This section features those of our church family who are
traveling, vacationing, or living in temporary situations.
From
the Beebe Family:
Curacao is an island in the Caribbean but has a South
American feel as it is close to Venezuala, yet is run by the Dutch. My 2nd
grade class reflects the island's diversity with 23 students from Curacao,
South America, North America, Europe and India. We speak English, Dutch,
Spanish and Papiamentu -- not in that order. The faiths are Chrisitian,
Jewish, Hindu and Islam. American ex-pats will celebrate Thanksgiving with
dinner on the beach at sunset but we also celebrate Diwali (Festival of
Light), Hannukah, Sinter Klaus (Dec. 6), Christmas, and many other holidays
-- including Durch and Antillean holidays.
I am teaching 2nd grade at the International School of Curacao, in
Willemstad. Michelle is a teaching assistant in my class. Keyla is in 7th
grade and Anna in 4th at ISC. To
move and change careers has been much harder than we expected. We are only
just now settling into our new home and starting to look for volunteer
opportunities here. The messages from Helga, Virginia, Tom, Bert and others
make us terribly homesick but also remind us of our goals and our
obligations to others. We have room for any who stray our way and Sunday we
imagine ourselves sitting in OUR church in Suquamish.
Ajo (Ay-yo)--te mayan ku dios kay (Goodbye until tomorrow
god willing)
Keith Beebe
