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Our Big Move: Thanks for the Upgrade Roselyn

So about 3 weeks ago Josh's team approached us about looking at new apartments (which we had been praying for). We viewed 2 places and settled on our second option. To our surprise it had a lovely kitchen and a BATHTUB!!!! Huge plus anywhere in Europe!

We now live just 6 miles west of Nazareth. Our village is called Timrat. It is a wonderful place on a mountain top. There is only one way in and out of the village and it is gated. It is a very safe neighborhood perfect for raising a family! We have a terrific set of neighbors who we really enjoy. They are full of wisdom and great advice for us young parents/couple. They have been together 30 years and have raised 2 boys. We are blessed to have them!

In getting settled here we are looking to secure our final choice of where Roselyn will be born. After much prayer, we will be viewing 2-3 hospitals and one birthing center. We are getting into a routine now for when Rosie comes. We found that she really enjoys music, especially Andre Bocelli, Mark Isham, and other classical, opera, relaxing music styles. She really gets going to the soundtrack from the movie Crash!

Daddy has started a routine with her a while ago, he talks with her each morning and throughout the day. She really likes time with daddy. She is very attentive and when he stops talking to "get her response" she always responds with a little kick. After he talks with her, he finds ways to make me laugh...he strongly believes she loves hearing me laugh, so he makes sure she hears it often!

Below are some pictures of our new place and our village! Dogs rule the roads, they will lay in the middle of the street for naps, and walk at your car head on to show you who is boss....its like sheep in Ireland! They rule!


Driving up to our house



View of Nazareth from our hill "mountain" top

View from the descend

The kitchen and our picture wall

Our bedroom

Rosie's future room! She has filled the drawers of her chest already!

Josh lounging on our 1980's Bill Cosby sweater looking couches. These things are soooo uncomfortable! I miss our furniture from our other apartment!


Our Neighborhood Dogs: My favorite dog is missing...I'll get him later! We name them...there are about 20 at least and a few cats. Garfield is our favorite cat, he loves Josh too!

Barkley, he will walk right in front of your car and not move!

Willow: She loves napping in the sun in the middle of the road. Sweet girl

Bugsy: He has a skin disease and has to wear that shirt to protect him. He loves laying in the road to take naps too.

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