Summer Time!!

Gifts!! Braedens 6th birthday party.

More gifts!!

Lining up to play pin the bat on Batman

Braeden's cake

Well I guess it has been a little while since I have been on here. Time went by too fast these past weeks!! In June we had two birthdays. I turned 30 (it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be ;0) Braeden turned six at the end of June as well. We had a small party for him at our house where some of our friends came with their kids to celebrate Braeden with us. They had a lot of fun. We are truly blessed. I cannot believe our little boy is six now!! He has grown so much over these past few years and he has such a warm loving heart.

We finished up the kids school so Kayla finished third grade and Braeden finished kindergarten. We are trying to decide if we should change programs next year because the one we used last year was hard to tell if they really comprehended everything or not. It was a literature based program that did not have any tests except in math. Prior to this program we used a totally workbook based program and it was a little dull so that's why we switched to this one. Please pray we can find the right program for our kids so that they can learn well and be happy.

I started my last two classes this week!! Eight weeks until I graduate!! I cannot believe I am almost done but I am ready to be done at the same time. Justin will still have until mid October before he is done but will get his first Masters degree at the end of this session. He is continuing on for his Masters of Divinity. I am very proud of all of the hard work he has put in.

Next week we will be traveling to one of the islands here in Estonia for Justin to teach evangelism training to a youth camp they are holding there. We try to emphasize the need for friendship evangelism here in which believers are encouraged to reach out through their network of friends and family to share their faith. Please pray for the camp and that God's will will be done with the training and hearts would be changed here. Justin still continues to meet in discipleship training sessions with other believers here as well.

For the next few months we are also helping some friends of ours with their church while they are in the states. Justin preached there this past Sunday and will continue to do so every first Sunday through the time we leave for the states ourselves in October.

Three more months till we are home for furlough!! Can you tell I am excited ;0) We are still working on our schedule. We have appointments till March so far. We will be home October 14, 2011-July 16, 2012. We will be taking appointments from November, 2011-June, 2012. If you would like us to come to your church please email Justin at estoniamissions@yahoo.com

I have lost five more pounds since the last time I reported in. I have to say though that some of that could have been from me being sick so it may come back. As of right now I am at 162 pounds. I am within 13 pounds of my goal weight!!! I recently bought a new bathing suit and even though I am not smoking in it ;0) I do like how the new me looks better than the old me!! Justin is also within about 10 pounds of his goal weight as well. He looks great too!!

Thank you for all of your prayers and support. We love and miss each of you!! If you have the time write a little note. We would love to hear from you!!