Elsie Jayne had her first birthday on Monday. She was happy to celebrate in Kampala, where we had traveled for our final good-byes to John and Erica. We were supposed to be traveling home on her birthday, but there were car problems, so she got to celebrate in the big city, which we all loved!
Here is her week in review!
Out for a birthday breakfast with daddy!...maybe Starbucks in 2010!
They are both looking forward to that!
A package arrived from America to Kampala on Elsie Jayne's Birthday!
How fun to have a cool puppy dog to open on the actual day!
Thanks Matt and Bonnie!
This little rubber ducky was a favorite gift!
Colleagues from Kampala, Uncle Kenneth and Aunt Delight gave Elsie Jayne this great treasure.
Elsie Jayne looked so pretty in her birthday dress from Papa!
She loved going out to eat in the big city!
One fun place even had balloons!
The best part of being in the city was getting to spend some time with our dearest friends Tina and Imam and their precious little Angela.
It was so fun just to catch up with them and share with one another all of God's goodness to us in the days we've been apart!
Elsie Jayne had a present waiting for her at home from some Arua friends.
The flowers were by her bed and the note reads:
"Happy Birthday Elsie Jayne,
They are both looking forward to that!
A package arrived from America to Kampala on Elsie Jayne's Birthday!How fun to have a cool puppy dog to open on the actual day!
Thanks Matt and Bonnie!
This little rubber ducky was a favorite gift!Colleagues from Kampala, Uncle Kenneth and Aunt Delight gave Elsie Jayne this great treasure.
Elsie Jayne looked so pretty in her birthday dress from Papa!She loved going out to eat in the big city!
One fun place even had balloons!
The best part of being in the city was getting to spend some time with our dearest friends Tina and Imam and their precious little Angela.It was so fun just to catch up with them and share with one another all of God's goodness to us in the days we've been apart!
Elsie Jayne had a present waiting for her at home from some Arua friends.The flowers were by her bed and the note reads:
"Happy Birthday Elsie Jayne,
Welcome back to Arua!
May God bless you and may you live to blow a thousand candles."
We are so thankful for Elsie Jayne's first year!
Jesus is so kind to entrust her to us...and we are delighted to trust her back to Him.
He is carrying us all four now!!!
Pray with us as tomorrow we plan to all go to Nebbi for the day.
We will give the final exam for year one and do a special lesson on Christmas.
Pray as we focus on the birth of our Savior, His Life and Light would be so real in our midst.
There are some divisions and confusion amongst the pastors in Nebbi just now.
Please pray for unity as well as discernment as we seek Jesus and His best for each person and each Church.
We are so thankful for Elsie Jayne's first year!
Jesus is so kind to entrust her to us...and we are delighted to trust her back to Him.
He is carrying us all four now!!!
Pray with us as tomorrow we plan to all go to Nebbi for the day.
We will give the final exam for year one and do a special lesson on Christmas.
Pray as we focus on the birth of our Savior, His Life and Light would be so real in our midst.
There are some divisions and confusion amongst the pastors in Nebbi just now.
Please pray for unity as well as discernment as we seek Jesus and His best for each person and each Church.
5 comments:
Billy and Jo, I cannot believe your beautiful baby girl is one! Jackson will be two in December which is also unbelievable....We think and pray for you often, we miss you and are so excited for your new addition. I guess you know that we are having a little boy any time now! We love you guys, Jessica
happy birthday to elsie jayne! i'm lovin' the starbucks hat! :-)
Belated birthday wishes to Elsie Jayne. What a doll baby! And congratulations on your new member of the family this summer. That was news to us as I have not felt well and fell behind reading the blog. But now I know why that Jesus kept bringing you folks to my mind for prayer. We thank Him for His safety while Billy was away. What a great Lord we serve. We will continue to pray for the needs there. May God continue His purposes for each of our lives is my prayer.God's richest blessing to you folks.
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I just found out about your great news!! Congrats!! and happy bleated Birthday to Elsie Jayne!! I hope that you two are doing well! Miss you guys! Praying for you! Kathi!!
Joanna & Billy,
I am so glad to have found this blog. I have often wondered about the two of you and prayed for you. I have just started reading a little of the blog, but I hope to read more and catch up on your lives. Your daughter is beautiful!
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