8 May, 2008: Matthew
It looks as though nearly two months of our lives have been lost into oblivion if we were to be judged by the currency of this blog. But fortunatly for us that is nowhere near fact, and on the contrary we have been so busy and living fully that not having convenient computer and internet access as we enjoyed in our travels has prevented us from keeping things up.
By far the most exciting thing for us that has been recently announced to all with interest is that we are expecting a baby in December of this year!!!! Nina and I are excited far beyond what we can effectively express, and counting each day of this new adventure as a privelege... although Nina is doing all the work and suffering right now. She may not choose to express it all exactly that way, but she is full of joy on the matter anyhow.
We have finally got to the point where we can settle down a bit after nearly six weeks of being back in the US. All of that time was taken up with visiting family, and friends, caring for neices, moving our stuff, etc. That brings us to the Porter's house where we are once again calling home for a couple of months. It has been wonderful to spend some time with the kids again as they are growing up so much and maturing in ways that just make them more beatiful all the time. It has been great to renew the relationships that we formed last time we were here, and it seems as though the kids have been eagerly awaiting our return with lots of things to share and show.