Quick update

God has brought our support up to 98%! That means we only need about $120 more a month before we are cleared to go. We are excited and hoping that this means that we can leave by the end of May.

We've had some great time visiting with friends and family!

Samuel once again did well on our travels, except when he got hungry ;)

[There are a few more pictures on facebook in the album April 2012]

The next couple days we are heading to the mountains to spend Monday and Tuesday night just as a family--to get away from packing, internet, etc. [the many distractions of life] and focus on God. We would appreciate prayer for this time as we try to rest and enjoy God's creation as well as hear from the Lord. If you want to pray that Samuel sleeps in till 11AM we would appreciate that too!  ;)

We are so thankful for our precious son!

SO thankful for all of you who have prayed and given! We would not be this far without you!

Support update and some Easter pictures

Our days have been really busy visiting with people and saying our goodbyes. We still don't have an exact departure date, but we are getting ready to go so that when we are at 100% we'll be ready to get on that plane. Currently we are at 95% so we are excited!

Making sugar cookies 

Dyeing Easter eggs

Easter bunny?

Samuel preferred throwing the eggs

Even super cute Easter bunnies get hungry

Sorting and packing

Lining up his animals-what Samuel does while we pack =) 

The last four weeks or so we've been busy sorting through our stuff, and packing up what will stay here with Doug's parents and what will go to Germany. Thankfully, our 'give away' pile has grown too!

We've also done some traveling and saying goodbyes. Cadence is hoping we can get to Germany by April 26th, so that's our target date and that's what we're planning for!

Currently, we still need some one-time gifts and our monthly support is at about 90%. We can't buy tickets until we are 100% but we are packing in faith, knowing God will get us there in HIS time.

19 months old!