hello! we are continuing to prepare for our trip to Nigeria. support letters will be going out soon. we are talking with FMWM about getting our flight dates settled and our visas in order. we are also doing our best to prepare mentally for being away from home and in another culture. some days it is exciting, some days it is frighting. but we are committed and moving along. thanks to all of you who have been praying for us. we know that God is with us and guiding us. we are hoping to update more frequently as our departure gets closer. once we are there, we should be able to update once a week or so. keep checking in to find out what's going on. have a nice day!

so, as a new year begins we are beginning some new adventures. we are officially going to nigeria this year from july to december. we are going though free methodist world mission, and as soon as we get our budget turned in and approved, we can begin fundraising. this is an incredibly daunting task for us, it will cost around $20,000 for us to go, and we need to have all of the money raised before we leave. we trust that God is good and we know that he will provide a way, even if we cannot see it right now. pray for us as we prepare to go, there are many things we need to get done, including finding a home for our cat. we hope you are jumping into some new adventures this new year as well.

our world is changing... kristie finally found a job. she will be working as a part-time receptionist for the school of education at azusa pacific. jamision is still working at the same job, but he is currently located in west covina, which is about a half-hour drive from our place in glendora. we have also acquired a cute little cat named scrubs. she is entertaining to have in the house. also, we have decided what our next step is going to be. we recently signed a nine-month lease at our apartment, but after that we are planning on going to africa. we have applied with free methodist world mission and are waiting to hear if we have been accepted. if so, we are probably going to go to rwanda. when we hear more we will update here...

well, we found a place to live. we have moved in with carrie, a friend of ours from our small group. it is a two bedroom place in glendora, the town next to where we used to live. the apartment is really nice, the complex has a pool and a gym. when joy finishes school (on may 5) she will hopefully be getting a job in the area. jamison is currently still working for pm electric, but may be looking for a new job soon if joy gets a good one. we are almost done unpacking and getting things put away. when everything is together we'll try to post some pictures on here. or you could just come by and visit...