Wow, it's been such a long time, I'll be amazed if anyone even reads this blog anymore!!! We have had a very buzy summer.

Scott has been working as an electrician for the summer. 2 weeks ago he injured his arm after falling off a ladder at work. It wasn't broken and is much better than it was, but it is a constant pain that is difficult to work with. He is being treated again today and hopefully he will recover fully soon.

I, Patsy, am volunteering at VBS this week with our home church in Niverville. It is always a delight to work with children. Seeing them enjoy the Bible stories this week has given me a passion to write a children's Sunday school curriculum that would work it's way through the entire Bible in a year of S.S. Who knows when, but it would be a fantastic idea. I am enjoying my time off of homeschooling, although I am already preparing for fall classes.

Caleb is my VBS helper this week. He is so grown up and is really enjoying his first "ministry experience". He is in swimming lessons and doing very well. Believe it or not, he went on his first "Junior Youth" retreat because he is on his way into grade 7.

Muki is more witty and entertaining every day. He is loving all of his play dates with friends. He is tinkering on Grandma and Grandpa's piano daily and slowly figuring out songs by ear. He loved discovering my trumpet (from days gone by!) and it is now on a long time out! He is also doing well in swimming.

Hannah is our butterfly. She flutters too and fro. Yesterday she mastered bike riding on two wheels...we are sooo proud of her. She loves to swim in the pool with her friends. She is absolutely loving the music, crafts and stories at VBS this week.

Yeah, overall we are a happy, healthy family. We are all very ready to return to Brazil which we are doing on September 26th. Dwayne and Shannon have already rented a house for us(pictured above) in Santa Catarina, so we are anxious to get there.

Starting this Sunday, we will be speaking in many churches regarding Quest. Please keep our family in your prayers. This will be one of those extremely busy months with absolutely no routine, which of course is hard on a family. We are excited about the opportunities we have to share with these church families and we pray that we can be a blessing in their lives as we minister to them.

We are definitely finding ourselves in a transition stage, which brings a lot of emotions along with it. We are so grateful for our friends and family that support us in so many ways.

We wish you a fantastic day...