Our family lately...

 Lianna all ready for spirit day the week of the ICSB basketball tourney

                                   Our little Bulldogs. :-)

 On our walk home from picking up Alyssa...Josiah says, "Mommy, take our picture."

 Alyssa's drawing hanging at school.  Got to love those Hungarian flags! :)

 A church from Alabama came for a short term missions project. They ended up doing a couple day preschool for our staffs' kiddos. Alyssa and Josiah LOVED it! 

 Sisters walking in the park

 Our sport court at school got a new net

 Saturday morning painting extravaganza

 To celebrate the 1848 Hungarian Revolution, Alyssa came home with a Hungarian ribbon sewn onto her shirt!! Too funny!

 More fun at the park!

Josiah has many food allergies, but Nutella is not one of them. That makes his mouth happy!

Videos from the Alyssa's Hungarian School Festival

The Moody Church Vision Trip

 Coach Nick led the team with the basketball camp

 It was so fun to have Kristen here as part of the team. I really enjoyed getting to catch up with her.  One day she even came over and helped vacuum at my house?!!? :D

 Dave was also a great addition to the team.  Dave even fixed our grill...or should I say taught us how to use it. ;)

 On Saturday after basketball camp, the team came to our house for dinner. Mr. Steve, made a delicious meal for all of us that we greatly enjoyed. It was fun to get to hang out with him for the day shopping and preparing the big meal.  The young man sitting next to Bjorn came to know Christ as result of The Moody Church sending teams to Poland. He came with his wife and daughter. It was a real delight to get to meet them. They made the trip all the way from Poland to be with Steve, and we all were blessed by their company and new friendship.

 There was time for a friendly game of tether ball after the prayer walk at ICSB.

 The 'Silver Fox' in action playing tether ball.

Meeting with the Elders from Danube International Church

 The Covenant class blessed us with a new ping pong table to have "friendly" matches with students when they come over. Thank you Covenant Class! They blew us out of the water with all their gifts and generousity!! THANK YOU!!! Here are a few of the guys putting the table together.

 While some were outside putting the table together, the rest were napping in the living room exhausted from the weeks activities.

 Meeting with some of the ICSB Board members.

 Checking out the ICSB soccer team and nearby facility.

 Josiah "fixing" the kitchen with his new tool belt.

 Lianna and Alyssa enjoying wearing their new Frozen princess dresses while watching the movie.

See you at the Pole at ICSB

Enjoying Mr. Steve's lovely feast for the team at our home

Alyssa and Josiah enjoying their new little friend from Poland.

Thank you Jesus for blessing us and encouraging us by using our Moody Church Family here in Hungary. Blessed be the name of the Lord!

Some Summer Fun

Shopping at Target

Playing with Cousins

Going to Jake Mullet's wedding

Watching fireworks on the 4th of July

Playing with a new toy from Uncle Tino and Aunt Jenny

Visiting Grandpa Olsen at Olsen Brother's Mayflower

Going to the Arlington Heights 4th of July Parade

Seeing friends from Moody Church in North Carolina

Road trips

Lianna's first day of school

A little of this and a little of that...

 Hosting a brunch over winter break with some previous beloved ICSB students

     

 Benji also came to visit us and share a meal and afternoon with us. He also graduated from ICSB and is still living in Hungary and works for his family business. Our kids loved getting to play with him outside.

 Please pray with us to identify all of Josiah's severe food allergies.

This little one loves to play doctor. With so many emergency calls this past winter, when the doorbell would ring the kids would yell, "the doctor is here." ; /

A Few Favorites of the Year looking back...in random order

 Alyssa loves to read...yes, she is reading (only Bob books) but she is also loving to learn how to play the piano.

 Everybody loves Laura...

 The kids LOVE to ride the tram downtown Budapest

 High school girls' volleyball in action

Girls with their strollers, and Josiah with his "pretend vacuum"

The kids ALWAYS get excited when The Orchard sends short term mission teams to lead English camps

 Celebrating our old landlords birthday...we lived in their home for the first 5 years that we lived here. God has blessed us with a VERY special relationship with them...

 Lianna being silly with Mama

Maike came to visit from Germany

This picture just cracks me up...so much personality..hahahaha..

 Alyssa just celebrated her 4th birthday. She wanted to have a princess dinner with friends.

 Kids singing  up front at international church retreat

Coffee house ministry fundraiser put on by our high school student council

  When walking home from school one day, a sweet Neni, (elderly woman) yelled out to us to come into her her yard.  She grabbed this old baby stroller and very old communist doll from her garage and wanted to give it to our kids. You can see the face is a different color that the rest of it from all the cuddling it used to receive from her daughter. She was so excited to give it to Lianna and Alyssa, and the girls were so happy to receive it.  Kinda funny how the right arm was lifted up in the air...

Out on the town celebrating our 10 year wedding anniversary

Aunt Jenny came to visit

Lianna's 1st grade class with their 4th grade buddy class, wearing their their Thanksgiving hats

Cheering for Joel, when he came in town to run the Budapest marathon

Tickle fights with Joel when he was in town..lots of fun! :) 

This little face...brings so much joy