Blessings Abound

So many blessings to be thankful for today!  First of all I'd like to announce that I'm expecting------  to be a Grandmother that is!  Wayne Jr. & Kerri are pregnant with their first child due in early February! Our family is grateful and blessed!  And this past week Anna (and my dad) were baptized!  Add in another weekend trip to camp and the fair and we are feeling extremely blessed!

Pastor Bart, Anna, and Pastor Stan

 Anna's testimony brought tears to many eyes, especially when she said she was grateful that Mom & Dad came to Ukraine to adopt her so she could know God!

Gram & Slava playing horse-shoes!

 We are thankful that our kids have both sets of grandparents to pour into their lives.  Did I mention I am so excited to join the Grand Parent Club?!

Officer Jordan

 The kids enjoyed going to the fair last night.  Between the rides, games, and food, I think Jordan's favorite part was the Local Heroes building which was filled with police cars and fire trucks.  He got to question a few policemen too.  He really wants to be a policeman when he grows up.

Captain Slava

 Last weekend we spent up at our camp in the Adirondacks.  We learned that "Adirondack" is an Indian word for "bark eater" - interesting.  This time we took a boat cruise that ventured up the Fulton Chain of Lakes.  Slava got a turn at piloting the boat.  Wayne & I drooled over all the beautiful camps and breathtaking scenery along the lakes.

Anna on the look-out!

We often enjoy walking around the little town of Old Forge.  This summer we stumbled upon this new playground the little boys (and big girls) can't resist romping around.

In other news:  our Justice For Orphans' radio show "Orphans No More" officially launched with it's first show on August 9th.  The show airs every Friday at 1:30pm on The New Light WDCD 96.7.  If you can't get the station, you can stream it via the web:
http://www.streamingthe.net/WDCD-The-New-Light-96.7-FM-Albany-New-York/p/29575

Eventually the recorded shows will be available in pod-cast form on our JFO website:
http://justicefororphansny.org/

If you check it out, let us know what you think!

August is winding down and were looking forward to celebrating Jordan's birthday, Labor Day up at our camp, and the beginning of the new school year.  Where did summer go????