It's Time

We're still alive.
Growing, stretching, transforming. God is good.

Ever feel on the brink of exciting heart and soul change? It's a swelling, popping, straining to be free feeling. The anticipation is exhilarating.
But I have to jump.
And jumping, well, I'm not the best at that.
And it's a wee bit scary, to be honest.
But I'm learning.
To JUMP and thank God for whatever comes.
So here's to exciting discoveries and living in gratitude and seeing God, knowing joy.

Here is a sure way to entertain the babies. Soon I'm going to have to stop saying "the babies" and start saying "the toddlers." Ack.

Happy 14th Birthday, Lucia! 

Food shopping! We were trying to stock up for Thanksgiving. Three full carts and LOTS of stares.

Happy 11th Birthday, Saul! 

 Trampoline with Josh. Adults have to play too. 

Beach trip October 4-6. That's Gabriel and Rosa. Gabriel was here with us for 3 weeks after an incident with an abusive stepfather. His mom kicked the stepfather out so the courts deemed her stable enough to have him back. Pray that he will remember what he learned about Jesus in his short time here. 

 Beautiful view along the Pacific Coast. 

We've found at least 3 snakes around here lately. Entirely too many. 

Here is Mynor. He's still refusing to be potty trained but gets very upset when his diaper is not clean. 

Go figure. 

 And here is little Karina, who sadly, is no longer at the home with us. We were not expecting her to be taken at her audience, but an aunt wanted to have her. We were all sad that she left and often the kids say "I wonder what Karina is doing!" We pray that her aunt will be good to her and most of all, that she will know Jesus someday.

 The weather here now is perfect campfire weather.

 Josh loves to make fires and the kids love to play outside with Mr. Josh. 

In other news, elections are finally over here. Otto Perez Molina was elected. He is an ex-general that apparently has some ties to the last dictatorship and the civil war that lasted a very long time. His election is a little disturbing because he sounds like a perfect candidate for another dictator. We don't know what his views on children and adoption are, but we are praying that the adoption laws would change and these kids could have their own families! 

Josh and I are anticipating a visit home next week! We fly home Tuesday, November 15 and will be there for a month. We're very excited to see our families and friends and be with our church again! BUT...here's the catch, we don't have our passports. Our paperwork to set up temporary residency has just been chaotic. Our current lawyer is hoping to submit paperwork on Thursday or Friday. She only needs our original passports to submit the papers and then we can have them back! We have to pay a fine before we leave the country because our paperwork has been delayed, but we don't know what the fine is. Go figure that too. So yea, we're praying lots about this. Please feel free to join us. 

The sun is starting to shine through the windows. It's time to get moving and start the day. Have a blessed and happy day, everyone! And to some of you....SEE YOU SOON!