Lost my blog on furlough

Wow, has it really been 4 years since I wrote last? I lost my blog on furlough, and then forgot all about it. A lot has happened in 4 years. Weddings, grandchildren, graduations, new field.

In May of 2010 we returned to America for the graduation of our son, John, from Pensacola Christian College.

In August 2010, our daughter gave birth to our second grandchild, Titus Basil Corey.

In October our son, John, got married in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Melody Bryce. And would you believe I don't have any pictures on my computer for that. :P I will have to find one for the next blog.

In November our son, James (who was still in the Army at that time) decided to make things easy for us and he got married to Keturah (Kitty) Stevens in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.

We then returned to Odessa, Ukraine at the end of November. We ministered there with Mark Priem until 2012. I forgot to mention we left our son, Jacob, in the states to attend Fairhaven Baptist College.

In June of 2012 my husband and I celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary. We had a national Ukrainian meal and party. We dressed the part.

In 2012 through various circumstances God led us back to Belarus where our journey to the Former Soviet Union began. We returned to America to begin the visa process. While there we were able to spend time with our children. We celebrated Christmas with them in Wisconsin. It was a real joy to have them all together.

Back row L to R: Our oldest son, James Michael; my husband, Jeff; our youngest son, Jeffrey Matthew; Jacob Martin; our daughter's husband, Daniel Corey; John Mark and his wife Melody.

Front row L to R: Jame's wife, Kitty and our granddaughter, Desirae Hope; me and our grandson, Titus; our daughter, Jennifer Marie and her daughter Audra Eloise; and our oldest grandchild, Anna Sophia. 

Our son Jeffrey finished home school in May of 2013. He has some developmental delays so we had him diagnosed and then went through the legal process to become his legal guardians at the suggestion of the doctor. We needed this documentation for him to be able to return to the field with us since he was 18 and would need his own reason to be on the field of Belarus. 

We returned to Belarus in July of 2013 where we are English teachers. Through these contacts we are able to begin Bible studies in our home.

On June 6, 2014 we celebrated our 32 anniversary and our son, Jacob, got engaged to Stephanie Campos. I forgot to mention he also graduated from Fairhaven Baptist College in May. They are still deciding on a date for the wedding. There plan is to go to Belize and work with another missionary there in establishing a christian school.

And there is a recap of the last 4 years. Whew! We are looking to more exciting times on the field and with our children. Oh, in March James and Kitty had another baby girl. Jennifer is expecting a little boy in September. God is Good! What a joy to serve him!

Love to all,

Helen Christian