Lots of updates so I think I will break them up into 2 separate posts. This one focusing on highlights of the month and special events. The past month and a half has been full of many moments of joy and blessing.

- October we were able to host my mom for a week here on campus. She was a blessing to us and the kids here.

This is a picture of mom and I at a local waterfall. 

At the end of the week the girls house followed mom to her condo on the beach at Puerta Plata. We enjoyed the weekend at the beach with the girls. They were so engulfed in the ocean. A few have never been or only been to the ocean once before. It is so fun to see how the girls truly enjoyed life. Chris, mom's husband, was able to join her Tuesday and then Josh and I spent a few days at the beach. It was beautiful! Here are some pictures from the beach:

This is a picture of the girls at our Sunday sunrise service on the beach

The campus continues to make progress on the house at a local community. I think at this point they have all the "siding" up. Mom got to help a little and realized construction is a BIT different down here.

Last weekend we actually got to visit Josh and his family and friends in Sardis. It was a 5 day trip, 2 of those days were flying but SO worth it. One of our good friends, Mariah Indermuhle, and our first cousins, Phil Maletich, got married.

We had a great trip back to the states. My cousins John and Amy joined us in Sardis and that time was so good to catch up with them too. It was a short but sweet trip. We got to see a bit of the fall weather and get a taste of the 30 degree weather we WON'T be missing terribly.