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What happened on July 3rd? Derek’s 3rd Birthday!

Pretty much off and on since March when we had Jake’s Batman Birthday Party, Derek was sure to remind me that he he wanted a Superman party for his birthday.  Well, that is what we had and it was really special, because we got to have it in Texas with our families! Since we drove [...]

Furlough #1

We had an excellent time for our first furlough experience!  What is furlough all about for missionaries who work overseas?  For us it is all about reconnecting with loved ones, friends, and supporters.  Our expectations were met, because we not only had a lot of fun and time to relax, but we had great quality [...]

Jake started Kindergarten!

Well, furlough is over and we got back to Lima on July 29th.  We hit the ground running as usual, because we only had a few days to unpack and get Jake ready for his first day of school!  Here he is:  School uniform? Check.  Transformer backpack? Check.  Star Wars lunch box?  Check.  Batman water [...]

In Texas and a Special Event in Dallas

Yes, we’re back in Texas and we’ll be here until the end of July! We’re up in Kaufman now and will be traveling all over Texas in the coming weeks making stops in the Lubbock area, College Station, Corpus Christi and Houston before heading back home to Lima. Also, this Tuesday there will be a [...]