Update

It has been a while since I last wrote. Most people just read Chris's blog so there isn't much use in writing in mine.

Right now we are waiting on Chris's promotion from Second Lieutenant to First Lieutenant. He is eager to shed the "butterbar". He is off school for about a month and is trying to catch up on books that he wants to read rather than books he has to read.

Owen is now 2 months old and growing so quickly. Evan is still a handful at 21 months. Alana will be 5 in February which is so hard to believe. She will start school in the fall. I will be homeschooling, which will be a challenge.

Chris spoke at his parent's home church last month and did a great job as usual. It was the church where I met Chris for the first time. It was strange to be there again in the very place we met 11 years ago.

Please continue to pray for Johnathan, Chris's cousin who is currently serving in Afghanistan. Also don't forget his family. Often the family back home is forgotten and the attention is on the soldier. Pray for them. The home is as much a war zone, just in a different way.

I hope all of you are well and hope you had a wonderful Christmas.