Christmas Letter

Today, a Savior has been born unto you...

Merry Christmas! How we wish we were there to celebrate with all of you! Know that you are missed and are in our thoughts often, especially during the Christmas season.

Drew continues to be our pride and joy. What a pleasure it is to see the smiles and attention he gets from others in a society that can use a little extra joy and hope. He is growing so fast and is a mere shadow of the baby he was when we arrived. He is fiercely independent with a sweet disposition. Favorite activities include talking to his grandparents on skype, “play toys” and playtime with his little friends. Favorite phrases now are: “I do it ME-SELF”, “Actually, ...”, “I need a hug!” and “Sing it again.” Neither Marc nor I have singing voices, but we cherish the brief time he enjoys us singing to him. While there are hints of the terrible twos, most of the time he is a fun and adorable little kid.

We have now been in Bulgaria for almost a year, and although it does not seem like “home,” we have settled in and are adjusting to the Bulgarian way. We are still experiencing times of intense learning and growth, followed by times of routine and normalcy. We have slowed more into the Bulgarian pace, getting less annoyed when things don’t happen instantaneously, or at all for that matter. We are finding the slower pace to be more enjoyable, as we have time to build relationships with our teammates and Bulgarian friends.

Marc is really involved with the Bible School here – helping to establish process and procedure that will continue to help the school long after we are gone. Lisa continues to brush up her design skills, working on 3-4 design projects here in Bulgaria and Croatia.

We pray that you and your family are enjoying this Christmas season and are taking time to reflect on the many Blessings God has given all of us.

With much love-

Marc, Lisa and Drew