Summertime! (sort of)

Happy Summer! I see on the news and the calendar that it is officially Summer here in the USA, but we haven’t seen much Summery weather! Still kind of like Spring here in our part of Oregon. Hmmmmm…..

THE PARENTS:

Well, we’ve been silent for a while and I (Megan) do apologize! The end of Winter term and the whole of my Spring term of college fully and completely took all of my brain function and  spare time!  We as a family are doing great. We’ve had good health and we are incredibly grateful for that! Cold and flu season skipped right on by us.

Blessing’s work is going well and he continues to really love his job. We are so  fortunate that a) he has a job he likes and b) he gets the weekends off to be with  Emma and I!  As for me, I am almost done with school! Yea! Winter term I made  the Dean’s honor list due to my excellent grades (4 A’s and 2 B’s). Spring term  just finished and the grades have been posted. I am thrilled to say that for the  first time in my life I have perfect marks! I earned A’s in all 4 of my classes!!  I must say I’m more than a little proud of myself.  Summer term just started  yesterday and I have 2 classes on campus, in addition to the work experience  credits I will be earning.  If all goes well, I will be completely done with my program by August 26, 2010! I can finally start to see the “light at the end of the tunnel”. It has been a long hard road, but I think it will be worth it.

THE CHILD:

As for the little girl Emma…. well, she is transitioning into just that. A little girl! She is no longer an infant by any means. She is a petite little thing but she walks/runs everywhere, climbs any stairs she may see, and talks and talks and talks! She finally has 2 teeth and she is experimenting with those by biting into various things as toddlers do. Emma is a joyful, happy, giggling little person. She brings a smile to the face of all those who see her, including strangers in the grocery store.  She definitely is a precious gift and when we aren’t staring at her in amazement or chasing after her, we make sure we give thanks for her often.

AFRICA:

Africa is never far from our minds. Truly we speak about it on a weekly basis, remembering things from our time there and dreaming about the day we will go back.  For Blessing, it is especially in his thoughts as that is his home. Well, he won’t have to miss it much longer! In August Blessing will be going home for a visit! He will have a short time in Tanzania, but then he will spend about 2 weeks in Zimbabwe visiting his brother and extended family.  He hasn’t been home since August 2008 and we aren’t sure when he’ll next get a chance to go.  Please keep us in your prayers as we are still figuring out some of the details of his trip and the costs involved. His major plane ticket is already bought and paid for, but there is another one he’ll need while in Africa that is almost $800.  He will also need funds for minor travel costs such as bus fare, food, lodging while travelling, phone credits, etc.  His departure date from the USA is August 11th and he will return September 2nd! Also, Blessing will be starting college studies in September! Going to college in the US is something he has wanted to do for a very long time.

That’s all the news for now,

but we love hearing from those of you who actually read this! Send us a note and tell us what’s going on in your lives!  Be blessed!!!!!