Six Years in the Making!

Well, today was a LOT warmer than January 17, 2009.  Back then, it was a massive snow storm on a cold Saturday.  Vicki and I were driving in our truck (in 4 wheel drive most of the way) and could barely stay on the road.  We had a 2 hour drive ahead of us to witness the birth of our daughters.  Miya and Kira entered this world and our family six years ago today through the beautiful gift of adoption! We are forever grateful for their selfless birth family!

Kira Lynn

Miya Renee

Well, since we are in Guatemala in January, we totally enjoyed the weather spent some serious time outside.  As we are preparing for the next team to arrive tomorrow, we got things ready, played games, did some school work, went out to Pollo Campero to eat, and even “enjoyed” a Barbie movie to cap it off. 

Our family is loud, wild, adventurous, crazy, lovable, and big.  We would not want it any other way!

The girls decided this year that they didn't want to share their birthday.  One wanted her party for breakfast and the other for supper.  But, when push comes to shove these two can't live without each other!  They are as different as day and night in almost every way but yet inseparable.

This relationship of Miya and Kira is parallel to our relationship with Christ.  We may not want to share our life with Him or just certain areas.  BUT, when push comes to shove, we need to be inseparable.



Happy Birthday loves and we look forward to this next year and where God will bring you!

Re-LEARNING

Feb 2014 found me, Vicki, leading a trip to Guatemala with a fine group of people.  We were able to stay in the village of San Ramon and build the first homes for this village.  I was a bit nervous to lead a group without Justin as the main leader, but nonetheless I did it.  Dan, the missionary stated, "Just get them here then I will take over."  Uhmm, I then found myself as a 'forman' of one of the homes.  Okay, I can do this, think positive, I can do this.

I needed to learn this trip that I didn't do anything, God gave me the strength, words, and energy to complete this task with His power.

I was reminded of this lesson this past weekend.  I hate having to re-learn things!

2015
The team and fellow missionaries loaded the vans on Saturday to revisit this beautiful village of San Ramon.  The last medical clinic was two years ago and it was time to revisit these beautiful people.

Once we arrived, after three hours of the some of the most bumpy, curvy roads I've been on, I was setting up the clinic meds and getting organized.  I notice a team member talking with a woman and thats when I heard it, my name, VIcki, with a little spanish twang!  I said Hola and continued setting up.

About 10 minutes later I stopped for a moment and many things came into focus!  This woman was Heidy and the child was Dalia.  This is the women that I had built a house for with Steve and Julie, Don and Sue, Teresa and Alyssa.   The question is often asked do they remember us longer than we remember them?  YEP

Know that I is not always the best option, the task at hand is not always the most important but I need to lift my eyes to HIM and look around with HIS world view!

Learning as a child of God is not always easy but it is often humbling!  

Please pray for Fernando, Heidy's husband because he injured his knee severely and we will be taking him into the doctor for an exam and probably an MRI if God doesn't perform a miracle first.  Please pray that his knee will begin to heal and gain range of motion TODAY.  

don't expect a million dollar answer from a 10 cent prayer.  

PLEASE PRAY WITH ME FOR THIS MIRACLE!

{The house has become a home}

For those of you that helped build this home, know that this family remembers each of you and Heidy asked me to say hi to all of you by name.  God is big but HE is also in the details!

vicki