We're Back

We made it back, safe and sound to Nicaragua this past Saturday. We had a wonderful, restful, refreshing time back in Dallas. It was hard to leave, but once we got here we were excited to be back. David and I were talking about different it was coming here this time versus the first time we came. The first time we came here, I was so overwhelmed. I can remember sitting just starring not knowing what to think. The first couple of days were so hard. We had no friends, no computer, no telephones, no food. I thought we were going to die here! (At times, I can be a bit dramatic) Needless to say, we are so thankful that retrurning to Nicaragua this time has been lots easier!

While in Dallas, we were able to have so much fun. We spent time with family and friends, ate WAY too much, watched TV, went to Target and Half-Price Books, had a wonderful Chrismas and Baby Shower!!! It was great!

Here are a few pics from our time home.

Opening presents on Christmas morning

Just us!

We are getting ready to start our second semester here. We are full of excitement and anxiousness. We really desire for the Lord to mature and grow us this semester, we desire to love our students more deeply, to live righteously, to be joyful in circumstances. We are also excited and anxious to meet our baby! There is much you can be praying for and we desire your prayers more than anything else!

Get Excited!

We are coming home for the Holidays! We will be home tomorrow in the afternoonish! Can't wait to see you! This is me excited to see you!

Belly Shot

Here I am at 20 weeks. I don't know if this is interesting to you, but I'm sending it anyway! :) I'm starting to show a little, which is fun! This dress makes me look a little bigger than what I really am - or so I think!

We went to the doctor last Friday and everything looks great. Here we get to have a sonogram everytime we go, so we get to see the baby all the time - which is very cool! I had some blood work done as well. I'm a bit anemic (the baby is sucking me dry of all my iron), but that's okay who needs iron anyway. The doctor suggested that I eat more foods with iron in it. He suggested liver as one of his top choices. Ummmm, no thanks - I'll just take a pill!

Weevils are EVIL

Do you know what a weevil is? Well, I do now. Basically there are these gross, nasty, dumb bugs that get into everything. They like flour, pasta, ceral, pancake mix, rice, etc. They like to hide in cracks and between walls.

The other day, we were making rice and when I opened a brand new bag they were everywhere! We slowly realized that they were all over our ceral bags, cans, uh gross! Their name is so appropriate. Weevil, as in in evil.

Please feel sorry for me! :(

Ok, not really, but they are gross.

Happy Birthday Mama!

Today, my mom is .... years young. As I'm about to become a mom, I'm thinking more about my mom. My mom and me are very different and also very similiar. People who had never met my Dad, always say I look like her, act like her, and have her same expressions. When I was a bit younger that would bother me, but now I take it as a compliment. I like my mom ( as well as love!). She is one of the strongest, most independent woman I know. As well, she loves me extremely well and is the most perfect mother for me. At times, we don't always see eye to eye - but I know that she loves me regardless. And I the same for her.

I hope you had a wonderful day Mom! I love you and can't wait to see you!

The Funnest Week Ever!

(I know funnest is not a word - but it's the most appropriate!)

Jon and Sami came to visit this past week and it was so wonderful! We got to do so much!

On Monday night they got in around 9:30ish. When they came they brought us so so so much stuff!! We got tons of maternity clothes (thanks Mom, Orell, Denise, Sami and Sara!), tons of smell good stuff, cool lights (thanks Julie and Chase!), a basketball, shoes, velveeta cheese and rotel, candy galore, and some wonderful towels!!! It felt like Christmas!! We are so, so, so thankful for all that was given/brought to us!! It was wonderful!

On Tuesday, we took the day off of work and just hung out. We ate some Nica food from a frutanga (not a Fruit-tangalo), played Scrabble, and saw James Bond.

On Wednesday after a short day of work, we were off to the beach! We (meaning David and Jon) sea kayaked, played in the pool, boogie boarded! We ate some wonderful food and saw some gorgeous stars! We stayed till Thursday afternoon. There's nothing better getting a tan on Thanksgiving day! We then came home and ate a yummy turkey dinner with some friends here! It was wonderful to have turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and green bean casserole!

On Friday we went to Esteli with some other friends here. We saw some of the most gorgeous waterfalls ever and hiked in a beautiful canyon! It was amazing! We came home on Saturday night! And then alas, our sweet friends had to go home today!

We had a wonderful time with the Lilley's and feel blessed to have had them here! It lifted our spirits and was a wonderful encouragement! Thanks so much for coming!

The Lilley's

We are so excited!!! We can't wait for these friends to come see us!! What a blessing!