Family photo

Well, here we are! (Sorry Chad is not looking at the camera.:))Thank you so much for thinking of us. Please continue to remember our visas and our travel across the big pond...which is only a couple of weeks away now! Please also remember Maggie in our time of transition and travel back across the country! Of course, keep our friends in SE Aisa on your hearts and in your thoughts. We are so thankful for you...thank you again for remembering us!

Men of quad 3

This is a picture of Chad with some of the other guys who live with us in our quad. The quads are basically little buildings comprised of four apartments connected by a great room. We spend a lot of time with the people in our quad and do a lot of small group activities together. The men in this picture have each been so sweet and tender towards Maggie. They all have a special place in our hearts not only because of the great guys that they are, but because of the love they have poured out on Maggie. They truly treat her like they are all her uncles! They were so sweet to come celebrate her birthday with us. We have loved getting to know them!

Can I have some of that?

On Saturday, we celebrated Maggie's first birthday at Chick-fil-A. Even though we were sad to be far away from our family, we were surrounded with folks we have grown to LOVE here at orientation. Lots of friends here who love Maggie came to celebrate with her, and she had a great time. Here she is anticipating digging into her cake at her party.

Little Maggie growing up

Maggie has grown and changed so much since we have been here at orientation. She has a lot more hair...much to my delight, we can now put hairbows in it! She also loves to push a stroller around our quad, and she crawls very quickly. She has started standing by herself for short periods of time, and last week she took as many as five steps at once on her own. Of course, she only tries walking if there is something she really wants in front of her. Here she is standing by herself by the lake out here one afternoon.

Longyis

These shots are of us in the traditional dress of our region. These "skirts" are actually huge tubes of fabric that can be folded over and tucked (or tied for males, as Chad has done) to be worn in our hot climate. Chad and I both actually found them very comfortable and cool...a must for a tropical climate. We have also been told that they are VERY convenient for squatty potty users. The lady in the picture with me, Kim, will be serving in the country next door to us...the longyis belong to her and her family. They have been to the region before and have been so sweet to share insights with us!

We're so glad you came!

Hello, friends and family! What a blessing you are to us...thank you so much for visiting, and demonstrating your interest in our story. We anticipate your joining us on task as you remember us and think about us. Please come back to our blog, and we will keep you updated!