Eliana at five and a half years old

Eliana is a beautiful five year old. She loves her brother and sisters, loves her home and loves to be active. She is always looking for a tree to climb, something to draw on, a stick to play with, some grass to pick, anything to explore!

Homeschooling is going well. She's halfway through kindergarten and loving it. She seems to be a natural at Math, she quickly understands new concepts. She loves to create stories for me to copy down and she really enjoys reading the science books together. She is now starting to get the hang of reading. There is something special about seeing your child read her first sentence, and then seeing her sound out other words she sees throughout the day on books, milk cartons and t-shirts. 

The other day I asked Eliana what she likes about living in Africa and she responded visiting friends and that we get to teach people about Jesus. When I asked her what she doesn't like about living in Africa she responded, "I like everything!". What a grace of the Lord. We're so thankful for you, our sweet Eliana.