When you take a job in America, there's usually a 90-day probation period. If the boss doesn't like you, he/she can simply let you go look for another job without all the paper work that's required after 90 days. At least that's how I think it works.
We've made it past our 90-day probationary period in Florida and it looks like we are not going to be sent away to look for another state or country to live in! It's not been easy, and it still isn't, but we've pretty much settled down and have collected all our stored stuff that was scattered about and have gotten it into one place. Now, what do we do with it?
We went for a walk along the intracoastal waterway and looked out and saw this dolphin jumping around. I aimed the camera and up he jumped and I caught him. Cool, eh?
We are still renting a house from the Robshaws, friends from the Baptist church, and share it with Bo, our just-graduated single guy who is an awesome roomie. The house is huge so there's ample room for the three of us to have our lives and still be friends. Unless there is some incredible beyond belief miracle, we will rent until we die cause buying a house seems to be impossible for us. Oh well, who needs one? There are times when we wish we had a place that we could say was our "own," but in reality I suppose there is no such place on earth. Our "own" is in Christ and He resides in heaven (and in us "Christ in us, the hope of glory").
Just past the jumping dolphin is the fort that guarded Saint Augustine from invaders. It's quite the tourist spot but for us it's just a cool place to walk around. Boats. Dolphins. We watched a couple of small sharks trying to catch some kind of fish that were swimming around on the way. Their big brothers and sisters live out in the ocean where I surf!
Ministry? We aren't sure what that is right now. Jackie is back teaching full-time in the 3-year-old class and usually loves it. When the job first began she didn't think she could do it. The kids here are so different from the ones she taught in Thailand. I'm afraid we Americans could learn much from our Asian neighbors about respect, honor and politeness. The Thai kids spoiled her. Her class of kids changed last week and this new bunch seems to be a bit better and she hasn't come home crying since the new classes began. Our focus right now is the pursuit of Christ and becoming more and more conformed to His image, desires and will. Once we get that worked out, we'll be on to new things! Ha.
This morning I rode my bike over to the beach and down to the inlet to have my prayer time. The beach here is hard and you can ride on it and it's paved with shells in stretches. 
The most wonderful part of being here is having our kids and grand kids nearby. Leah lives about a 10-minute drive away so her and the kids are popping in and out a lot. We live within walking distance of the beach so she comes by here or we meet her over there for fun and sun. Nathan and Lauren, who celebrated their first anniversary in May, live about 90 minutes away and come over now and then. They were here a couple of weeks ago and did a couple of concerts: one for our church and one at a Methodist church. Nathan is the drummer.
Should you think of it, be praying for Jackie. She's going to have a heart check up, which will be the first by a western doctor so we'll see what they have to say about her heart attack from last year. Paying for a specialist is always a thrill but we do have a very wealthy Father...no worries. Take care and let us know how we can be praying for you.
Bob and Jackie