Hey - It has been a long time since I have posted. My brother and his family came to visit from Mexico. They stayed a week and then left on Sunday. It was good to have some people we know here. We went to the beach and to Kemah to see the boats. It was encouraging to see missionaries from the field and hear their stories. While they were here, Aspen, Alison, and my cousin Mel's daughter Jewls had their pictures taken together. I will post it soon! Aspen is getting so big. She is still trying to crawl, but not quite succeeding. She did however really start saying DA DA and MA MA. She says DA DA more which is a little sad for the lady who stays home with her all day, but WHATEVER! :-) It is sooooo cute. She also is the most giggly baby I have ever seen and also that most other people have seen. She laughs during church all the time, which is probably not good. She will just look at me and really crack up to where she can't catch her breath. Maybe I am funny looking!

God has been good to us. We are enjoying this congregation so much, and the challenges it presents to us. We have met with several families here and have shared our vision of a family based youth ministry. Many of our friends here are on board and are getting involved in the activities we do. Our parents have been going to Youth Rallies with us and are showing their desire to be involved. Also, Guy has a strong desire for our teens to grasp their faith and to be able to share it with others. On Sunday mornings he is taking the high school students through a study in the Book of Mark. At the end of 4 weeks, he is going to have them each sit down with a junior high student and have a study about Jesus. The teens are so excited about this challenge to teach someone else about Jesus. They are really taking it seriously. We have a great group of teens! That is all for now. Keep praying about our work here. We are excited about where God is taking us. OHH - also our youth intern from OC has decided to go to AIM. He is in the process of raising support and we are thrilled with his decision. Have a great day - Nan