Tuesday, February 10, 2009

It's a BOY!!!

Well I know most of you know already, but I wanted to make it official.....


IT'S A BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We are so excited. I wish you all could have seen Mark's face when we finally saw our sweet boy on the ultrasound. He could not be happier. There is no mistaking that our baby is an Adams. He has BIG feet and long legs. Very stubborn as well. The entire time throughout the ultrasound he had both hands and feet together up by his face. We saw his little mouth opening and closing. It was so cute and precious! We are so excited! I will try and post some pictures later on, but for now I just wanted to make the announcement.

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

More market fun!


Today I went with Larissa to the market and one of the grocery stores near by. I took a few pictures of her talking with her regular fruit and vegetable ladies. I am really enjoying watching Megan and Larissa really getting comfortable with their new culture. I love seeing their relationships with the people of Arequipa blossom daily. God is working through them to reach so many like the lady with a shop on the street who calls their names as they pass by several times a day, or the ladies in the market who greet them as they enter to buy their usual fruits and vegetables, and especially Manuela, the house keeper, who has become part of each family.


Last night when Megan and I got home from the Plaza what did we find our husbands doing?

Yes, that's right. Both of them were sitting on the floor building an airplane and a building from Ana's legos. Where was Ana you say....not allowed to come near the masterpieces being built by our creative husbands. They were so proud of their creations as you can see from the pictures


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Sunday, February 1, 2009

Worshiping in Arequipa

Today we worshiped with Team Arequipa. Megan made lunch for everyone (Tacos!) and we had the Lord's Supper together during that time with our meal. Of course this way of participation in the Lord's supper is not what we normally do on Sunday's at home. I have to say that it made a very deep impact on me because I was a lot more aware of my relationship with the people who were at the table surrounding me and the importance of my relationship with them as a family of God. It made a huge impression on me. I doubt there will ever be another time when I am participating in the Lord's supper again that I do not remember this special time sitting around the table with my family in Peru. I made a view video of our worship time together and put in on here for your viewing pleasure. While there are only 4 people here on a regular basis worshiping right now, I can feel the excitement in each of them for the future to have God's church in Arequipa grow beyond all imagination.



After worship the girls (Megan, Larissa and I) went to see "Bride Wars" at the movie theater and had a bite to eat afterward. It was really great spending time with Megan and Larissa. I am reminded why I felt so close to them in Tullahoma. When we got home the boys were watching the Superbowl in Spanish. The only thing Mark and I understood were when they said the players names.

Jerry David is kicking like crazy now. I feel him/her almost all the time. Our next ultrasound is scheduled for the week after we get back so HOPEFULLY the baby will show us if we should be saying he or she. I talked with mom and dad to see how things were going after their ice storm. The weather is much warmer now, but no on in Melber has electricity yet and it doesn't look like they will for a while.

Also, to those who are wondering, Mark is NOT wasting away! He is having no trouble eating here. Lots of yummy stuff to eat and try. And we have NOT had any guinea pig.....YET!

Ciao!