Just a mini-family update

With all my posts about Africa and the lessons God has been teaching me - I thought it time to do a quick update about the family and let you know what is going on with them.



Hannah is well into her last year of Jr. High. She has finished a great volleyball season where we saw her grow and improve immensely! She is now on to basketball which she says she enjoys more than volleyball even though she likes both. She made the B team in Basketball and is excited about that. Their first game is Thursday against Pagosa - she can't wait to beat them and rub it in with her mom! HA HA. She made the honor roll this first quarter with a 3.85 GPA - we continue to be so proud of her and how well she does academically.



Malachi is enjoying his first year of Jr. High and has just been "taking it all in". He has just started basketball through the Parks and Rec program and says he likes it. He has many friends at school and just likes hanging with whomever. He also made the honor roll this first quarter with a 3.5. We are VERY proud of how hard he is working now that he is in Jr. High.



Kestra is in 5th grade and continues to be our little social butterfly! She is always looking for a party to go to or a party to plan. She loves her teacher and pretty much everyone is her friend! Joel recently said he has gone from "Mr. A" to "Kestra's Dad". So funny! She is everything girl but loves sports as well - especially soccer!



Tyler is in 3rd grade and keeps us laughing and on our toes. He always has something witty to say. He is doing great in school as well - he continues to spend a good portion of the day with his Special Education Teacher Ms. King who he really likes and relates well to. We are so proud of his progress. Tyler also has a servant's heart - he loves to help anyone do anything. What a blessing to have in a son!

Joel is keeping busy not only at the church but also as a substitute bus driver for the school district. He enjoys the interaction with both students and staff. Joel is also continuing to work on his Bachelor's degree through Liberty University. If all goes as planned, he will graduate in Dec. 2011.

I am keeping busy helping Joel, working for my Dad, subbing in schools, and keeping the homefront. It has been an awesome and wonderful time.

Our church was able to move into our new sanctuary the first part of August and have been so blessed by this facility! We are looking forward to seeing how God continues to work and move through the use of this new building!