August 2012

August was spent connecting with friends and diving back into school and ministry. While summer was a blast, it has been nice to settle back into a routine.

Hardly a day went by this month that we did not visit or host friends. We even enjoyed several overnight visits! God has richly blessed us with an abundance of amazing friends who we can laugh with, pray with, and occasionally cry with.

Jeff also started his new job as a high school Chemistry and AP Chemistry teacher at Southside High School here in Fort Smith. There are many difference between his last school and this one but the transition has been really smooth and he has been enjoying his new students. Last Friday, he was able to reconnect with some of his past students when he attended a Union football game. He was given many hugs and well wishes. It was a sweet time to reconnect with people who had become like family.

We kicked off the fall ministry season at church. We are a part of a small group, teach the 2/3s on the third Sunday, help greet at church, participate in FYI (a women's ministry) and enjoy Men's Breakfasts once a week. Leigh Ann also started back up with Bible Study Fellowship and is looking forward to meeting the ladies who will be in her group this year.

Leigh Ann has also started the process of teaching Eli how to read. Thad also seems as eager to learn and can often be found on the couch with a book open "reading" to himself.

The weather has still been very hot and so we spend time almost every day in the pool. It has been a wonderful thing to have and the boys absolutely love it.

We hope that you too enjoyed your summer and that you also have an abundance of amazing friends to go through the journey of life with. We thank God for the blessing of friends!

P.S. We hope you enjoy the pictures of the boys trying on costumes. Savers was having a great sale!

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