ugly gecko tribes

Boris doesn't have the patio to himself: a tribe of ugly, dark colored geckos thrives on the lanai ceiling.  Every night about a dozen of these little reptiles heap themselves around the lone light bulb and eat insects that wander into range. While i am grateful for their labors, I must say, these are unusually unattractive geckos. I think its because they live primarily on a dark colored surface and that their color adapts to that environment. Having geckos around is generally beneficial -and they are typically charming and rather cute. The ones that live indoors at our house are of that typical variety. 

The ugly tribe out on the lanai is an exception. 

So we have Boris by day and the ugly geckos by night. Our patio seems to host the oddest little menagerie.

expanding horizons

I recently sent out a newsletter explaining my plans for the months following this course. I was planning to visit my school's outreach teams in January then return to Maui- my travels keeping me in Asia for only about three weeks- less time than when I lead a team myself. 

However, just after sending that newsletter out, a door opened for me to teach a training course in Asia during the month of February;  I walked through the door, committing to facilitate that class. 

But then further schedule rearrangements expanded the opportunity- allowing for me to stay in Asia serving with our long term ground staff for an additional couple months. God seems to have led me thus far, and there is no reason (with my Spring schedule cleared) to not remain to teach, train and disciple there. So I said yes to that too. 

Needless to say things are getting crazy. I am already busy leading this current course, and will dive straight from this into all of that... meaning I have to be doing a great deal of my prep now. 

The horizons seem to be expanding every day. 

Please pray for continued grace and wise time management as I both serve and prepare to serve. 

Exciting to be in Asia for this coming season following the New Year!