- We graduated from our two-year Arabic language study program. Both Jonathan and I are as proud of this accomplishment as we are of our college degrees. It was a ton of hard work, but completely worth the final result~we can, in fact, speak Arabic!
- We moved into a wonderful new apartment. There is a great park nearby, stroller-friendly streets, and even a convenient, albeit expensive and small grocery store just around the block.
- I enjoyed a healthy pregnancy that ended with the arrival of our favorite baby on earth~Guy Charles.
- My mom visited us in Jordan for over three weeks! She was such a trooper and genuinely enjoyed seeing Jordan, meeting our friends, and helping out with her newest grandson.
- We went on two wonderful trips to America and were able to celebrate the holidays with our families for the first time in several years.
Those are just a few of the things we talked about. Of course, they are in order of time, not importance (Guy would definitely top the list)! Jonathan and I celebrated my birthday by renting a car for a few days and going out for a delicious dinner last night. We even hired our first babysitter!
Because there's no Hallmark store around here, Jonathan and I have gotten into the habit of making cards for one another for special occasions. Now, when I say we make cards for one another, that entails paper, markers and crayons. There's nothing fancy about it, but it does mean we put more time into the actual message. Here's a bit of what Jonathan wrote on my birthday card this year.
"God brought us so many blessings when you were 28, and each one speaks to me of His faithfulness and the promise that He has made to us: 'That He would never leave us.'"
So, here we are in Jordan, celebrating another year of life and God's goodness to us. We are rejoicing that He is with us through it all, whatever comes our way. Our hope is that through this blog, we can keep you better updated about this adventure we are on. Here's a few pictures of some of those blessings we listed above:
A view of our new neighborhood.
One of Guy's first pictures
Our little family at Christmas
