September Ladies Meeting/Baby Shower

Deana continues to have a monthly meeting with ladies from English Club and from our church.  In September, they had a baby shower for one of the families in our church who were expecting a boy very soon!  They had lots of fun decorating, talking, eating, and giving gifts.  Continue to pray for this ministry that Deana leads each month.  The next one is this Saturday.

Ella's 7th Birthday!

On August 8th, we celebrated Ella's 7th birthday!  She adds so much joy, energy, and laughter to our family!  You never know what is coming next.  :)

                         She decorated her own cake with sprinkles!

                               She chose to go bowling for her special day!

                                      She LOVES her big brother!

                             Of course, she found a pink ball!

Ella's Photo Shoot

One of the assistants at Ella's school asked to do a photo shoot with her right after the school year started.  Here are some of the pictures that she took of Ella and her mom!  Thanks Ms. Elena!

Trip to Greece

We were thankful to be able to go to Greece at the end of July for a conference with all of our colleagues from across Europe.  It was a great time of worship, learning, fellowship, and renewing for all of us.  My family decided to stay for 4 extra days of vacation while we were there to enjoy the hot sunshine, swimming pool, and sea!  We had a blast and wanted to share some pictures with you.  

Ella's Pre-Birthday Party!

Ella just had her birthday in Moscow last week. However, she wanted to celebrate in America with family and friends as well.  She decided to celebrate at Chuck E. Cheese.  She had lots of fun.