Devon's Graduation Party

The first of our friends has graduated!! Devon graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.S. in Secondary Education - History. She did her student teaching this past semester at Ozark High School, and this next semester she's going to sub. She's already started applying to teach in the fall, around Springfield and KC. Wouldn't it be great it we all ended up in KC?!!

This is Kelly saying hi!!

Sorry we haven't posted anything in such a long time!!! Here's the latest update:

School is finally over. Brad is elated; I'm a little depressed (this was my favorite semester!). We made it through finals alright, and our grades will be posted on Tuesday.

We both work all week, and then head up to KC Saturday morning. We're so excited to have this week down here to get things done, hang out with a few of our friends who are still down here (Daniel and Rachel, Devon and Brian), and do other fun things like read and sleep!!!

We also wanted to share real quick a couple of cool things that have happened through our church down here... through the prison ministry, recently 4 prisoners were saved and 5 were baptized! Also, our church alone collected 950 boxes for Operation Christmas Child (of course, we do average about 2000 in attendance at our Sunday morning worship attendance). It's just so exciting and encouraging to visibly see God working!

Hopefully since things have calmed down we will be updating you all and posting more often!

Our First Christmas as Husband and Wife!

In response to one of Johnie and Dee's previous posts:

Decorative centerpiece- check! (albeit cheap)

Christmas decoration - check!

Stocking hung - check!

Holiday placemats out - check!

Christmas tree up - check! (Alright, so maybe this isn't our Christmas tree... it's the one in Kentwood Hall, the dorm right behind us. It'll do this Christmas!)

Even if we lack the tree and nice decorations, it's still a wonderful first Christmas together!!! Can't wait to see you all soon!!!