- Carter Fam on Christmas 2011
Praying that each of you had a joyous Christmas! As we come to the close of another amazing year we are overhwhelmed by God’s amazing love. Our familyhas been blessed in many ways and what a privilege to be a small part of what Father is doing here in our city and among the nations.
- Caden is 11and 1/2, enjoying ice hockey and playing drums
Keaton is 10, enjoying being a soccer goalie and learning baking
Crete Judson is 6, started soccer league, enjoys singing and reading
Keleigh Grace is 5, enjoys fashion, singing, and trying to keep up with her brothers
As a family we flew less this year than we ever have in our time living abroad. We enjoyed a beach vacation to Phuket, Thailand after attending the homeschool conference. We also made a couple trips to Singapore for visa runs. We went on lots of educational field trips around KL, and the kids continue to do modeling and fashion shows. Lots of time was spent on the soccer field and at the ice hockey rink. We enjoyed hosting several friends and volunteer teams that they might see Father’s heart for this city as they joined in the work. Another first for our kids was trick or treating at Halloween and a haunted house. A big blessing was having family visit, Mimi & Papa spent Thanksgiving holidays with us. We are thankful for many new international friendships and partners as we watched God building His church while focusing more on Ch planting the second half of this year. Caden thanks all of you who prayed for him to have some friendships with boys his age!
We are looking expectanly to 2012 and all God will do especially the addition of a new member to our family. Yes it’s crazy adding to this crew:) but we are all thrilled at the prospect of a new baby sister. We’ve had a desire in our hearts to adopt for a long time, but this past year the Lord began rekindling that desire and bringing it closer to reality. We completed our Homestudy in the fall and are waiting now to find the right child Father has to place in our family. There are no adoption agencies in our country so it is all done privately. I was told “You all are in charge of your adoption” —that can be a bit daunting:)We covet your prayers as we go through this process and trust the Lord as He sees us through every question and need.
We are so grateful for each of you –our prayer partners who walk with us through these journeys of sharing Jesus love and seeing lives transformed. Thanks for your giving to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering that enables our family to be here. We appreciate your faithful prayers that carry our family through the hard days and for the encouragement as we see others obeying and following in the freedom of a personal Savior. We are praying for you!!
A blessed New Year to all of you!!
