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January 16, 2009 (Justus, PA)

// January 16th, 2010 // updates

We recently returned from a trip to Italy and have settled back into normal life again! Our main purpose for the trip was to once again work on renewing residency permit papers for Elizabeth, and we also were able to spend the holidays and lots of quality time with family. Cristina enjoyed her time with “nonno & nonna” (her grandparents), her “zii” (aunts and uncles), and especially her cousins! We are now back on the deputation trail, currently at about about 73% support, waiting on decisions to be made by churches that have expressed interest in our ministry. We hope and pray to be moving to Italy by this summer, to get back to our ministries there!

Some news about our family…
- Cristina turned TWO on Nov. 26 and continues to be a blessing and joy to our family and anyone we spend time with! She’s growing up fast. Her favorite sentence now is “How does that work?” She’s always wanting to learn new things, including English and Italian.
- We are expecting our second child, a girl! She should join our family on the outside in about 4 months.
- Tomorrow (January 17) Daniel, along with our friend Tim Van Dalen, will be ordained by our sending church, Summit Baptist Bible Church (Clarks Summit, PA).