Fall Begins Again_Blogging Returns

To our friends, family and supporters,

We apologize for the extended absence from our blog.  The Spring and Summer flew by with Bobby's trip to Uganda, Angie and the girls in Texas, an extended family trip to AZ in August and a quick trip to Southern CA thanks to some gifted tickets and hotel accommodation at Disney.  All this along with classes, teaching, working, and, of course, a new baby on the way!  We will be back to posting once a month.

Thank you all for your many forms of support, financial gifts, prayers, care packages and words of encouragement.  We are so very grateful to be surrounded by a family who walks with us on this journey.  As year 2 begins, please continue your prayers for diligence, patience, clarity, and frugality along with prayers of health for Angie and the baby.

Here is a brief update on fall:

Bobby’s Schedule

This Fall Bobby will be busy taking 15 hours (5 Classes) including:  Homiletics I, Systematics I, Theology of Missions, Pastor as Counselor, and Synoptic Gospels.   He is excited to begin official preaching duties at our field work church and hopes to visit some of our sponsor churches over the next year to share a message and meet you all in person (after the baby comes :).   He will also be participating in a year long class called Mission and Ministry that involves three out of state trips to mission planting churches in KS, IA, TN and AR.  Bobby has also accepted a part time position at our new field work church Reliant Church (www.reliantchurch.org) as the Community Groups coordinator.  This church is a newer plant in St. Louis and provides some wonderful hands on experience. He is filling the rest of his time assisting with Students in Mission, serving as an Intramural Captain, and providing childcare while Angie works :). 

Angie’s Teaching and Consulting

Angie also has a busy semester teaching three psychology classes at Maryville University, continuing her grant writing and online class development for The Parenting Center (check out her online parenting classes at  www.theparentingcenter.org) , and, of course, caring for the girls along with growing our new baby :).  She has also been able to start doing some parenting classes at local churches and schools and hopes to continue to expand this as the baby comes in January.  So far, she and the new baby are healthy and the Drs. are optimistic that this high risk pregnancy is being managed well.

Maddie and Cady

With mom and dad back at school/work, we have been excited to find a wonderful Sem Wife childcare provider on campus again this year.  The girls are with this family on Mondays and Fridays and Wednesday is “daddy day”. Maddie has also started preschool at Christ Community Lutheran School on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.  Cady will be joining her for a “new 2s” class in January.  We are making some new friends and enjoying fall in St. Louis as the cooler weather arrives.  We anticipate finding out the gender of the new baby in mid-September.