The third family of our team here in Estonia arrived this past week from the United States.  Their names are Rob and Angela and they have a little girl named Roselyn who will be 2 at the end of January.  They are expecting their 2nd child in April - I can’t wait to hold a newborn!  : )  It’s quite a coincedence that Angela, Sarah and I were all born in Minnesota!!  : )   Bob and Andrew...

On Thursday a Chinese man that has been visiting our church called my husband and asked if our family could meet him and his wife at 1 pm on Sunday so they could take us out.   My husband assumed that they wanted to take us out for lunch before our 5 pm church service.  So, I got us all ready with church in mind and we met this couple at the address Wang gave us.  His wife’s name is Helen –...

A few days ago we received a package from my brother-in-law, Jesse (who is stationed in Hawaii ) and his girlfriend, Lea.  They sent us SIX boxes of macadamian chocolates.  Yummy!!  My Sarah-girl LOVES chocolate! So, yesterday I went out to lunch with my friend, Sarah Bunnell, to a quaint little cafe.  I then went grocery shopping all by myself which is very rare!  Well, I returned home and got everything...

I thought I would just share some of my husband’s trip he went on with Andrew Bunnell.  They have been home now for 2 weeks.   They were able to assist hundreds of refugees with money to buy heaters and supplies.  It is amazing and intriguing as to how people can survive on the bare nesessities.  The highlight of Bob’s trip was attending a thriving church in the Republic of Georgia.  The people...

Meet Rosebud!!  She is a Westie – I just love her pointy little ears and stiff tail.    She is the cutest little puppy ever!  However, she is a sassy little thing that threw a fit part of the night because she wanted out of her kennel.  She reminds me so much of a little child.  Rosebud was our kids Christmas present and we got her Christmas Eve.   I know – what a silly picture!!!!! ...

We FINALLY got our container out of customs on Thursday!  Bob fired the custom agent who was “working for us”.  Come to find out he has been lying to us for a long time and we could have had our container a month ago.  We were disappointed to open up our container and find it ransacked and some of our things stolen.  Samuel is still upset that his bike is gone.  Bikes here are very expensive...

I am so thankful to have my husband back home!!  He and Andrew Bunnell had a very adventurous trip in Georgia and Armenia.  They were able to meet the needs of hundreds of refugees and they were able to make many contacts in Armenia.   God had His hand of protection on them as there were frightening circumstances that came up during their eight day trip.   Bob brought back little gifts for all of us and...

I thought I would share the sugar cookie recipe I use.  It is sooooo yummy!!  Andrew and Sarah Bunnell’s little boy, Joey, got to join in our family tradition of making cut-out cookies.  Joey is the cutest little boy!! INGREDIENTS 1 cup white sugar 1 cup butter, softened 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 egg yolk 2...

Well, this across-the-world move has been fairly easy on my girls because they have each other to play with and really, they are best little friends.   But, Sarah’s other little best friend is Diana Graves.  They were in school with each other last year and Diana’s mommy is one of my good friends in Minnesota.   Last night I heard Sarah sniffling in bed and so I crawled underneath the covers...

                       Well, my husband and Andrew set off for their first ministry trip today.  I was thinking that they would be gone for 10 days but to my delight it is 8 days!  : )  In the middle of the night they will be landing in the Republic of Georgia.  Bob and Andrew will be ministering and assisting in a refugee camp for a few days.  They then will be travelling to a country...