Update (long overdue)

Well, our lives have changed so much in almost a year from our last post. God called us into a new ministry we have named Acts 15 Ministries; back to Brownsville, TX.; and mommy back to work and us kids attending First Baptist School. God's hand was in every detail and still is!! Our move also included daddy working again. He works from home as an Apple support tech. On his days off, when he's not meeting with pastors, he comes to have lunch with all four of us at school. We look forward to those days. We all love FBS! We now live in Los Fresnos, TX, a rural community north of Brownsville, TX. Mommy teaches 1st grade at FBS and I'm in 6th grade, Noah is in 4th grade, Sienna 1st grade and Natalie K-4. Noah and Sienna have been on the A honor roll every 9 weeks so far. Sienna made the Principal's List for the 1st semester, Noah the A Honor Roll and I made the B honor roll (due to math). Life is a lot busier these days. I played volleyball last semester, mommy coached the varsity girls volleyball team, and now Noah and I are both playing basketball. We love our church home too!! We now attend Good Shepherd Community Church. I am on the kids worship team and have enjoyed serving God this way. When we moved here, I was praying and asking God how I could serve. The opportunity arose and it was confirmation as to what He told me. God is so good!! I'm looking forward to our 6th grade trip to Houston, TX, this semester. WE have enjoyed being closer to most of our grandparents, aunts and uncles. Nana still lives in San Antonio, but she visits frequently. Here are some pictures throughout the last year. God bless you all :)

Uncle Jesse and Aunt Gina's wedding

We spent New Years in Brownsville, TX. Our Aunt Gina became Mrs. Almaraz on Jan.3. It was a really nice wedding. I was an usher (I had to wear a suit ;/), Noah was the ring bearer, Sienna was the flower girl who held Aunt Gina's train, and Natalie was a regular flower girl. Natalie took her job very serious. The photographer never caught her smiling as she threw the rose petals. We love our Uncle Jesse. Right after the church ceremony, Noah pulled Uncle Jesse aside and told him they needed to have a man to man talk. Noah asked him, "now that you are my uncle what is the first thing you are going to do with me." Mommy thought that was a sweet moment because Noah was saying he wanted a relationship with Uncle Jesse. The reception was beautiful and everyone but dad and I danced. Sorry we don't have any footage but we have now learned that Noah and Natalie can dance! What a blessing it was to have all our grandparents present :)

Update

Mommy here: We are so sorry we have not updated since July. Life has been a roller coaster for us. I have been working up until two weeks ago. In the summer God gave us a mission. We will be starting Acts 15 ministry. This ministry will be developed to help encourage church members how to biblically care for their pastor and his family. We plan to train church members who feel called to develop pastor care teams. George has been busy researching and linking with others ministries of the like around the US. He is also finishing his degree in biblical studies. Along with that calling in the summer came the call to move. Our house has been on the market since November 2014. Little by little in my spare time in between long term substitute positions, we have been packing and preparing to move. Two and half weeks ago we felt God telling us to move. So the house is basically packed and ready and just today we found a rental in Brownsville, TX. Brownsville is our home town and where we feel God is calling us to live. With a new beginning on the horizon, God has been so good! Ever present in each step He has revealed to us. Even in the moments where we questioned and doubted if this really was happening because in our human eyes it wasn't happening fast enough. George will be working again from home and I will continue to find a full-time teaching job. So that might leave our children attending public school. They are excited about that possibility. Although the excitement and reality is setting in, its going to be hard to leave our wonderful family we have made here in San Antonio. To think 8.5 years ago, I drove my car crying the whole drive to San Antonio, with only Ethan in the back seat and now I'm going back with 3 more kids and crying again. Oh how God has blessed us with the wonderful friendships we have made while here in SA. All the time God is good!!! May the eve of our new life bring glory to God!!! Here are some random photos of us!! <3