I’m an American mom married to a Midwestern Man (The Hub), riding out some wild times here in the high desert of Amman, Jordan.
We’ve got a bunch of kids, but we call ours ‘kounouz”, which is Arabic for treasures. We’ve been desert city-dwellers for a fair long time now, and we sure like Arabia and it’s people.
Jesus Christ is my greatest treasure (‘kinzi’ in Arabic) and serving Him my greatest joy. In my spare time, I write about social issues, faith, wife-ing and parenting in local magazines. Welcome to my blog, the place all the extra unpublished stuff gets put!
Hi, nice to meet you !
I was happy to discover your blog today. I see that you and your kids are preparing for a school spelling bee. I’ve developed an educational program for Windows called SpellQuizzer that helps children learn their spelling and vocabulary words without the battle that parents often have getting them to sit down and write them out while the parents dictate to them. The parent enters the child’s spelling words into the software making a sound recording of each word. Then the software helps the child practice his or her words. It really helped my children with their weekly spelling lists. It’s also an excellent tool to help prepare for a spelling bee!
I would love to have you review review SpellQuizzer in My Treasure. If you are interested in hosting a giveaway of a SpellQuizzer license I’d be happy to supply a free license to the winner. You can learn more about the program at http://www.SpellQuizzer.com. There’s a video demo you can watch at http://www.spellquizzer.com/SpellQuizzer-Demo.htm and a community site where SpellQuizzer users can share their spelling lists with one another (www.SpellQuizzer.com/Community). Finally, there’s a page targeted to homeschooling families at http://www.spellquizzer.com/spelling-software-for-homeschoolers.htm. I’d be happy to send you a complimentary license for your own use of the software. Please let me know if you are interested.
Thank you very much!
Dan Hite
TedCo Software, LLC
http://www.SpellQuizzer.com
PS, Many moons ago I spent a year in Saudi Arabia (attended Riyadh International Community School). That was back in 1979 and I’m sure I wouldn’t recognize the the area at all these days. But it’s still fascinating reading about other American families living in the Middle East. So I’m doubly happy to have found your blog! I don’t know what the state of religious freedom is in Jordan but back when I was living in Saudi, Christian services had to be kept low-key (on American compounds and not officially recognized as taking place by the Saudi gov) and we were warned to never try inviting a national.
- Dan
Dan, wow, thanks for your comment and offer!!! I almost thought a cursory spam until I saw the personal notes
Shu cool we share this region – however many moons ago.
I couldn’t find your comment, but would like to try to review your program
I can’t wait to meet you when my husband and I also move to Jordan!
I’m also American … he’s Jordanian… from Al-Fuhais.
I enjoy your blog greatly!
God bless!
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Ahlan ya Kinzi writer!
I’m Elise, a university student in Washington, DC. I’m doing research this summer on Protestantism in the Middle East and a friend suggested I look into your blog and contact you about your experience as a Christian in Jordan. I was studying last semester in Syria, but I imagine things are a bit different in Jordan. Is there an email address I might contact you at, or are there any church groups you would suggest I contact? Shukran wa I hope you have a lovely day!!
Elise, welcome! Feel free to write at hope4wounded@gmail.com
Hi Kinzi!
I mentioned you in my latest blog post . . . I hope you don’t mind
7irz, it was an honor. I just noticed this comment, btw, sorry I didn’t mention it earlier!
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