updates!

Asleep with Rene

reading with Grandpa

He loves taking baths! We don't always use the tub still, but he enjoys just reclining and babbling during bathtime. It usually puts him in a good mood.

He loves standing up on the couch and looking out into the lake and banging on the window. What a cutie!




We made a trip to Blacksburg and Virginia Tech where Brian went to school. This is from the memorial for the shootings that happened last year.

getting ready for a paddle boat ride at my Dad's house. This life jacket suit was a bit big and he hated being in it. but he sure does look kind of funny!

Flowers, flowers and more flowers in the yard!

Swinging with Grandpa
Brian working on fishing

Well, we've been busy!!

It has been really good meeting with so many people in Virginia and for me to be able to reconnect with people that I have grown up knowing in my church! What a blessing. The change in routine and place has been a big adjustment for Liam, but overall, he is such a good baby! He had his first experience with mosquito bites, and he had quite a few of them on his legs. I think he was really bothered for a couple of days, but now is much better. Brian and I have had many wakeful nights with him over the past several weeks, but we are used to it and trying to keep a good perspective. God is really sustaining us on little sleep, and He is providing chances to rest. Today is another day of rest for us, at least we don't have any appointments. We have lots of other miscellaneous things to take care of for work, but will probably be in most of the day. At my dad's house we can fish, take the paddle boat out and relax on the swing. We haven't had much time to enjoy those things since the 4th of July, but we will try to today.

So, fundraising is going pretty well and we feel encouraged at people's responses and excitement for us and our work in Los Angeles. We are challenged daily to rely on God to meet these needs and we have seen Him work in many ways already. Monday night we had an info session at my church and I felt completely blessed by the friends that came out to learn about what we are doing. please pray for us and rest as well as the vision and boldness to continue on in our efforts here in Lynchburg, VA.

We will be traveling next Friday to D.C. to take an early flight out on Saturday to go to Vancouver, Canada to visit my brother. The whole family is going there to visit him, so it will be another cross country trip, this time by plane. The changes for Liam has for me, proven to be the biggest challenge of this trip. He is up quite a bit during the night, and then not having a routine during the day is hard somewhat, and naps are often cut short. We have begun trying to stay in at least for his morning nap, so that he has that consistency and has nothing scheduled before 1pm.

So, I wanted to share lots of new pictures! Hope everyone, friends in Los Angeles and friends on the east coast are doing well! Thanks for stopping by.

Brian, Sara and Liam