Catching up

It has been about a year and a half since I last posted.  The last post mentioned that Rebekah, Petr and Magdalena were moving to the states.  Now, 19 months later, they are on the verge of moving back to Prague.  I'm thinking I need to get back into the swing of blogging so they can keep up with happenings back home.  So much has happened since October 2007!  Here are a few highlights.

We have watched Magdalena grow up on a daily basis since they lived here with us.

Elizabeth graduated with her associates degree in photography, then got married to Jonathan one month later at Red Top Mountain.  Both dads, who are ministers, officiated the wedding.

Samuel survived a Wilms tumor diagnosis, surgery, and chemo!  His last day of chemo was the day Jeff came home from the hospital after his heart attack and 4 stents placed in arteries!  We had a family celebration that lasted a couple of days!  We are still thanking God for complete recovery for them both!

I drove to Virginia to visit my best friend, who really needs to be back living in Georgia!

We did a bit of traveling--New Orleans, St. Augustine, Biltmore House. 

("Seussical")

("Anne of Green Gables")

I worked on six great productions with Christian Family Theatre.  

We welcomed Anna Jo to the family!  Jessica and Casey's little girl was born on March 3 of this year.  She is beautiful, with a head full of black hair and dimples on each cheek--just like here daddy!  (Rebekah has also found out she is pregnant with baby number 2, due in October!)

And, last but not least, I just got a new "sister", Wang Fang!  Well, she has been my sister (that's my brother with his wife) for over a year, but she and Steve just arrived home in the states about three weeks ago.  They have been living in China since their marriage.  It is a joy getting to know her.

Well, that is our last 19 months in a nutshell.  Some wonderful times, some anxious times.  But God has been with us through it all and I know He will continue in the future.  Thank you, Lord, for the time we had Rebekah, Petr and Magdalena here with us.  We will treasure those days always.