As most of you know. We have now left Bishkek and have returned to work at a Bible College in YOrk, England. We are hoping to spend our time here praying and seeking the Lord about what is next for our family. We still have a gret desire to plant churches, and be involved in Missions, so please keep us in your prayers during this transitional phase. jonathan will be teaching at the Bible college and I will be leading some worship here and there...fun fun fun!!! We are totally excited for this new phase in our lives and can't wait ot se what's next! OH....and come and visit us..pleeeeeeeaaase! Yes YOU!! :) We have room to put you up!

Nikita

Before Bathtime

For Family

The next posts are mainly for family to catch up with Jackson, but we will shortly be posting about life and ministry here...stay tuned!

I was amazed one day when reading to Jackson that he actually was turning the pages himself. In the right direction. He does this every time we read a book, so it's not coincidence. Right now eating his toes and turning pages are he favorite activities!

Jackson

I love my blankie form Nana

This is my friend Theo

I love all the attention!

Playing piano with Tracy

Hanging out with Abigail! (BFF)

First winter outing!

Basketball...kind of

So Jonathan and two guys on our team (Paul and David) are playing on a professional basketball team called 'Akbars'. They have really enjoyed getting to know the guys on the team and it has been a great way to reach out to some locals and keep in shape playing a game they all love. Last weeks game was quite interesting and took a definite vostochni (eastern) turn when the opposing team started to fight and the referees changed the rules mid-game. It got a bit tense for a while there but our team ended up winning by 1 point anyway and Jonathan only came away a little bruised! All us wives and kids were there cheering on our spouses and people from church even came a long and helped us think up a chant to keep our players feeling supported (although the only thing Jonathan said he heard was Jackson crying at one point when he was taking a free throw..oops!).

Deborah and Abigail Markey with Jackson and I

Melanie and Titus Billings

Tilek Billings

Go Akbars!

Baby Milestones!

This morning Jackson woke up deciding he wanted to grab things. He's never done this before so quickly. We're so proud of him!!

This is Jonathan's Grandad. Gilbert Doub. 89yrs and still going strong!

Some ramblings!

We are heading back to Kyrgyzstan in a week or so after another stop off in England for Katie's Mum's birthday and a friends wedding. We love visiting family but we're definitely ready to get back.
It's hard to explain to strange feeling of not having a home, but I (Katie) am feeling it quite acutely right now. Having Jackson away from Kyrgyzstan was quite an experience seen as we moved around about 8 different places while in York. It definitely shook out of me any possibility for 'nesting'. Then being in the US has been nice because we've been located at the same place, but we're always so aware that this is not 'home' either. (I actually had to leave 'bed, bath and beyond' the other day because I was getting a bad attitude about all the stuff I would like and possibly will never have). And finally we don't feel like we are going 'home' either. The church in KG is our family too and we love ebing there, but we are foreigners there more predominantly than in the UK or US, however if feels more like home than the latter...what am I trying to say?? I guess that I'm only comforted by the fact that the Lord is our 'home' and I feel very strongly the 'longing' for a heavenly home... Isn't this what we should always feel? Wether we have thousands of pounds (or $'s) in a property or not? Wether we have lived in the same little village for our entire lives or spent most our lives travelling from one side of the globe to another should we really find any comfort in being at 'home' here? Or should we let this lives uncertainties and inconsistancies mold in us a greater desire and longing for eternity? Where we will forever rest in his arms. Speaking of rest..I think that verb is gone from my vocab for a good few years now.

Jackson Thomas Doub 26/06/09

Sooo, for those of you who don't have facebook here are some picture of Jackson Thomas Doub! He was 8lb 10oz, born 26/06. We'll post some more soon!

EASTER

Easter Sunday

We had a wonderful service, in which some of our youth performed a skit (exceptionally well for only a few practices), the choir sang and the band played...not always simultaniously (we'll be working on that!), and Jed only preached for 15 minutes. The building was packed out and we didn't have enough seats for everyone unfortunately. Afterward we had a great time of fellowship and a meal in the park by church..Of course we ate plov..YUM! Here are some pics..

This blog is for Jake...and Conor.

Usually, it would be inappropriate for a missionary to gloat and boast about having access to such delicacies as "salsa con queso" and "spicy nacho Doritos." But somehow I feel it is necessary to keep the memory of my irritating tendencies fresh in the minds of some of my dearest friends.

Rule Brittania!

Rahat

For those of you who have been praying, this is Rahat. Her Son was attacked by a dog 1 week before her husband commited suicide. Thank You for your prayers, we have been holding a Bible study at her house for the past month and the Lord is really doing some neat things in her family!! OH and she has the cutest kids!!

Our 1st Anniversary

So, Jonathan and I celebrated our 1 Year anniversary last week. It doesn't seem like it's been a year already, but at the same time I feel like we've been married for years. We had a lot of fun going to art exhibitions and hiking in the mountains..then we ate Turkish food....yummmmmmy!!! Jonathan is my best friend and I'm so blessed to be serving the Lord with him here in Kyrgyzstan! Oh and does anyone have any Idea what this footprint is from?

We've been travelling to a lake in the mountains to do a Bible study there. Here are some pics from a Baptism we did last night! It was freezing. Jed (of course) went for a swim!

If you like Sheep come to Kyrgyzstan

These are some photos I took on the way to a village yesterday.

Our friend Tom

A dear friend of ours was killed in a cycling accident on saturday. His bike went out of control as he was coming down hill and he hit the guard rail. he was killed instantly. Jonathan has returned to the states for his funeral which is today. Please pray for his family and friends during such a tragic loss.

Childrens festival at the Cancer hospital!