A Different Kind of April

Well the month of April didn't go as I had planned but I wouldn't have changed a thing about it! I got to spend most of the month with one our new families, the Hodges, down in Salatiga while we waited for the birth of their 3rd child. Salatiga is a nice place for a break with its cooler weather, large expat population including several friends, and fun places to eat.

Celebrating birthdays with friends

Attending the play at the international school

Enjoying yummy food like sate that just isn't the same in Kalimantan

Ash and Katrina Hodges along with their two daughters arrived in Indonesia in mid-January. They have dived right into language and culture learning all the while expecting daughter #3 in mid-April. Initially there were signs she was going to come before her due date, so I headed to Salatiga but then she decided she was quite comfortable where she was at and was actually 10 days overdue. For the birth story you can head here. That however managed to give her the same birthday as one of her grandmas and she was named after the other grandmother. She was also born on a day Indonesia remembers a young woman who championed education for girls. So meet Charlotte Kartini Hodges...

Born April 21st, 2015 at 9:10 pm
Weighing 3.7 kg (8# 1oz)
54 cm long (21 inches)

She joins big sister Annie (almost 4 y/o) and Beatrice (almost 2)

The Hodges 

It was also good to get to know the Hodges better. I spent the month living with them, so we got to know each other very well! I was also able to meet with several expats who were having health problems and others who are currently pregnant. There are several who are planning to give birth in Indonesia in the coming months, so you can be praying for them.