Winter Formal

Last year,the youth group had it's first Winter Formal ever, but we were sick, so no one from our family went. This year, our youth group representatives gladly jumped at the chance to represent. Connor and Sonja both experienced their first formal evening while Jozsef both served (dinner) and chaperoned (which means he made sure there were no wall flowers and helped to orchestrate group/line dances). The night was full with activites--Dinner, dance instruction, dance, photos, fellowship, and memory making.

It was a wonderful evening for all! I'm so glad that everyone was able to participate, learn a bit, and have fun! I'm so thankful for nights like these <3

New Chapter

As 2022 was winding down, a chapter of Jozsef's life was winding down too. After four years working with Chick-fil-A, the time came for Jozsef to move on. Although Chick-fil-A (and especially Jozsef's particular owner/staff) was a wonderful experience that taught Jozsef so much as it grew him in multiple ways, God was leading Jozsef into a new phase. Actually, the road of transition was not short. Jozsef prayerfully sought God's guidance for a few months before he actually gave notice. As we discovered, the guy that Jozsef will now be teamed up with, was also seeking God's leading for the same time span. It's a really good story--but Jozsef should tell it. :-) God works in wonderful and unexpected ways. Jozsef will no longer be serving people through food, now he'll be learning a brand new skill set as a painter's apprentice. His new boss, Jake, is a ministry-minded business owner who shares many of the same beliefs and desires as Jozsef. In the immediate, Jozsef will have much to learn in order to be a good painter. Thankfully, he's teachable and a hard worker. However, I do think that Jozsef will gain much more than just how to skillfully color a room. In hearing some of the business goals and outlooks, I believe that these two young men will make a great team and I cannot wait to see what God has in store! Congratulations on sucessfully completing one in-depth chapter and for beginning the next, Jozsef! May God bless every minute of this journey!

Welcoming the New Year

We've turned another calendar page and now we adjust from writing 2022 to 2023. Welcome to a new year! We spent the holiday relaxing. playing, eating, and enjoying being home together. Our traditional rounds of Mexican Train and rootbeer floats were accompanied by our annual clock countdown and binge of Jurassic movies.

Our clock this year was less of a clock in image but certainly did it's job in counting down the hours. We had a lot of fun and joyously spread confetti all over the place as we marked the start of a new chapter in life. Thank God for another year and for the blessings yet to come!