Caleb

I just now finally got used to the idea of Carli loosing teeth, and then Caleb decided to join in the fun....

AAHHH!! They are growing up too fast! 

Song in my heart

Lately I have not been able to stop singing one of my favorite songs. It has become my kids bedtime song and I love hearing the words come from their mouths. The words are so meaningful to me, especially at this stage in my life, so I wanted to share them with you and hope that we can share in the same prayer...

"Father God, just for today,
help me to walk
Your narrow way.
Help me to stand,
when I might fall.
Give me the strength,
to hear Your call.
May my steps be worship,
may my thoughts be praise,
may my words
bring honor to Your name.
May my steps be worship,
may my thoughts be praise,
may my words
bring honor to Your name."

Busy times

It's been a crazy few weeks. I am just now able to sit down for a few minutes to write a little about what we have been up to. Josh was gone for a week for a men's retreat in Germany, and just like almost every other time he leaves town, Caleb had another asthma attack. It was really scary, and we packed our bags to go for another stay in the hospital, but by the time we got there, they said that he was not at a dangerous level any more, and since we had all of the same medications that the hospital would use, then I could monitor him at home, and bring him back if needed. Well, he ended up sleeping through the night and I didn't have to bring him back to the hospital. We were so thankful that we didn't have to spend the night in the hospital again. 

Josh got back from his retreat on a Friday and then I left Sunday morning for a week-long women's retreat in a small ski town in Austria called Filzmoos. It was a great week where I was able to spend time with other Christian women, spend time in prayer and Bible study, and just regain some lost strength. And, I forgot to mention that the retreat was all in German! It was very challenging to understand everything that was going on, but there was an English discussion group that really helped. We stayed up late playing cards, went on beautiful hikes, ate a ton of amazing food, and spent lots of time getting to know other Christian women in German- speaking Europe. It was a gret retreat, and I am already looking forward to next year. Here are a few pictures....

I got back from the retreat on a Friday, and my mom came in for a great visit on Saturday. She was here for 6 days and we were so excited to have her here. The kids loved hearing their favorite bedtime stories. I can never do it as well as Nana!

Now, at the end of this week, we are looking forward to having Pat and Carla Jones and their family, and the Wilguess family here for a visit. So, as you can see, we are extremely busy right now! 

God continues to bless us with new friendships and new opportunities to serve Him. I think that our team is becoming more comfortable with speaking German which makes it easier to meet new people.  We are all excited to see what God has in store for Vienna.