America! And A Healthy Baby Boy!

I’m sentimental, lately, exceedingly reflective and thankful. 

Today we celebrated America’s independence in the hut with teammates. We had a time of good food, pulling out all the stops for a picnic, American style. 

Gratefulness for our country and the freedoms and beauty of America. Jon and I are so thankful for our godly heritage and for a country that allows religious liberty. We took time with teammates to pray gratitude, blessing and petition for our nation that God has abundantly blessed. 

On the actual 4th of July, we can’t celebrate with a picnic as we are saying goodbye to dear Aubrey, sending her back to her family and hometown. (Insert a sad family) What a blessing she has been to our whole family! This marks the end of our time with a young women living and helping in our home. Now I will try to swing homeschooling while Yeshi watches the toddlers. Tiger and Miss T love Yeshi but as they have had very limited time without me, they are loyal to Mama to a point where they want to be in the same room as me, most of the time. 

 

And in news too good not to share, Asmarich and Meregeta have a healthy baby boy!

If you are a regular reader, you have prayed for this day to arrive. 

When we saw them on the day of the birth, Meregeta, beaming, proclaimed, “This child is the answer to your prayers!” I shared with them the many who have prayed along with us, prayed for Asmarich during a life-threatening illness, a nearly catastrophic delivery and we marveled together at this little gift of God. There are some additional threatening complications, so please keep praying for the health of this mother and little one. 

Thanks for journeying alongside. Light a sparkler for us.