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Photo Highlights of Recent Days

Where did the summer go?  As we're packing up Timmy's backpack for him to start school tomorrow, I look back and am stunned to think how fast these past few months flew by.  Although we haven't been blogging much we've been so busy with visitors, preaching, teaching, visiting the sick and needy and traveling.

Here are a few highlights of the past few weeks:

Last week Norberto went to visit a family about 20 minutes south of us and they all  (four people) wanted to make a life change and start living for the Lord!  Someone from the church will visit them twice a month to follow up.

We went on a road trip to beat the heat (it's almost 90 degrees INSIDE our home) and visited beautiful Cordillera Paraguay.  Here are a few pics:

 Watching the boats on the Ypacarai Lake
 Mommy and Me
 Enjoying the falls in Piribebuy
 The big catch!
National Historic Reserve Vapor Cue
Our two treasures

We made Valentine's day cookies with Grammy (Julie's mom) who's here visiting and helping in SO many areas.  We will miss her incredibly when she flies back home next week.



We finished up our three weekend soccer/volley tournament.  Here are some highlights, photos taken from one of the youth in the church:

 fierce competition
 Anahi loves to watch "futbol"

 Volleyball tourney in full swing

The champions!  
We held a short service and awards ceremony and the place was packed out.  It was such a success, we've already set the dates for our next fall tournament.
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  1. ShiloFebruary 22, 2012 at 8:14 AM

    Hey! I was JUST thinking of you this morning, trying to remember how long it's been since your beautiful daughter joined your family - was that in November? We're just a few weeks from meeting our daughter too. :) Happy to see pictures of your life again.
    Blessings, friend!
    Shilo

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