Spring and Summer

We really love living here in Lossiemouth! Our spring and summer has been very busy. In May I took a two week trip back to the States to attend my brother's wedding. Audrey went with me and was finally able to really get to know the grandparents. I loved being back with family and we had a great time!  The wedding was beautiful!  But I quickly came to realize that I didn't quite belong there anymore. I am perfectly happy where God has put me and Scotland has become my home. Audrey and I skyped with Don and the other two every day and often I would call him on the phone later in the day. We really missed being away from them.
Our summer has been full of visits to the beach (in a secluded area!) to let the kids splash in the water. We've had other families come visit us. Lossie is a tourist spot and such a beautiful place to visit, not to mention live! :) We've also had some visitors to our Sunday Bible studies at the town hall.
We are expecting a new addition to the family this November!  The kids are very excited about a new sibling.
Because of this, instead of beginning school next week, we started this week. Our first week has gone very well. Harry is in year 2/grade 1. Kathy is in reception/preschool. Kathy has been asking for weeks to start. Audrey just turned two, is still very active and needs more attention than the others. So, we do school in the afternoon, during nap time. We don't take very long. I'm keeping lessons short and we try to have more hands on things to do, especially for science. We're usually done in 1 1/2-2 hours. I may write more about what we're doing and how it's working for us over the next few weeks.
We just had some bad weather the beginning of this week as a result of hurricane Bertha. The sun was out yesterday and today, so I hope our summer isn't over yet....

We've moved!!

We have now been in Lossie for 3 months.  I love this little town we've moved to!! The move went really well. We only  ran into a little problem while trying to put the kids bunk bed together. Their room is on the third floor and the ceiling slants. Rob quickly solved the problem by sawing off an inch or so of the legs!
We've explored some of our town. The kids enjoy going to the library and just a few blocks away is the park.  There are so many things within walking distance: the post office, the Co-op (a grocery store), the butchers, the fish and chip shop, and, my favorite, the beach!
It's such a wonderful place God has brought us to!! I believe wherever God puts someone, He can give them a love for that place. I'm glad He sent us to a town we had already come to love.
So, this is the beginning. In March we are holding Bible lectures and Lord-willing from there we can move forward to Bible studies or even services!  As we begin with Lossie, our desire is to eventually reach the area of Moray county. Please, pray that we will come into contact with people who have a desire to learn about God and are open to hearing truth!

Lossiemouth beach from the hill

hall we're renting for the Bible lectures

letterboxing for the lectures