our new home

as promised...here are some pics of our new home. we are finally settling in. the last box was opened yesterday! thanks to all of those who have been praying for us. thanks also to all our friends in fort worth and at gbc. we love yall and will miss you dearly. we appreciate all of your support and well wishes. and we are so excited about the adventures ahead. come visit us anytime!

just look at this sunrise from our backyard!

much to tell

since my last blog...much has happened. colin was called to be the senior pastor in a small town in texas, he was ordained, we moved, the girls started school, and jackson and i became annual passholders for texas state parks (we didn't want to be left out of the excitement). i will post a pic of our new home soon. until then...here are some pics from the first day of school.

these girls are prepared for any nasal issues.

jack was excited about seeing spiderman, but only from a distance.

our annual first day of school tradition...ice cream. but instead of coldstone, "the texas stop sign."

gbc in mexico

for the third year in a row a group from gbc went down to do some mission work in mexico. we were able to pass out some Bibles, visit members of the local church and do vbs for some of the nearby villages. as in the past, it was an amazing experience and challenged me to examine my own life and faith.

here is part of our group doing a skit of Jesus walking on the water

tavo leading the kiddoss in songs

we visited one of the same villages as last year...pompeya...so beautiful!

i wanted to bring these two home with me!

have you ever seen a dirtier kid? believe it or not he did not get a bath that night...we arrived back at the compound after midnight.

the sunsets were incredible!

this food was delicious. we even ate cactus (the green veggie in the top of the pic).

jackson loves baseball