Yee Haw!

First, thank you for all who took time to pray for Melissa. She is in stable condition and miraculously is improving- Thank you Lord!

The girls and I have started going to Families with Children from China play group again. We really love all the families and are looking forward to strengthening the relationships we are building with other families that look just like ours!

Last week we went to a dairy farm. Aria is excited but she isn't sure about feeding the calf...

Gianna has no problem jumping right in as Aria and Grace Ingram watch.

Aria gets the hang of it, and offers a corn husk to the calf.
Gianna is a regular Dr. Doolittle- she can connect with animals.
Now Aria is in the calf- feeding groove !
My beauty on the hay ride...
Aria and Kassie are playing Hide n Seek with the other kids.


Thanks FCC friends for a really fun day! Looking forward to doing it again soon!


Comments

  1. amyOctober 9, 2008 at 1:24 AM

    Prayed at work tonight. Can not wait to be a part of this fun group!

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  2. maggieOctober 11, 2008 at 4:01 PM

    They are so adorable...all of them! I miss you guys already! :)

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  3. DAVID AND AMY VENN'S WEBSITEOctober 12, 2008 at 10:13 AM

    Thank God that Melissa is improving!! Keep us updated if and when you learn more. How are her parents doing? Bless their hearts. I just can't imagine how horrible they must have felt.
    On a lighter note, I love the FCC dairy pics. It looks like it was such fun.

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  4. AnneOctober 13, 2008 at 9:43 AM

    Ok, that look on her face on the hay ride???I've seen that look on *your* face before :)
    Love to all your boys and girls...

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