Our family recently celebrated the life of my Grandmother, Esther Vivian Burr. She passed away at age 91 and her life was a testimony to all those around her. An incredible prayer partner and student of Gods word. For all who knew her, she was a source of Godly wisdom and many turned to her for guidance and counsel when making tough decisions in life. She always seemed to know the heart of God. She is missed by all but we all know that she is exactly where she always wanted to be. At 91 she had out lived most of her friends, and her husband who died 25 years ago, so they are probably having a great reunion in heaven! The photo of the flowers was taken by our son Reed, following the funeral.

The news from the Orthopedic surgeon is good. He found no signs of cancer or abnormalities in the appearance of the bone cyst. Once the fracture heals, we will meet with a tumor specialist at Childrens Hospital in Dallas to determine the best treatment for the cyst. These types of bone cysts are treated by Tumor specialists. We would appreciate your prayers for a quick recovery and healing of Rileys arm. He just wants to be a normal 8th grader, playing sports and doing the things he likes to do: Skateboarding, basketball, soccer, and even playing video games which is proving to be difficult with his arm in a sling. Due to the location of the fracture, high on the upper arm near the shoulder joint, the doctor can not put a cast on it. Riley just has to be really careful for the next few weeks. Thanks for your prayers!

Our boys starting the year off with a bang! Reed had his wisdom teeth taken out and missed a couple of days of school. Riley fell while learning some new tricks on his skateboard and broke his arm. The fracture has revealed a bone cyst. We are meeting this afternoon with the Doc to decide what needs to be done for his arm to heal properly. We will update later. Thanks for your prayers.

We are looking forward to a fun Christmas with family here in the USA. Its been fun to see all the lights and listen to non-stop holiday music and even get some cold weather. Not sure we will see snow for Christmas but we can deal with that. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and happy New year!

Family Photo December

Texas in December! Gotta love it!

Football season is finally over. Reed and Riley enjoyed playing and we enjoyed watching the games. Both boys are glad to have had the opportunity to play American football. Having never played they didnt know if they would get to play much but they took to it quite easily. All those years of Rugby in Africa paid off! Reeds team made it to the playoffs. Riley is looking forward to basketball now! Reed has decided to focus on Jazz band and editing for the yearbook.

Raelyn is just trying to get thru the year so she can go back "home".