Chr:stmas… and the NEW YEAR!

"See, I am doing a new thing!
Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the wilderness
and streams in the wasteland."

-IS. 43:19

ENDING 2013

          Last year ended out pretty well for our little family here.  We had a sweet friend come stay with us for the holidays- it was nice having "family" in the house. It's so easy to feel lonely, especially during the holiday season.  
          Both kids had Chr:stmas recitals at school- just let me say, there aren't many things as cute as a bunch of 3 year olds dressed as shepherds, facing and sing… other than 5 year olds dressed as chr:stmas trees and reindeer…
          We also got some amazing packages!!! Grandparents, loving ch's and a sweet friend all sent us some wonderful goodies last month.  It was actually kind of excessive--- all the loving!! Every time the doorbell rang (no matter who it was) the kids started shunting, "IT'S A PACKAGE!! ANOTHER PACKAGE!!!" and dancing around like crazy little jumping beans.  :) So, thank you for that. All of you. 

Princess Aidyn and Big Boy Grae at a birthday party

Date night!! :) :)

BEGINNING 2014

          As far as looking forward to what 2014 has in store- we have a few outlines of what we think will happen… but we are looking forward to seeing what Dad has in store!

  Bullet Points:

March -         G man turns 4

April -            We will be in America! 

June - July - Summer distro teams in our city

August -        Distro teams on the mainland

September - A turns 6 and starts first grade  

CELEBRATIONS & REQUESTS

• Language school has been going really well- especially for Andrew!  He is having full conversations in his 3rd language!

• Andrew has "randomly" run into a new bel:ever from this summer and has been able to follow up with him!

• We had a sweet american friend stay with us for Chr:stmas this year.  

• We can officially say that we are coming back to the states THIS YEAR!

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• Please keep lifting up Adam.  He has been more distant from us lately.  Please be asking that Dad would draw him close to Himself.

• Be thinking of Kara- it has been several weeks since we have been able to contact her.  Please ask that Dad would grow her in her f'th.

• Langauge school starts back after winter break next week- please be asking that we would be able to continue to grow in our understanding of this difficult language.

• Please ask that Dad would heal Aidyn's ears.  She has been struggling with ear infections on and of for 2 months now.

                                                        

With love,

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