Friday, August 21, 2009
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Summer
It is hard to believe that it is August. The summer has seemed somewhat a blur to us. Since Karis joined our family in June we have been so busy. I have spent most of the summer getting used to having 3 children with a little amount of sleep. Jon has spent his summer looking at really old documents in libraries around England. Since, having a baby wasn't enough adventure for us we decided to move. Yep, we packed our lives again in 50 pound bags and headed back to the USA. Well, this move to the states is technically a visit, it is preparing us for our next move to Uganda in October. This next year is the "research" year for Jon. So we will be heading to Uganda for 9 months. We have been in the states for about 2 weeks and already miss Cambridge very much. We miss our friends.
This past year we have had the privilege of meeting people from all over the world. In our apartment complex of 70 apartments, we were the only American family. We now have friends from Oman, Israel, Russia, Japan, China, Ukraine, Pakistan Malaysia and India. Almost everyday, the children would gather in the courtyard and play. When we left Cambridge the weather was actually a little cool, about 65 - 70 everyday. The kids are now enjoying playing in the water. We are still getting used to the humidity, if one can really ever get used to it.
Will post some pictures soon!!
This past year we have had the privilege of meeting people from all over the world. In our apartment complex of 70 apartments, we were the only American family. We now have friends from Oman, Israel, Russia, Japan, China, Ukraine, Pakistan Malaysia and India. Almost everyday, the children would gather in the courtyard and play. When we left Cambridge the weather was actually a little cool, about 65 - 70 everyday. The kids are now enjoying playing in the water. We are still getting used to the humidity, if one can really ever get used to it.
Will post some pictures soon!!
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
She has eyes!
For the first few days, Karis didn't open her eyes. But the other night, she decided to take a look around. Here are few pics.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
A lot going on
Well...things have been very busy here lately.
First, we are about 2 weeks from the due date. We are so excited for our new baby girl to come. It seems like it has been such a long pregnancy. Yesterday, we had an ultrasound and the baby is head down and hopefully ready to come at any time. Kiah and Jacob are excited, although I am sure they don't know what to expect. Since we don't have a car, we will depend on the cab to get us to the hospital. I am sure there will be lots to share after birth, since things tend to be a little different here.
Secondly, Jon is finishing up his first year of his Ph.D. The past several weeks have been very busy for him. He has been working on his first year assessment. This past Wednesday he went before his committee and got some great suggestions for his project. He has a few loose ends to tie up and he will be able to take some time off when the baby comes.
Thirdly, we have been working on the plans for next year. It is the great unknown for us. We have several options on the table. Do we go back to the states for a few months? Do we go straight to Uganda from here for Jon's research? We are waiting on the results of Jon's hard work in finding scholarships. Already we have been blessed with four, but we need a lot more in the next month to fund the next year for us. God has been so faithful with us in the past, I am sure that He will provide again.
Lastly, we have taken a leap of faith and purchased a primary school in Uganda with our friend Livingstone. This has been a dream of ours for quite a while. We have had a passion for education in very rural areas. We visited the school in January of 2008 while in Uganda, since Livingstone's children attend the school. The school is in the village of Mukura in Eastern Uganda. You probably won't find it on a map, the closest town is Kumi. It has about 300 students enrolled. We look forward to the possibilites of the school and look forward to using it as a ministry to the children and familes that attend. We will keep you posted!!!
Here are a few pictures of the school from our last trip.
First, we are about 2 weeks from the due date. We are so excited for our new baby girl to come. It seems like it has been such a long pregnancy. Yesterday, we had an ultrasound and the baby is head down and hopefully ready to come at any time. Kiah and Jacob are excited, although I am sure they don't know what to expect. Since we don't have a car, we will depend on the cab to get us to the hospital. I am sure there will be lots to share after birth, since things tend to be a little different here.
Secondly, Jon is finishing up his first year of his Ph.D. The past several weeks have been very busy for him. He has been working on his first year assessment. This past Wednesday he went before his committee and got some great suggestions for his project. He has a few loose ends to tie up and he will be able to take some time off when the baby comes.
Thirdly, we have been working on the plans for next year. It is the great unknown for us. We have several options on the table. Do we go back to the states for a few months? Do we go straight to Uganda from here for Jon's research? We are waiting on the results of Jon's hard work in finding scholarships. Already we have been blessed with four, but we need a lot more in the next month to fund the next year for us. God has been so faithful with us in the past, I am sure that He will provide again.
Lastly, we have taken a leap of faith and purchased a primary school in Uganda with our friend Livingstone. This has been a dream of ours for quite a while. We have had a passion for education in very rural areas. We visited the school in January of 2008 while in Uganda, since Livingstone's children attend the school. The school is in the village of Mukura in Eastern Uganda. You probably won't find it on a map, the closest town is Kumi. It has about 300 students enrolled. We look forward to the possibilites of the school and look forward to using it as a ministry to the children and familes that attend. We will keep you posted!!!
Here are a few pictures of the school from our last trip.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Jacob
Jon's cousin sent the kids some swimming items. The kids loved them, in fact, wore them around the house and in the bath for several days. Jacob was so excited to wear his floaties in the shower.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Family Travels
This week Jon's mom, dad and brother have been here. On Monday, we boarded the train to Edinburgh, Scotland for 2 days. We also went punting on the River Cam and made a trip to London. Here are just a few of the pictures taken this week. Click on the first picture and you should be able to make the slide show bigger. The slideshow moves rather fast, but you can hit the pause button and go through it manually so you can read the captions.
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