Gabriel has come a long way since the Lord brought him out of my (Elaine) tummy and into the world. He has become so expressive, smiling whenever one of us comes to love on him or help him out. He is eating cereal and baby food now which he seems to enjoy a lot. He is even starting to crawl a bit.

Sarah has taken to being the oldest of two siblings so well, being not only a friend to her younger siblings but also a nurturing mother figure as well. She is learning how to be a polite, considerate young lady and we are very proud of the growth we are seeing in her.

Lydia continues to win us with her smile and mannerisms. She surely is our accidental clown. She has begun potty training and will hopefully progress well, like her big sister.

Our little family is blossoming and we already have several cherished memories which will be treasured for a lifetime. Praise God from whom all blessings flow!

As many of you know, we have been searching for a home and had even begun the process of purchasing one. Well, just within the past couple of days we finally settled on a price with the seller and pretty much all that is left in the process is to go to closing. 

Please pray as we come to the end of our home buying endeavor and seek to move into our new home and transform it into a cozy atmosphere for our children to grow up in and to be used for various ministries for His glory. Thank you all for your prayers

This past week, Ryan took the Prayer Stand up to the college and was astounded at the results! After Ryan got everything set up, he prayed that the Lord would bring people along that needed prayer. 

As time went by, Ryan was becoming discouraged that nobody was stopping by to receive prayer. Thankfully, the Lord is always faithful and people started coming up to the Prayer Stand after a few more minutes. 

At one point, a line had started because so many people were requesting prayer! Praise the Lord! People were still coming up as the Prayer Stand got packed away. 

This tool has always amazed us and we plan to use it regularly on the campus from now on. If you would like to get a Prayer Stand for your church or ministry, please talk to our friend Tom Kiser, the founder of Prayer Stand International.