Merry Christmas!

Getting settled

We're hoping this post finds you in good Christmas spirits! We are very thankful this Christmas: we are safely moved to the Kansas City area, we are healthy, and we have s p a c e in our new home!

This picture is in Joshua's room - he finally gets a nursery! It's plenty big and he loves playing and being mischievious in his own space.

Curtis' new job is going well; he just started his normal schedule of working evenings at Ozanam youth home. He works in the Intensive Treatment Unit for girls. Even though the atmosphere is very professional and clinical, he is hoping to transfer to the boys side as soon as possible.

Thanks for all your prayers and support - we love you!

AND A HOME!!!

I was just informed that we DO have a place!! Through Curtis, God blessed us with the perfect place - the one that we wanted!!

So we are now the renters of a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 2 car garage, dishwasher, and laundry room townhome!! We are thrilled and thankful!!

It's so funny how everything was pulled together at the extreme last minute. Our original plans didn't work out - but God had something better planned that would unmistakeably bring glory to Him! We feel very blessed.

"Sing to God, sing praise to his name, extol him who rides on the clouds — his name is the LORD — and rejoice before him."
-Psalm 68:4

MOVING! And a job!!

As I type this, over half of our household is boxed up. We will be "officially" moving to Kansas City this weekend! Curtis is in KC today, he interviewed at Ozanam Youth Home - got the job (full time position) - and is trying to secure a place of our own. A job is what we were waiting on... so hopefully we can get a nice place!

Assuming we don't get a key to a place by today, we will be staying with Curtis's parents until we do find a place. Our stuff will still be in Moberly, waiting for us (we have until the end of December at our Moberly place). So this will probably we a transitional time for us - moved, but not settled.

To our Moberly friends - you have been such blessings to us! We love you and will miss you! We will especially miss house church on Sunday nights and guys and girls nights on Monday nights. Thank you for your support, love, and Godly example. We will come back to visit! And you will always be welcome in our home!

Blessings!

Updating...

Hey family and friends! Here's the latest from us...

1. Curtis is now part-time at the Youth Center. Finances will be altered, but it is actually a better situation than before. We are content.
2. Renee has been doing some babysitting from home - I'm really enjoying it. It's a blessing to able to contribute to expenses without leaving Joshua! And he enjoys having a friend who can walk ;)
3. Joshua is a baby food fiend. He just can't get enough.
4. Curtis is applying at some youth homes in the Kansas City area. One is in Olathe and one is Peculiar. Prayer is appreciated.
5. We are the watch for housing in KC as well.
6. We are making some new friends and building community here in Moberly. It's encouraging... and kind of depressing when thinking about how we will be gone in a few months!
7. We are in prayer about the college's mission trip to China in the spring. Curtis will most likely be going...as for me, well, not sure. It would mean weaning Joshua by April and leaving him for two weeks. Either way we are excited to make some contacts with the mission in China.

Blessings! <3

Chilly weather and Joshua

Early this week was one of the first times I've had to "bundle up" Joshua when venturing outside. I just had to share it with you.


Not much else to update tonight. Please, if you will, pray for us. We have many decisions weighing on our hearts and minds.

"For he has showed you, O man, what is good and what the Lord requires of you:
But to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God."
- Micah 6:8

Blessings!

We're goin' to Kansas City, Kansas City here we come...

I thought I'd post this picture I took today of Joshua sleeping. He slept so, so peacefully. 

I also wanted to update everyone that we have decided to go ahead and move back to Kansas City in January. Curtis will be finishing up his degree in December, so January is just about the right time for it. We are very excited to be back, closer to much family and many dear friends.

Love, 

Renee