I'm not sure why it feels like we're on the outside looking in after only 5 months but we're adjusting slowly... it would help if some of this snow would melt. I have some serious issues with whoever started this whole Global Warming thing....
The kids are enjoying their rooms and all their 'new' toys. I haven't noticed much of them at all. We've seen all the fantastic people that have been praying for us so faithfully and it's great to be in the comforts of home. I was reminded again of how the material possessions are exactly that - and we missed none of it... but these wonderful people at home have been missed. Samuel has been enjoying his playdates with Tori, Jobe, Kobe and Tanner! And Olivia finally got to see Baby Brooke and hold her and play mom for a bit!
We're sad that we won't see our other friends for some time... missing the people we met while we were in Texas and Mississippi and of course our favorite place... Hammond Louisiana! :-) Miss you Tisha!
Kathy and Carl we're praying for you folks out in Bolivia - we love reading about your lives and watching your kids grow!
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
We're Back!
Well we came home last night to about 20 feet of snow and streets that haven't been cleared and we had to put the truck into 4x4 to get into our garage. We are excited to see everyone but the kids are both sick and Willie and I are feeling it to.
Willie is really missing work down there but he's excited to get going on the farming and of course he's analyzing our house ready to redo everything in the basement but we'll see how ambitious we get.
God has been so incredibly good to us and we're so amazed at how he has kept us under His protection through all this and we just give all the glory to Him for an amazing time of being servants in a different environment. We're excited to see what He has for us here in La Crete. We're also waiting for our friends from the south to come up and see us in the near future :-)
We got to see Gramma and Grampa last night so that was super - then on to our home to reacquaint the kids with their rooms. They loved it! Olivia loves her pink room and Samuel will be busy for the next week just discovering his toys again. We have an invitation for supper today which we're very excited for - Samuel is looking forward to seeing his little friends again!
Thank you for your prayers and we want to thank each of you individually but it might take a few weeks to get around. Thank you Jesus for prayer and for people who care! There are people on the Gulf Coast that are so less fortunate than we are and yet they live lives for Christ and have showed us what glorifying God looks like. To live real lives in Him! Beautiful memories.
Willie is really missing work down there but he's excited to get going on the farming and of course he's analyzing our house ready to redo everything in the basement but we'll see how ambitious we get.
God has been so incredibly good to us and we're so amazed at how he has kept us under His protection through all this and we just give all the glory to Him for an amazing time of being servants in a different environment. We're excited to see what He has for us here in La Crete. We're also waiting for our friends from the south to come up and see us in the near future :-)
We got to see Gramma and Grampa last night so that was super - then on to our home to reacquaint the kids with their rooms. They loved it! Olivia loves her pink room and Samuel will be busy for the next week just discovering his toys again. We have an invitation for supper today which we're very excited for - Samuel is looking forward to seeing his little friends again!
Thank you for your prayers and we want to thank each of you individually but it might take a few weeks to get around. Thank you Jesus for prayer and for people who care! There are people on the Gulf Coast that are so less fortunate than we are and yet they live lives for Christ and have showed us what glorifying God looks like. To live real lives in Him! Beautiful memories.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Canadian eh?!
Hello world... we're held up in Magrath Alberta and enjoying time with the Neudorf family on the ranch. It's been great to just stop for a while and sleep in clean beds and have kids for the kids to play with and an Auntie and Uncle to love on the kids. Samuel got sick the moment he saw the snow in Colrado Springs but he's on the up swing and hopefully he's back to 100% in a day or so.
Hope that your worlds are pleasant and that your worries are few... we'll see friends in Pincher Creek, Calgary and Edmonton soon and then our friends and family in La Crete will see us soon (Willie's already farming in his mind so we might as well be home...)
Thanks again for your prayers for safe travels... we're almost home!
Hope that your worlds are pleasant and that your worries are few... we'll see friends in Pincher Creek, Calgary and Edmonton soon and then our friends and family in La Crete will see us soon (Willie's already farming in his mind so we might as well be home...)
Thanks again for your prayers for safe travels... we're almost home!
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Chilly & Chapped in Colorado
We had a fabulous time in Colorado Springs with our friends that we met in Mississippi. The altitude is 6200 feet above sea level so we had some getting used to... Willie snoring, Olivia’s lips bleeding and I couldn’t stop yawning (apparently my brain was lacking!) Going from sea level in Louisiana to over a mile high in a few days is a bit of a shock to the system. We got to see the Focus on the Family ‘head quarters’ and we went to an amazing display of God’s creativity in a place called the Garden of the Gods. I’ll post pictures soon (seriously... I will do it soon). Jim and Cyndi Curran put us up for the night so the kids got to sleep in a bunk bed which was pretty exciting (oh to be a kid again!) We got to meet some of their family and their two grandbabies who were 4 and 2 years of age... God’s lovin’ the details!!
We are thankful for safety - we almost blew away in the strong winds today but alas we remained grounded; for now... we set up camp in Cheyenne, Wyoming and we’re doing well. Thanks for the prayers... it’s only a few more days and we’ll be able to put our feet up and get out of the truck for a few days in Magrath.
We are thankful for safety - we almost blew away in the strong winds today but alas we remained grounded; for now... we set up camp in Cheyenne, Wyoming and we’re doing well. Thanks for the prayers... it’s only a few more days and we’ll be able to put our feet up and get out of the truck for a few days in Magrath.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
No word like goodbye
I have added a word to the kids 'no-no list' "Goodbye" is no longer a word in our vocab. We trust that God will be gracious enough for us to see all the wonderful people we've just said goodbye to again.
On Tuesday we left friends in Diamond, LA after a fun sleepover at their home (pictures to follow soon). Off to the fun Raiford home where something is always going on! We had too much fun and it was really hard to leave. But alas, all good things come to an end and we were thankful that we had the time we did... thanks to Nik ;-) and her honeymoon delivery pick up. We had to move on Wednesday night; saying farewell for now to Kent, Tisha and the kids we love so much!
We arrived in Beaumont Texas shortly after our friends The Glenn's had their fifth baby so we got to see a fresh little one! We stayed the night and then we met up with the Samuel family in Newton Texas, she was a homeowner who we got to know in Nov/Dec while we were here with MDS. We spent some good time in her new home and Samuel got a hair cut and we went to the "Last Chance Cafe" for some good food and some good fun. We said farewell to the Glenn family today and hit the road one more time. We're now close to Dallas Texas and are heading off to Amarillo tomorrow. Our next stop to run and play will be with some long termers that we met during our time in the Pass who live in Colorado Springs.
This blog post is boring but I'm doing it so that I don't forget about where we were when - and some of you want to actually know where we are :-)
Willie says ... 797 km behind us and only 4409 km to go :-) Sounds like fun!! Let's just say I know pretty much every word that Lightening McQueen says in Cars!!! Well... "got ourselves a nodder..." time for bed.
Love you all. The pictures will start rolling in soon. Sorry for the delay.
On Tuesday we left friends in Diamond, LA after a fun sleepover at their home (pictures to follow soon). Off to the fun Raiford home where something is always going on! We had too much fun and it was really hard to leave. But alas, all good things come to an end and we were thankful that we had the time we did... thanks to Nik ;-) and her honeymoon delivery pick up. We had to move on Wednesday night; saying farewell for now to Kent, Tisha and the kids we love so much!
We arrived in Beaumont Texas shortly after our friends The Glenn's had their fifth baby so we got to see a fresh little one! We stayed the night and then we met up with the Samuel family in Newton Texas, she was a homeowner who we got to know in Nov/Dec while we were here with MDS. We spent some good time in her new home and Samuel got a hair cut and we went to the "Last Chance Cafe" for some good food and some good fun. We said farewell to the Glenn family today and hit the road one more time. We're now close to Dallas Texas and are heading off to Amarillo tomorrow. Our next stop to run and play will be with some long termers that we met during our time in the Pass who live in Colorado Springs.
This blog post is boring but I'm doing it so that I don't forget about where we were when - and some of you want to actually know where we are :-)
Willie says ... 797 km behind us and only 4409 km to go :-) Sounds like fun!! Let's just say I know pretty much every word that Lightening McQueen says in Cars!!! Well... "got ourselves a nodder..." time for bed.
Love you all. The pictures will start rolling in soon. Sorry for the delay.
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