Tuesday, August 7, 2007

August Update

We apologize for our tardiness in getting this update to you. As you may know, we have accepted an offer from Shelter Rock Church in Manhassett, NY on Long Island (www.shelterrockchurch.com). Josh will be assuming the role of campus pastor on Sept. 1st. We are all looking forward to moving, although Laura Jane doesn't really understand yet. The next few weeks will be quite trying on all of us as we get all the details together to make the move. In addition, Josh will be at a conference in Vancouver, BC for 8 days during the third week of August. We would appreciate your prayers during this time.

Thankfully, Shelter Rock has a 3-bedroom parsonage that we will be moving into. Long Island ranks high on the "most-expensive-places-to-live" list and we are glad to be having a real home for awhile.

If you haven't heard already, we are having a boy (Jeremiah) at the end of October. That means Kim will be 32 weeks pregnant once Josh starts his job. We are excited and nervous about so much transition in a short time span. So while you are praying about the move, could you pray about this, too? :)

There are some pictures of Laura Jane below. She is such a wonderful girl! She has enjoyed this summer: fishing, camping, and being a flower girl in her aunt's wedding. If you are wondering, she made it down the aisle...twice... as the first time she dropped her basket, ran back to retrieve it and continued down the aisle again. She said her favorite part of being in the wedding was when she got a gummy worm at the end of her "performance". She talks a lot to the baby in Mommy's tummy and keeps saying she wants him to come out. We are blessed everyday by being with Laura Jane and seeing the world through her eyes.

Thank you for encouraging us and keeping in touch! We love to get updates about your family, as well! We'll post another blog once we get to Long Island!

New Laura Jane Pics

Laura Jane loves Daddy's Flip Flops!

Pretending to be Aunt Rachel, who got married.


LJ loves the wagon that Grandpa made.


Playing Play Doh with La-La.


Being a flower girl for Aunt Rachel and Uncle Aaron

on August 4th.