At the end of Performing Arts Camp we had 2 performances, one mostly for parents and the second for anyone else! The students did an absolutely fabulous job! We are so proud of them learning so many songs, dances and dramas in a week! It really was fantastic and they did it with such confidence and enthusiasm. Brad, Landon and I were so privileged to be a part of this wonderful event!
So, I just have to say that Landon is LOVING all the dancing and singing that he has been around this past week. He has entertained many with his dance moves! Today, he would not take a nap, after several times of going in and telling him he needs to at least try… he was quiet for a little bit until over the walky talky we heard him loudly singing “BREAKDANCE”! Silly kid! Just thought I would share a few theatrical pictures of him 
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Today is Day 5 of Performing Arts Camp that our good friend and teammate Katka Bordner is directing. We are here because a wonderful church in Germany that we are closely connected with brought a team of High School students to participate in the camp and to share God’s love with the students. The camp is going very well and Katka is doing an amazing job leading! After today we still have 3 full days of camp ending with a big performance on Sat and Sunday! Everyone is doing well, just pretty tired. The students are working so hard and I am so impressed with the skills God has given each of them in singing, drama and dance. Landon is loving watching them practice!
A few weeks ago our dear friend and teammate Andrej had a birthday. So…we gathered together some kids from camp and threw him a surprise party! We ambushed him in the park and everybody (not me of course ) doggy piled him! We had such a good time celebrating his life with the youth from camp. Happy late Birthday Andrej!
In the spring we looked at our summer plans and didn’t know when we would be able to take some family time because we thought we would be moving and settling into Maribor and then busy with camps. God had very different plans. Last week we had an open week and didn’t know when we would move, so we hopped in our car and drove an hour away to a lake in Austria and went camping! We had a great time figuring out what camping would look like for our family. Being 7 and a half months pregnant 2 very important things needed to happen in order for me to go : 1. Brad bought me a air mattress and 2. the camp grounds had great shower and bathroom facilities! We were right on the lake and the campgrounds were very kid and family friendly. There were playground everywhere. We mostly stayed around our camp sight, went down to the lake (1 min. away from our tent), played lots of card games, watched a few movies, read, talked a lot, laughed a lot and just really enjoyed each other. Landon swam, played on the playgrounds, and biked a ton! He is getting so good at his bike! We came back from camping feel really rested and connected to the Lord and to our family. A few days ago we found out that we do have a temporary living situation in Maribor that opened up and we will be moving right after Performing Arts Camp! So we will finally move 3 weeks before baby boy #2 is due! Thanks for all your prayers and please keep praying that all goes smoothly! We would love for you to pray with us that our house we want to rent will open up soon or that God will open up a different place for us to live.
We just came back from camping for 6 days in Austria. Just thought I would quickly put up a few pictures and will write and post more pictures soon! Here is a quick taste of the fun we shared together!
Yesterday we celebrated 7 years of marriage! Wow! We are so thankful for each year we have had together. Nathan (our intern) watched Landon for us so we could go out for dinner and a movie. We had a great time, over dinner we talked about each of our years, and we we concluded that year 7 and year 6 have been our best by far! We reflected on what God has taught us through the years, we are so thankful that He brought us together!
Since camp we have been going to Maribor a lot still trying to figure out our housing situation and visiting with youth. It has been great but tiring and the weather has been extremely hot! One day last weekend, Landon and I got to go with Nina and Eva to a cottage that her family owns in the country. It was a very beautiful place and they had a small pool but just the right size for us to enjoy! Landon got super brave and put his face under the water and walked around on his knees and tried to swim! He loves swimming and I love watching him enjoy himself so much! It was a super hot day so very refreshing for us.
Last Sunday Brad played his last American football game of the season! They lost (i’m not going to tell you what the score was!), which was a bummer but all in all the Silverhawks had a great season and Brad really enjoyed playing with the team. We are looking forward to whatever God has in store for Brad with football next season! Their is a team in Maribor so we are interested to see how he can be a part of it. This season was a great learning experience with culture and the Slovene language! He loved it so much!
Nathan and I decided to have a little fun with one of the songs that the groups did for the talent show. Enjoy!
