Update (just quick one...)

Well, as you can see, still no Christmas pictures...I took a bit of a break from the computer- just trying to focus on family during the time we have "off." (which translates to 4 days off the computer 105 emails in the inbox! YIKES!) And, I've been reading! YEAH! How I LOVE being caught up in a good story and I have so little time to do it now (other than what I read with the kids...) it has been quite enjoyable :) But I am excited to start the Narnia series with the kids soon :)

Anyway, just wanted everyone to know we had a great Christmas. We spent the day with good friends and have enjoyed some down time last week and this week. We took the kids to see Madagascar 2 one evening and have even made it to the park a couple times :) (We're on a little break from school, by the way...)

One exciting note: we have an addition to our family- for Christmas, Isabelle got a hamster (thanks to our friends the Blackstock's, who left for El Salvador and couldn't take him with them...). His name is Wally and he fits in well with our family. He is quite fun to watch and Isabelle has been wanting one for months. She is excited and ready for the responsibility and eager to have her Daddy help her with the cleaning of the cage :)

Thank you so much to all who sent Christmas cards, pictures, emails, special offerings or packages :) We are still receiving them, which is really fun! We so appreciate those fo you who remember us during the holidays :) We cannot tell you how much we enjoy receiving mail, emails and phone calls! Thank you!

We are looking forward to starting a new year and really stepping into our roles and forging ahead in the ministry. We've had a few months of "feeling" things out and getting used to everything and now we are ready to find our place. We look forward to a great start with a week long VBS the seconds week of January. (The first three weeks of January will be filled with VBS- Los Guido the first week, then Tejarcillos and the final week- La Carpio.) PLease pray for God to go before us in both the areas of the Pines and Jazmin, as they are the areas we will be having the VBS in. More to come later...