Well, I knew it would be a long time between posts. And a lot has been going on! We moved back to Texas, taking a leave of absence for probably two years. We have settled in Granbury, TX for the time being, staying at a wonderful mission house with Lakeside Baptist Church. We are so very thankful.
Since we are on leave of absence, we do not receive support. So, Karl has had a couple of jobs, the most recent being on the grounds crew of Granbury ISD. He thought he would get a job at a nearby camp, but that fell through. We were very disappointed about that. But later that evening, tornadoes hit Granbury, and we began to wonder what God was doing.
I substitute taught all spring, mostly at Granbury High School. In March, Karl and I, after much prayer and discussion, decided that I should go for my teaching certificate. At the beginning of this month, I was hired to teach math at Granbury High School this next school year! At the end of the year, I will be a certified teacher! And I will receive full salary and benefits! Again, we marveled at what God was laying out for us.
Karl has been wanting to get back to ministering and serving people. When the camp job didn't pan out, we prayed for God to show us what He wanted. And after the tornado hit, we realized that Karl could be part of helping to rebuild homes. With my teaching salary, he is freed up to volunteer and spend time with people again! We look forward to how God will use him!
But first, Karl is going to Serbia. Yep, he leaves on Saturday to spend a month back in Serbia helping lead volunteer teams and working at the camp!! We are so thrilled! And I will join him July 17th. (We'll get back August 2nd). We are so grateful for this opportunity to return "home" for a little while to see friends and serve even for a short time. We know that God wants us here in Texas right now. But we can't deny that we are so excited about spending some time back in Serbia. :)
A lot has been going on with the kids, too! Kurt and Macy got married! The wedding was so beautiful!! We are so thankful for our new daughter-in-love! Kurt is busy with his job working with children and working on his master's degree. Macy is working at a retail store where her customers just love her, but is looking for a job more along the lines of her degree. Please pray for Kurt and Macy as they begin their lives together as husband and wife!
Kelli finished her second year of college and changed her major to Art (which would make her high school art teachers very happy!)! She loves her art classes! She was on the Tarleton Equestrian Team last year, competing in several events, and is excited about competing again this coming fall. She has a couple of jobs this summer. One is at a barn where she mucks stalls, feeds animals and does other ranch duties. The other is making "bling for horses and people" at Rodeo Drive Conchos in Stephenville. She is really excited about this new job, and we are thrilled for her!! She loves to make jewelry, and the pay is great!
Scott will start his senior year in high school this fall!! Amazing!! He is Mr. Smarty Pants. :) He is being tutored this summer in physics by a particle physicist who works for NASA! He is really enjoying it, and Dr. Morris is impressed by how quickly Scott learns. Scott wants to go to Rice University. And we just found out last night that he got a 33 on his ACT!!! We're so proud of him! He got a job at Chick-Fil-A and is earning money to build his own computer. He has been using his allowance money and lawn mowing earnings to buy parts so far, and got it running recently! He has more parts to buy still and is thankful for this job opportunity!
Ok, enough bragging about our family. :) I love each one so much, and am so thankful for all that God is doing in each of our lives. Life is messy, but we have the Lord and each other to get through it. And that gives me such joy!
Since we are on leave of absence, we do not receive support. So, Karl has had a couple of jobs, the most recent being on the grounds crew of Granbury ISD. He thought he would get a job at a nearby camp, but that fell through. We were very disappointed about that. But later that evening, tornadoes hit Granbury, and we began to wonder what God was doing.
I substitute taught all spring, mostly at Granbury High School. In March, Karl and I, after much prayer and discussion, decided that I should go for my teaching certificate. At the beginning of this month, I was hired to teach math at Granbury High School this next school year! At the end of the year, I will be a certified teacher! And I will receive full salary and benefits! Again, we marveled at what God was laying out for us.
Karl has been wanting to get back to ministering and serving people. When the camp job didn't pan out, we prayed for God to show us what He wanted. And after the tornado hit, we realized that Karl could be part of helping to rebuild homes. With my teaching salary, he is freed up to volunteer and spend time with people again! We look forward to how God will use him!
But first, Karl is going to Serbia. Yep, he leaves on Saturday to spend a month back in Serbia helping lead volunteer teams and working at the camp!! We are so thrilled! And I will join him July 17th. (We'll get back August 2nd). We are so grateful for this opportunity to return "home" for a little while to see friends and serve even for a short time. We know that God wants us here in Texas right now. But we can't deny that we are so excited about spending some time back in Serbia. :)
A lot has been going on with the kids, too! Kurt and Macy got married! The wedding was so beautiful!! We are so thankful for our new daughter-in-love! Kurt is busy with his job working with children and working on his master's degree. Macy is working at a retail store where her customers just love her, but is looking for a job more along the lines of her degree. Please pray for Kurt and Macy as they begin their lives together as husband and wife!
Kelli finished her second year of college and changed her major to Art (which would make her high school art teachers very happy!)! She loves her art classes! She was on the Tarleton Equestrian Team last year, competing in several events, and is excited about competing again this coming fall. She has a couple of jobs this summer. One is at a barn where she mucks stalls, feeds animals and does other ranch duties. The other is making "bling for horses and people" at Rodeo Drive Conchos in Stephenville. She is really excited about this new job, and we are thrilled for her!! She loves to make jewelry, and the pay is great!
Scott will start his senior year in high school this fall!! Amazing!! He is Mr. Smarty Pants. :) He is being tutored this summer in physics by a particle physicist who works for NASA! He is really enjoying it, and Dr. Morris is impressed by how quickly Scott learns. Scott wants to go to Rice University. And we just found out last night that he got a 33 on his ACT!!! We're so proud of him! He got a job at Chick-Fil-A and is earning money to build his own computer. He has been using his allowance money and lawn mowing earnings to buy parts so far, and got it running recently! He has more parts to buy still and is thankful for this job opportunity!
Ok, enough bragging about our family. :) I love each one so much, and am so thankful for all that God is doing in each of our lives. Life is messy, but we have the Lord and each other to get through it. And that gives me such joy!
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