A Monumental Year!

Today is Becca's parents 39th wedding anniversary. Happy Aniversary guys, and great job! If anyone can live with Ron for that long they must be a very special person. :) Also, it was the 19th of February 2005 that we left our beloved home in Colorado and flew out to California to really begin this crazy missionary process. Here are some interesting facts of our past year:

• We have lived in or visited 4 different countries this past year. (USA, Mexico, Panama, and Costa Rica.)
• I, Sean, have flown all over the western USA learning the MAF way.
• We are expecting another addition to our family
• We have gained (in my opinion) a good hold on the Spanish language, thus making us Bi-lingual.
• Brooklyn has become pottie trained!!!!!
• We have lived without a car for a year. (I dont know what to think about this yet)
• We have lived without TV for a year. (This is definetly a good thing)
• We wear coats now when the temperature dips below a fridgid 70F.
• We have eaten a lot of rice and beans for all meals of the day, and we like it!
• Brooklyn says "please" in English and "thanks" in Spanish.
• We have become employers, since hiring a maid in C.R.
• We have become friends with people from all over the world.
• Brooklyn can now wear a ponnytail in her hair.
• There are more than 2 types of pineapple
• Roosters crow at all hours of the day, not just sunrise.
• We don't wake up anymore when the local Catholic church shoots it's cannon.
• Unrefridgerated eggs are the norm, not the exception.
• Put the toilet paper in the toilet, ONLY if you want problems.
• The nighly sounds of footsteps upon our roof is just the nieghborhood cats.
• Missionaries aren't perfect
• If you want if bad enough, you can make it from scratch.
• Tuesday the 13th is bad luck.
• Stepping in dog poo in good luck.
• There are over 36 varieties of canned tuna.
• That God is faithfull, no matter what.
• We have a great team of supporters.

As we look over this past year, it is amazing to realize all of the experiences we have been through, and give ALL the glory to God. He called us to this path. He will, and does provide for our every need, feeling, lack, whatever. He has been able to prove Himself to us in ways that we would have never understood if we had stayed in the USA. We would never trade this life for anything. The perspective that we have gained on our world, let alone our Savior, is priceless. As We look forward to what we know is in store for us (moving to Ecuador, having another baby, ect.) it is always exciting to anticipate what else God has is store for us that we don't know about. As one of my favorite verses says, "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11 Praise be to the Lord, for another great milestone, and many, many to come.