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!