My parents are still in South Carolina while my Dad is finishing off some studies. (In January they will be returning back home to Zambia) It has been such a blessing having them in the same country and we were able to see them quite a lot over the summer.
Family Vacation
We were able to take a family vacation, with our WHOLE family for two weeks! This was the first time we have all been together as a family in a very long time! There were 8 of us, plus the baby, plus a dog, and Philip a family friend joined us in the second week. We stayed in a cute little cottage at a lake in WI.
We were able to spent the days, playing board games, fishing, canoeing, and just enjoying the time together.
Moving
Before we took our family vacation my family was able to help us move. We moved to the same town that Ryan's school is in. We found a duplex that was a little bit bigger than our last place, and that is somewhat affordable. Now instead of having to drive an hour each way to school, Ryan just drives about 10 minutes. Finding our new place was also such a blessing and an answer to prayer.
Naomi
Naomi is continuing to do well! She is now 5 months old and seems to be getting bigger each day. She is very active and keeps me busy pretty much the whole day. She loved spending time with her Oma u. Opa as well as meeting all her Uncles, and Aunts. Her favorite person is Ryan and she always has a big smile waiting for him when he comes home from work. She is starting to get a little bit shy around strangers, but still does well in the Church nursery which she has been going to since she was 3 months. She is now also in her own room, but has yet to sleep through the whole night.
Green Card
One of the most frustrating things has been my ongoing wait for my green card. We have now been waiting for over a year, and whenever we try to contact them they are not much help and simply state that they are still conducting my security check. We are really hoping that it comes soon because we would like to go to Germany for Christmas to visit my grandparents. However with no green card, I will not be allowed re-enter the States if I l eave the country. It would also really help us out a lot if I could get a part time job, but again I can not do that until my green card arrives.
Life
Ryan is back at school, he is now on his second year of teaching high school math. He is still quite busy, and is also refereeing soccer games on the weekends. He is however enjoying being back at school and is excited to make an impact on the lives of his students.
I have my hands full with Naomi, and am also trying to get more involved in our church, which is now just 10 minutes from us.
Unfortunately Gabi is not close to us this semester as she is studying abroad in Japan. You can read about her travels here--- http://gabiotg.blogspot.jp/ So for now I am rather lonely with the rest of my family being far away, but we are hoping to meet up with some of them one way or another at Christmas.
- Green Card
- To be able to go to Germany for Christmas
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