Tuesday, June 17, 2008

The last weeks in photos...

Well, I'm slowly but surely making it back to the land of the living... being tummy sick is absolutely positively NO fun when you're a mommy of two. But with great help from an amazing daddy, super teammates, and Sonia around the house, we've survived. We've had alot going on lately so I thought I'd catch you all up with a few photos we took along the way... thank you so much for all your prayers and encouragement through the sickies!




We had a baby dedication at church recently and this is a picture of Grant and I right after we received his very own first Bible (man it's hard to get three month olds to look at the camera :)

These are pictures of a recent baptism we had at church between two young men that we like to affectionately call little Bruno and big Bruno. Big Bruno is Bruno Vargas who has attended church with his family since the beginning of the church here. He's recently taken on a little more responsibility with the youth group and so when little Bruno (son of Maggie who was recently baptized as well) decided to be baptized it was really special that big Bruno was able to do the honors! Little Bruno was so excited to put the Lord on in baptism that every day in the week leading up the Sunday of his baptism he kept telling his mom... I wish today was Sunday! Amen Bruno!

Freddy Vargas (big Bruno's little brother) greeting his new brother in Christ Bruno (little Bruno :)

The newest "youth group" picture with our Harding summer interns as well.

This is our newest I have to be just like Daddy manifestation, Nathan's "gaming glove" oh the joys of boyness that I have to look forward to :)

Nathan's newest found love is singing "Happy Birthday" all over the house and then pretending to blow out the candles :) It's even better for him when it's an actual birthday party, and his daddy's was no exception. In the first picture we had just begun singing to Maggie one of our sisters in Christ who shares Gary's birthday (standing next to Gary) and you can see that Nathan had already assumed the position. When Maggie blew out the candles instead of Gary and Nathan, my little man fell apart. Because little did he know we were going to light them again and sing to Gary as well. The next picture is of him and his daddy moving in for the kill and then in the last picture Nathan made sure his daddy had plenty of help :)

A beautiful sunset off our kitchen balcony! What a marvelous God and Creator we serve!

One morning I was drying my hair and had laid Grant on our bed for a second or two and when I finished this is what I found :) what a sweet boy! His daddy took the opportunity to snap some new photos of our ever growing baby! What a treasure all three of my boys are :) I am truly a blessed woman!

10 comments:

  1. We saw that sunset too from our kitchen window. I had the very same thought - What an amazing God!

    So glad to see the pics of your ministry and family. You are awesome Laura.

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  2. SO glad you're feeling better! mommies should never get sick, should they?!
    the boys are as cute as ever!
    and that sunset was incredible!!!

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  3. Laura-
    I looked for your email but couldn't find it- so I decided to leave as a comment.

    My wife and I are praying about an opportunity to teach in an international school next year in Cochabamba. This will be our first international teaching assignment so we have questions that I hope you may be able to help me with. Searching I found your team's blog.

    -How much can we live on in one year? Considering no flights back to the US, how much can we live on? No kids, modest living, and 2 bedroom home on outskirts of city.

    -Current protesting/political unrest. Have you or your family felt at all unsafe? Ever?

    -Without speaking Spanish fluently, will we be OK?


    THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!! I appreciate your help!!!
    God bless. John Kilmartin
    jkilmartin@gmail.com

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  4. Yay Little Bruno! Glad the church is growing well! And Grant is just adorable and huggable:) THe sunset was truly awesome! Thanks for sharing.

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  5. Anonymous10:05 AM

    All these photos are proof of what a mighty God we serve! Love you all. MOM

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  6. So glad you´re feeling better, I was praying for you! Looks like a lot has been going on. Happy Birthday to Gary (I know it´s late!). And give those sweet boys a hug from me and a kiss from Michaela.
    Love you and miss you!
    Julie

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  7. I'm so glad you are feeling better. I'm sorry I haven't kept in touch better, but I have been thinking of you and praying for you. I hope you were able to enjoy some of the movies. I have more. Let's get together soon! Call if you need ANYTHING! The pics of Grant are adorable. And Nathan too, of course.

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  8. So glad you are feeling better! It is so hard to be sick and still have family to care for. What a blessing to have such amazing teammates and family to help you. That sunset is absolutely amazing and a great reminder of how wonderful the artist is! Glad things are going well and that there are new members being added to your family there. Can I just say I love Grant's "Mohawk" in the first picture! :) Your boys are just as adorable as ever - and growing way to fast! God Bless my friend!

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  9. You look great! I'm glad you feel like you are back in the land of the living again. I love all the pictures. We found out that we are having a little boy this time:) I haven't had access to the internet much these days so it is good to catch up.
    Jamie

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  10. Anonymous4:12 PM

    Enjoyed your recent letter.

    Your boys sure have grown!

    Looks like Grant has worn the hair off the sides of his head! I know you're enjoying both of them. I'm looking forward to seeing you this summer -- we'll make some chocolate rolls and ice cream if you'd like.

    Your Dad and I have been working in the yard today ... it's so good to be able to get out and "do." I look forward to seeing you when you come home this summer.


    Love,

    Grannie Wallace

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