Skype Shower

Last Saturday afternoon, about 6pm Ukraine time, 10am Lubbock time, we participated in a long distance baby shower! It started when Beth Elmore, a friend and supporter of ours in Lubbock, wanted to have a baby shower for us, even though we were far away. A few weeks before my mom came, she and Beth collected gifts given by our family and friends. Then Mom was able to pack them up and bring them to Ukraine. On Saturday, friends gathered around a computer in Lubbock while we gathered around our computer here. Using Skype and web cameras, we were all able to see each other. I opened the gifts here while everyone there watched and ohhhed and ahhhed at all the wonderful things we received! It was so neat to see and talk to several of our friends in Lubbock who attended the shower. We felt sooo blessed!

There were so many people who sent so many wonderful gifts for Max and our family

, as well as so many people who gave money that went toward some big items we were able to purchace. Some items we bought with the cash include a car seat, a diaper bag and various other smaller items my mom bought to bring here! In addition, the basement Bible class at Sunset gathered a lot of money and bought us an extra nice double stroller. We took it out today for a stroll and it was wonderful! It was easy to manuever and push on the uneven and holey sidewalks, even with both boys in it! The picture is of how the boys fit now, with Max being a newborn. When Max gets a little bigger and can sit up, they will be sitting like Malachi and Silas, our teammates two boys in the green stroller (they have the sa

me stroller we now have). 

We are overwhelmed by tbe generosity and love that so many of you have poured out on us with the birth of Max! It has made us feel so good to be remembered and loved from such a distance! Thank you so much!