May Voyages

Wow! its hard to believe its already june. The past few weeks have seen our family quite literally all over the place so i'll do my best to update you about each of us today.

Grant: Grant left for Uganda on May 18th. 2 weeks into the trip we've heard from him a few times via email. He is having an amazing time, and is really excited about the ministry opportunities that God is giving to them there. All the while it's clear he is missing Nigel and I, perhaps more than he thought he would. Grant was really hoping to get a chance to go to Northern Uganda (where most of the problems with the LRA and other groups is centered) and God opened doors for his team to get just such an opportunity. He will spend about a week there serving the people at a mostly neglected IDP camp. I am so excited for him and jealous, wish i could be there.

Katie: Since the 17th of May I have been "home" in Colorado. doing much the same things I find myself doing when i am really home. That is burping, feeding, changing, bathing, rocking and everything else that the mother of a 7 week old (tomorrow) baby boy ought to do. And I am loving every moment. I love being Nigels mommy more everyday, we are having so much fun together, and with everyone else too. This long visit has been better than i ever expected, it will be bittersweet to leave in one week. Around Saturday i came down with some sinus infection symptoms (YUCK!!) which are still hanging around today. so ive been pumping myself full of sudafed, vitamin C and lots of fluids. Luckily i havent passed it along to anyone here, so thats good.

Nigel: Nigel is doing great. To everyones visibility he continues to grow like a weed. He is better at holding his head up and smiles all the time. It is getting really fun to talk to him because he makes eye contact more and more and has found new sounds with which to offer his form of a response. He is definitely a celebrity in these parts. Everyone wants to meet Nigel. And he has met pretty much everyone by now. He had fun over labor day weekend hanging out with Uncle Kyle and Aunt Jen, and Dallin and Devin in Utah. Less fun being in the car for 18 hours round trip, but he still did pretty good. Oh! and he is really getting good at taking a pacifier now.

Well I know this update may be a bit unsatisfying. Especially because I have no pictures to offer you, but in my defense the camera is in Uganda. Nigel and i cannot wait to see grant again, just about another week yeahh!!. More later
love, Katie and Nigel