July found us hosting some very important people! Amos' mom was able to come for a visit, as well as one of Amos' college buddies and his wife; Josh & Alison. We had a great time with everybody and really enjoyed catching up and hanging out. We also took some time to celebrate Amos' birthday and our third anniversary...my how time flies!
July also found Amos busy at church as he coordinated a short-term mission trip for the high school girls to Trinidad; and later led a service project trip to Glenhaven Youth Ranch for the junior high boys. Needless to say, the time flew by as we were busy every minute.
August found us taking, a now walking and very mobile, Isaiah on his first trip to the zoo. We visited the Little Rock Zoo with Meredith's parents, brother-in-law, sister, and nephew. It was hot but we had a great time!
We had the privilege of attending some additional training recommended by WorldVenture regarding raising personal support in mid-August. The training was held in Northwest Arkansas and was very helpful as we look ahead to the next steps in our journey to the mission field. Jeff & Leigh Ann (Meredith's brother-in-law & sister) graciously cared for Isaiah while we were away, and he had a great time. We definitely missed him more than he missed us!
The biggest event of August for us, by far, was the celebration of Isaiah's first birthday...can you believe a whole year has passed since his birth?! We certainly can't! We had a great time celebrating with Meredith's family and the girls at Glenhaven Youth Ranch. Thanks Grandpa & Nana Tucker for hosting. Isaiah's growing and changing rapidly. He now walks everywhere and even is starting to run a bit. He babbles constantly and says several words, including: Dada, Mama, Kenya (our black lab), Moo (for cows), ball, more, all done and uh-oh. We're working on many others. He's like a sponge, soaking up life right now. It's a honor and privilege to parent him, and overwhelming simultaneously. Our greatest desire is that he'll come to know the Lord at a young age and serve Him his whole life through. There is nothing better in life!
On the missions front, the plan remains the same; to take a vision trip to several locations in Europe and Africa sometime in the Spring of 2010. We will be working on developing our team of partners - both prayer and financial - in the meantime. We'll keep you posted as the details of our trip unfold. Thank you for continuing to lift our family up in prayer.
We're looking forward to a trip to Minnesota in early September to visit Amos' family, as well as attend Meredith's cousin's wedding and visit with her family. It's going to be great to see everyone and catch up with old friends.
Thanks for your continued care, concern, prayers and investment in our lives. We couldn't walk this journey without your support!
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