Big Trouble...

I know... I'm in BIG trouble for not updating this in so long! I hope you all are still reading and checking for updates (though that hasn't happened in awhile!)

In my last post, I talked about how this semester was already busy. Well let me tell you , it just keeps getting more hectic! Kyle's already in his fourth week of classes, and has a mini coming up on Monday, February 18th (mark it on your calanders - we need your prayers and encouragement!) Kyle says this semester is the hardest so far, because it seems like he can't find time to study all the material. He has class from 8am - 5pm on Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays. Then on Tuesdays, he has ICM, which provides time for hands-on practice with certain procedures. They use dummy dolls, named Harvey and Stan D. Ardman (get it? Standard Man?) I'd tell you the anatomical region he is learning examinations for now, but trust me, you probably don't want to know...

And of course you know he couldn't go his last semester on the island without sneaking in some intramurals! He's still playing with the fourth semester football team, the Thundercats. And he also joined a basketball team, named Last Chance, because the team is full of guys who never really played, but thought, hey, why not? since it's their last semester. Sadly, they lost their first game, but Kyle played well. But the Thundercats are back at it!! They've already won their first 2 games, and not to brag (ok, maybe I am a little bit...) Kyle was named MVP for their first game! Fourth semester had a pretty big cheering section (though at times a little obnoxious), so the fans make the games even more fun to go to. Here are a few pictures from their last game against 2nd semester:

In addition to classes, studying, sports, and more studying, Kyle is also continuing as a leader with Ross Christian Fellowship, and got to give sermon last month, one of the first of the semester! He talked about the difference between having a proud heart and a humble heart, which is something that really hits home with med students. We both also helped out at the RCF cookout, which is held every semester. It's open to the whole campus, and we fed almost 500 people! Ashley and I were in charge of the salad table. Here's a pic of us in action:

As for me, Kyle jokes that I'm even busier than he is! I've become a jack-of-all-trades down here, and some days I reminisce back to last semester when I had so much free time I didn't know what to do with myself. Well, last semester we prayed a lot about our finances, and specifically that I would find a way to make money down here. Well, let me tell you, those prayers were abundantly answered!

First off, I babysit for a six year old named Maile on Monday, Wednesday & Friday. Her mom in doing 5th semster in Roseau, so most mornings I'm there by 6:45am (it's about a 15 minute walk to her house), and drop Maile off at school by 8am. Then, Kyle and I pick her up at 12 to have lunch. It's funny because we sit with all the families, so sometimes we feel like we're parents now! And some days I watch her for a few hours after school. It's great because I still have a lot of free time during the day.

Well, let me restate that, I "did" have a lot of free time until I agreed to substitute teach at the Day School, the same one Maile goes too. For a week, I subbed for the p.e. teacher, and though it wasn't too bad, it definitley isn't staying on my list of possible carreers... after a few days of kindergarteners running all over the place playing duck, duck, goose, first graders crying because they got hit with a ball during dodgeball (who knew that was supposed to happen?) and fifth graders arguing over every rule for soccer, I think I had enough. But then this week I subbed for Maile's class, which is 1st - 3rd grade all in one. That was a little better, though difficult because the big age difference between the grades. Thankfully, one of the spouses was volunteering at the school that day so she helped out in our class. So, I am so appreciative that I got to sub, I love that I get a little break! Today is the first day I sat down and had to think of something to do!

BUT the big news with me, and some of you may have heard by now, but Ashley and I started selling out homemade bread!! Our name is Daily Bread, and it's been a big hit with the students!! Here is our menu:

So about 2 weeks ago, we made some sample of wheat & white bread, as well as the focaccia bread and set up a table during the student's lunch break. It didn't take long until we had people surrounding our table!

Well, the bread was a hit! We set up our table every Monday and Thursday. and have people email us their orders. The orders started rolling in, and now people walk up to our table and say, "Are you the bread ladies?" Apparantly, we've established some street cred around campus! We even have some "regulars" already! Ashley's specialty is the focaccia bread and mine is the banana bread. Here's a picture from a day where we made over 5o loaves of bread (though some we're small, it was still A LOT of bread!):

So business is good! Someone came up with the nicknames "The Breadwinners" for us, so now Ashley and I joke that our bread is going to put Kyle and Ryan through medical school. It definitley keeps us busy (and stressed when we're still baking at midnight!) but it's nice to have something to do here, and make a little money as well. And, with Kyle studying more than last semester, he likes to know that I'm not sitting at home bored. I have my bread to keep my company :)


Well, it's just about time for me to start making dinner before the Mr. comes home! It's great that we've still been able to eat lunch & dinner together every day, despite Kyle's crazy study schedule. OH, and for those of you wondering, we were even able to watch the Super Bowl down here! They played it in one of the classrooms, though we were a little dissapointed because half of the commercials were from the states and the other half from Peurto Rico. We watched the rest online. My favortie was the talking baby who was buying stocks... totally underestimated the creepiness of the clown :)


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Love-
Kyle & Andrea