I wanted to send you all an update from Texas! We have been here a little over a month now. Things are going very well. We have settled in and gotten our routine just about down. We are so thankful for all of you, your prayers and financial support mean so much to us. You all are making it possible for us to be obedient to what the Lord has asked of us in this season!
I wanted to share with you guys a little bit about our past month and what we have been up to!
Chad has gotten trained and is now fully in charge of all the administrative and property maintenance of Mountain Gateway. He is really enjoying what he is doing and what he is learning. He is getting to use skills that he has picked up the last few years as well as the new ones he is learning. He is very busy!
He does a lot of computer stuff, running errands, getting the mail, dropping off the mail, depositing checks, keeping track of each missionaries account, checking up on the missionaries, feeding chickens, building shelves, making sure
everything on the property is running like it should, and last but not least we are preparing to plant a winter garden. Like I said he is very busy.
everything on the property is running like it should, and last but not least we are preparing to plant a winter garden. Like I said he is very busy.
Kohen and I spend a lot of time at home. The Petersons, the family who is letting us stay in their garage apartment, have a beautiful property complete with a pool and big jungle gym. We play outside, usually each morning before the heat hits. We have started walking again now that it has cooled off here a bit and we have adjusted more to the difference in the climate. Kohen enjoys being outside so we try really hard to get as much time out there as possible. His current favorite thing to do is hunt down the chalk, the dogs like to chew it up, and color lines all over. He makes about 3 lines in one spot then moves on to a new one. I'm not sure why but it's funny to watch.
We also try to take chad to work once or twice each week so we can go to the park, or to the library, get donuts, or just get out of the house for a bit. Kohen does love being on the mountain gateway property as there is tons of room, lots of rocks, and chickens. Oh and did I mention there are chickens? Kohen is mesmerized by the chickens and will take any chance he gets to go see them. I am currently working with Kohen on his letters, numbers, colors, animals, and shapes. This kid loves to learn and loves when you congratulate him on his learning. (He only pays attention for about 5-10mins but hey I'll take anytime I can get).
Kohen has adjusted so wonderfully. We had asked for prayer for his adjustment and transition and it couldn't have gone better! He is growing like crazy and learning so much. It seems each day he is picking up more and more words and actions. He is currently getting 2 bottom molers as well as the top 2 are finishing coming in. So I know those have bothered him quite a bit.
We have found a new doctor for me and a new pediatrician for Kohen. We loved our doctors back in the Springs so this was a huge step for us. We like both of them and are very thankful that Jesus helped us find the right ones.
If any of you didn't know we are expecting a new baby mid-March. We are very excited about this. My morning sickness has begun to fade a little bit which I am very thankful for. Some of you have been praying for this for us so keep praying and Jesus is answering! The rest of the pregnancy has gone pretty smooth and the doctor says everything looks beautiful and the baby has a nice strong heartbeat. We are so thankful for this new blessing.
This past week we celebrated our 3 year anniversary, my birthday, and Kohen turning 18 months! We went and visited Tessa, Beau, and little Chase in San Antonio. We got to walk through the Alamo, which I had no clue was in downtown San Antonio, it was pretty cool. It has been nice for us to have them kinda close. We also found a deal on living social for the Austin zoo so we decided to see how it compared to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. It was not quite the same, a lot smaller and not on a mountain, but Kohen loved seeing all of the animals. We also got to feed deer, sheep, and goats.
And we can't forget Basil! Basil is one spoiled dog. She has done so good with all the change. At the house we are staying at they have 2 other dogs and they play and play until they are too hot. She also gets to go to work with Chad and she has several acres of land to roam.
We are praying about how to get involved at our church, One Chapel, and how we can best connect here while we are here. So if you all will join us in praying for that. We are also wanting to start building a community around us so that we have friends and people to do life with so pray for open doors and the right relationships. We are also needing more finances and monthly support so join us in praying for more connections. We currently are needing $1500 more a month to cover all of our financial needs. So pray for the finances but also for the people who are suppose to join us financially.
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