Finally an Update

I have had the intention almost daily to update our blog but somehow I never manage to get to it. So here is a quick recap of the last 4 weeks. I think this time I will let pictures do most of the talking.

Just to update you on Ken and Nancy (the couple who has lived with us the last 6 weeks - see previous post) ... Ken is improving daily and he has been released to fly back to the States and they are scheduled to head out tomorrow (Thursday).

Now onto the pictures ...

Christmas brought surprise packages - this one was from Ambleside School of San Angelo. Who would have ever thought we would all get so excited over gold fish, crystal light, mac n cheese and candy! YUMMY!

Christmas Eve dinner at our house... Mexican food feast! We had 31 people there that night to celebrate the birth of our Savior.

Mexican Food

Luke wrote this song and he sang it for everyone after dinner Christmas Eve

Christmas Braai

Christmas Day lunch at the Mission Farm

Swimming on Christmas Day

South African version of a white Christmas - just ten minutes before Luke was swimming in the pool.


We spent 2 days with Ken and Nancy at the Magoebaskloof Hotel. We had a great time visiting, relaxing by the pool, taking a hike and seeing the sights around the area.

this was the view from the hotel

Relaxing at the hotel

afternoon swim with dad

Luke and the largest Baobab tree

Brit and the largest Boabab tree

This is the inside of the Baobab tree... they used to use it as a bar.

New Year's Eve Braai at the church

Ringing in the New Years (Luke fell asleep right before the midnight and almost missed all the fireworks outside.)

Braai at our house - Dr. Jannesch was Ken's doctor, he is the one who called us and told us about Ken and Nancy.

Ken and Nancy are leaving tomorrow. I don't really have the words to explain how incredible the last 6 weeks have been for our family. All I can say is that we serve a MIGHTY God and we are so thankful that He chose to use us during this time and that He allowed us to meet Ken and Nancy. We praise the Lord that Ken continues to improve each day and that he is well enough to return home to his friends and family. We are so thankful for the new friends, that really have become more like family, that He has given us. We want to thank you for praying for Ken over the last 6 weeks and we ask that you please continue to pray for him as well as Nancy as they return home and continue to recover.