It has been a really long week, but we are back in the saddle again. We teachers came back to school on Monday only to find that our network was down, and only a couple teachers had internet access on their computers…and it was hit and miss for them. This lack of internet accessibility at school, coupled with the internet connectivity woes that we experience from time to time on our worn-out laptop at home, is the reason I haven't been able to send out an update in two weeks. I meant to take a break last week during vacation, but I fully intended to send another message out earlier this week, and couldn't. So, I give my apologies to you all for that.

Concerning our transition to California, we plan to call the moving company back tomorrow in order to schedule a time to sign a contract. At that meeting, we will have to pay 10% of the cost as a down-payment. At current market conversion rates that's about $242.16, which will leave approximately $2,180.49 that will need to be paid on moving day. So, that's the number we need to PRAY for God to provide. As soon as I know the exact date that the movers will come to pack up our stuff, I will let you all know so that you can be praying all the more specifically. We do have some promises from fellow teachers to purchase some of the larger things we were not planning to take with us to California. So, God is providing avenues of revenue, but it’ll take more than what’s coming from the sale of these items.

The only news I have from Martinez is big news...at least for us. I just got an email from Pastor Rushing this morning stating that the house will already have a washer and a dryer. So, those are a couple of things that we won't have to purchase when we get there! Praise the Lord! I haven’t heard back from any other schools in the area with which I have had contact. God is in control, and we trust that whatever happens concerning supplemental employment will be His will for us and our kids.

The soccer season resumes for the team today with our Homecoming Game against sister school ICS-Pyeongtaek. We’ve been practicing all week, and the guys are ready for their game tonight. Tomorrow, we have another home game against Gyeong-Gi Suwon International School. And our last game of the season will be on Wednesday, a home game against cross-town rivals, Indianhead International School. Then, Friday and Saturday next week will be our conference tournament, after which the season will come to an end. We have the possibility of finishing in second place, if we win these last three games. PRAY that our boys will do the best they can to finish the season strong.

David and Katherine have been having a blast participating in Spirit Week here at school. Each day has a different theme to it, and the students are all encouraged to show their school spirit by dressing up to the theme of the day. They both were chosen as having the best outfit in their respective classes on Tuesday and Wednesday. Michael has been participating as much as possible, too, and having fun at it. Today is “Red, White, and Blue Day” (our school’s colors), and I’m sure Dulcy will be up to her ears in face-paint, and who knows what else by the time the kids make it to school in the morning.

We have purchased a new laptop since last I wrote. I decided to go with a Dell Inspiron 1545. It hasn’t arrived, yet, but it is on the way. This is the first laptop that we have purchased brand-new. A big thank you goes to all those who prayed that we would find a good deal. We were able to pay for it in cash, which is a blessing in itself.

My pastor, Tom Vasel, and I have been running board game events on a couple of the local US Army bases in the area for the past two years, and tomorrow afternoon we are having a Memoir ’44 tournament. Memoir ’44 is a simple 2-player strategy game that simulates many of the battles fought during World War II. I mention this because we haven’t yet received much feedback of interest. It would just be nice if we had a good group of participants. Please PRAY that we would have some soldiers come out for this tournament. On a related note, running these events provides us with base passes, and we recently had to renew them. Mine has not yet been approved, while the others have gone through. PRAY that my base pass would come through quickly.

We’ve had a lot of visitors lately at our church here in Uijongbu. It’s been a blessing to witness such an in-flux of people. PRAY that God will continue to bring visitors and new members into our church. There will be a lot of tithing members moving away this summer for good. PRAY that UBC will continue to be a blessing in this community.

Well, that’s about it for now, I think. I know I’ve probably missed something, and I’ll have to include it in the next update. Thanks so much for all of your prayers and support. Both are greatly and completely appreciated. If you have any questions about our lives here or what they will be in California…or if you just want to say ‘hi’, feel free to contact me at samuelhealey@gmail.com, or Dulcy at buttercuphealey@gmail.com.

In His Service,
Sam, Dulcy, Michael, David, and Katherine Healey