a long over due update

So it’s been almost 3 months since we have posted anything and a lot has happened since then. This will just be a short update with the hopes of a decent post coming soon (with pictures & everything!). Sorry of such a long delay!

December 30th Steven had the opportunity to preach at all 3 services at church (Fellowship of the Emirates). His message was so amazing that the church hired him on full time just 3 days later! Ok not really... He had been in talks with the church since November, as they were in need of an associate pastor. The church has grown from to over 1000 people in less than a year, and it’s still growing! Steven loves working for the church as the pastor over Community Life (small groups) and Discipleship.

Steven also joined a softball league, which he heard about through church, and we joined a co-ed team which we heard about from the men’s league. We have been trying to teach the kids a little about baseball which has been a lot of fun, and they have come to some of our games as well. We even started watching some baseball movies with them like Rookie of the Year, and intend on watching the classic, The Sandlot, with them soon. Steven’s team is in 1^st place with only 1 loss, and our co-ed team is tied for 1^st, with no losses!

In mid January my position as business development specialist was terminated and I was moved to marketing assistant. After a few weeks and much back and forth about what the company wanted me to do, who they wanted me to work for, where they wanted me to sit…. I was fired, terminated, let go, ended my relationship with them. I am now on the job hunt again and exploring some new adventures. I have considered becoming Emirates Cabin Crew, a preschool teacher, being a part of the marketing team for the soon to open world’s tallest hotel, and following in my sisters footsteps as a gym teacher for The Little Gym. I’m still looking and open for suggestions… what do YOU think I should do? (and yeah I know I already used that picture but hey I still look the same, only my roots have grown out a little more...)

The timing seemed perfect that God provided me with a job and took it away at the same time He provided Steven a job. We have no doubt He is taking care of us and providing for us. He has given us great friends out here, lots of encouragement from family back home, and the strength to endure when all we want to do is hide under the covers.

Please keep praying for us, the job search, and continued purposeful time with our siblings and family out here... and that we would be better and timelier (I would have said more timely but Microsoft Office prefers timelier) at blogging.