Another Update...

But sadly still no pictures!

We have been rockin' it with our furniture-putting-together-ness.  Actually, I should say Jas has done the large majority of it...and he's done a great job!  I DO have pictures, but they will come as soon as we get internet :)

In other news, we started learning Slovak tonight and it was AWESOME!  We are in a class with 6 other people. The teacher is amazing and very disciplined.  We hope to learn much!

More to come later. Thanks for the encouragement and prayers!

Home Sweet Home!

We've made it to our new home!  We do not yet have internet, but likely will within the next week or so...but don't worry, we'll be updating as soon as possible.

In the meantime, we are knocking things out (thankfully with lots of help!).  Now we're getting ready to hook up our apartment with some needed items.

Thanks for the prayers!  We'll be getting in touch soon :)

Much love!

93 + 1

Thursday night we got together with our adopted "grandpa" Elton to celebrate his 93rd birthday.  This guy is awesome.

He loves the Lord, is hilarious, strong-willed, a giver, and just a genuine man.  We have really enjoyed spending time with him.

Take a look at some of the action from his 93rd birthday...

Another one of Marianne's delicious creations.

And my camera started acting a little funky at this point (remember it's been a while since I've really put it to use like normal.)  Let's just say I was overjoyed to get back to it...

We'll miss that guy, along with all our other grandparents (and family!).

Speaking of...in ONE DAY we leave! Tomorrow, tomorrow! We still have to do last minute packing (you know, all that final stuff), and then we'll be on our way to the airport.  Slovakia, here we come :)

Sunday, Sunday

You know that oldies song that goes "Monday, monday..."  Yeah, that came to mind for this here post title...don't ask me why.

Moving on.

We leave for Slovakia in FIVE days!  On Sunday!  Oh man, oh man, oh man.

There's a ton to be done the rest of this week.  We have papers to get stamped, appointments to attend, repacking to do, laundry to wash, family to hang out with, hugs to be given, and then a plane to board.  Whew!

But we know that in the midst of all the "to-do," God has already done a ton.  He's our strength.  Thank goodness!

And both Jas and I have one line memorized perfectly in Slovak (or at least we think).  That line is..."I am trying to learn Slovak."

Don't you think that'll come in handy? :)

Day in D.C.

A few days ago we went for a day trip to Washington, D.C.  We broke up in to groups and Jas and I got to spend some quality time in the big city with our new friends, the Peercy's. 

We started at Union Station.  From there we hit up the metro (a lot!), then went to both the Slovak and Peruvian Embassies (where we got to talk to some Slovaks and Peruvians).  We ate at an amazing Latino restaurant for lunch (and yes, we indulged in some deliciously crispy chips...yum).  Amongst all our walking and metro riding we even had time for some sight-seeing...

Union Station

Beautiful blooms...spring is in the air.

Jas and Steven eating their pollo saltado

Kattie and I!

Their sweet baby, Evelyn.  She's precious.

As you can see, I am the stronger of the two of us.  Thank you, thank you very much :)  And if you look closely, there's the beginning of the baby bump...small though it may be, we're in the second trimester now!

Yay for a good, sunny day...out in the city.