Becky had a baby girl!! So happy to have another princess in the family. Her name is Francesca Jayne and weighed in at 9lbs 5oz, 20.5 inches!
Kaitlyn is waiting at LAX for her flight out. She is leaving at 11:45 tonight.
Lisa, I am so sorry to hear about your DH. That is so discouraging. I hope something opens up soon. Take care and big hugs.
Stacie, I remember when Christine went away. I kept her in my prayers too.

Wasn't she gone over the summer 2 years ago or so?
Out of my 4 children, this is the third that has gone overseas for an extended amount of time. Derrick also went with YWAM to the Phillipines. Becky went to Spain for a semester of school. LOL, when Derrick arrived home from his trip, he had not cut his hair or shaved the whole time, which we didn't know. So when he finally came out of customs, we did not even recognize him. Up to that point since his hair had never been long, we didn't know how curly it was. And then his beard was red! RED! So here comes this kid with long curly hair and a red beard. He looked like John the Baptist!!



Anyways, anyone who has sent their child overseas, and sometimes into unsure territory knows what I feel like. You gotta have faith, to keep you through it all. Well, at least I do.
In this kind of situation, I always think about our brave men and women in the service, and their families left behind. I am so thankful for all of them. It must be sooooooooooooo hard to say good-bye to them.
Stephanie and Heather, thank you for your sacrifice to our country and for our freedom.

And Jen's DH who serves in the National Guard. And anybody else, who I am probably forgetting.