Maastricht International Playgroup!

This morning and every Wednesday morning from 9-12 is the Maastricht International Playgroup. It was our first time this morning. It was so nice to be able to spend time with other moms who are also away from their home country. Kees loved playing with all the kids! It meets in a karate center so there is a big open space with mats and balls and toys to play with. Today was the Sinterklaas party!
Kees having fun checking out all the new toys. He is so social and loves to be around other kids so I was so happy to find a group like this.
There was a knock at the door and in came a big bag of gifts from Sinterklaas! The lady in the picture has a three year old daughter and is from Scotland.
Kees gettting down to business opening his gift from Sinterklaas!
Hey! A Sinterklaas toy with horse, Zwarte Piet and toy bag! It was an answer to prayer to find a group like this for Kees and I.

Monschau, Germany

It was Steve's day off from the office Monday so we like to do something with just the three of us. We decided to go to Monschau,Germany since we are so close now to Germany. They are getting ready for the Christmas markets to open to many stands were being set up. It was beautiful!

DRUM Meeting

Last night at the church office was the first DRUM (Damascus Road University Ministry) meeting. It was great to see all the students who came that are interested in being leaders! Each Wednesday at lunch the students of DRUM are going to meet at cafe 'Kiwi' in the city center. We plan on having the main meeting on Wednesday evenings.

Kees enjoys every chance he can get to go to the church office. It works out well that the church we are renting for the office has a nursery. Kees gets the place all to himself in the evening.
This is a look of 'I got to stay up tonight and come to the meeting!'
Busy making sure to play with each and every toy!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

We have been trying to get over the rough jet-lag we have been having. Kees and I made pumpkin cream cheese muffins to keep ourselves awake...Starbucks in the states had them and they were sooo good. Missing our families after having a wonderful trip home.