Time Flies When Your Having Fun

It's hard to believe that another year has just about come and gone. It seems like yesterday that we were filling out forms with the idea of going overseas. In just one week, "if the Lord wills," we will be on a plane headed east. To all of our friends, we are grateful that you have been there by our side through this process. We do not walk this road alone. "We walk by faith, and not by sight." We are certrainly NOT alone in this journey, for HE is with us, guiding us each step of the way.

Merry Christmas

"We wish you a Merry Christmas. We wish you a Merry Christmas. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year." God is so good. To think that he was willing to send his only son into the world as a child, knowing how He would be treated. All because He loved you and me more than life itself. It is that joy and Good News that we want to share with the people of Portugal.

We have enjoyed our time with Andy's family and will be spending the next week with my family. We even got to see a few unexpected friends on Wednesday. What joy!!! (We love our Alabama friends.) Please pray for us as we travel because Andy has aggravated his back again. The many beds that we have slept in the last few months and the long hours driving have really reeked havoc on him. We even had to call in a favor from our favorite PT - THANKS ASHLEIGH!!! Please pray that it will clear itself up before we fly out because a bad back and long flight will not mix well.

I have attached some pictures from our last few days.

Happy Birthday to Andy. Since we were not going to be with his family on his birthday, his brother decided to celebrate at lunch Sunday. The waiter stuck his face in the whipped creme.

We were able to meet up with part of the R clan. This is our version of an Eli sandwich.

A shout out to our favorite PT. THANKS ASHLEIGH!!! WE LOVE YOU!!!

The boys both got PSP games for Christmas. They have no idea if they got anything else!

(Michelle)

We Forgot

This is a special post for the West African POPE and his wife. We learned God loves even Steelers and we do too. We can now say we know the Pope personally and he is not all bad. To the Pope's wife, we will pray for you daily!!!

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

We have completed our orientation time time in VA and we are on the road again. It was sad to say goodbyes because we have made so many new friends. To the 3Hs, the5Gs and the 4Bs - we love you guys and we will be praying for you daily. You all made our time in Va so much sweeter. And to our special Jorneygirls and guys, you guys have been a blast. SM, JM, EC, JH, SG and Pepe. We love you guys and can't wait ot see how God uses you all.

I was talking with a dear friend last night and she reminded me that almost 1 year ago, I had shared about our calling with her. It is overwhelming to think where God has taken us in the last year. Evey step, though not always easy, has been so confirming. God has been with us every step of the way. Thank you all for being apart of our journey - THE BEST IS YET TO COME!!!!