The past month has been very eventful and the Holiday seasons have been a lot of fun - and work!
We attended the Campus Outreach Thanksgiving party and had a wonderful Thanksgiving of our own. We had the party at the Church with the staff and did what we always seem to do…eat! Katie and Melody slaved away in the kitchen…
Girls with their stuffing!
Here’s a few pictures from the Thanksgiving Party:
What a place setting! Our table!
Katie and some of her students , Group shot
December has been eventful too! We finished school on the 12th, so we’ve had a great break! We’ve mostly spending time with the family here and the team too. Bobby was able to go to the NEU campus with Steve to see what their ministry is like. We had another “mom’s day out” where all the kids came to the church for the day while the moms could go out to shop or run errands… etc. We had it at the church - which is really coming along great!!
The CO team had a Christmas party on the 20th - all the families came and we ate and celebrated the birth of our Savior! Bobby and I were actually on the decorating team! Bobby’s tree trimming skills really came in to place, as all the centerpieces were fresh cut by him from the Firpo’s yard! We played games and did a gift exchange - sanook maak (very fun)!
Katie & Honey (name gift) Steve & Bobby (name gift) PGuy got Bobby workout clothes
Melody had Katie’s name, Classic Christmas photo 2008
So we’ve been staying with the Hunts for Christmas! We came on Monday and have been staying the week with them - our home away from home! It’s been an eventful Christmas - full of shopping, cooking, and eating!! We shared our traditions with one another and just really enjoyed spending our Christmas with the Hunts. They have truly made us feel like family! Bobby and I decided this year to buy each other a night at the Sofitel (I actually surprised Bobby!) - the 5-star hotel here in Khon Kaen! We haven’t had really any time to ourselves here, so it’s really an exciting thing for us to “get-away” for a night!
Christmas Eve Dinner! Jackson tradition Coffee Cake!, Rusty with our gift on him!
Katie and her stocking, Christmas Eve by the tree, BobKat with stockings!
What a mess! Mac and Cheese baby! We got matching fleece!
Mandy loves her Daddy! Baalot enjoyed her Iron, Badang said Merry “Chris-ee-maat”
Our “turkey bowl” - we played Gator Ball, Hunt Reindeer?
Family photo Christmas was a great!
New year’s is soon - it’s actually a HUGE holiday here in Thailand! People exchange presents and everyone is just so excited! We are planning on spending the New Year with Bobby’s family, but we’re not sure, as Thais like to wait until the very last minute to plan anything!
Thanks again for keeping up with us - we will try to keep you a little more updated. Best wishes this Holiday season!
Much love,
“BobKat”
December 26th, 2008 at 11:12 am
Merry Christmas!
I’ve prayed hard for you to have a wonderful, beautiful Christmas, and you did!! YAY! Be sure the Hunt family all know that we love them and appreciate everything they have done for you. We actually feel like they are family, too! <3 God’s love is so big and wide that it sometimes takes my breath away, you know?
Of course you were missed here. We had a busy day, too! Everyone says, “Hello, we love and miss you!” February 3rd is just around the corner.
Much love to you all,
Mommita
<3
December 30th, 2008 at 5:03 pm
I will make another comment, as no one else is making them.
In another couple of hours you’ll be celebrating New Year’s Eve; right now, you’re still sleeping…dreaming about coconut shells, no doubt. lol
HAPPY NEW YEAR’S EVE, YALL!
We hope you have a great celebration with Bobby’s family and have lotsa fun with present exchanges and all. (I wonder what the “Big Lot” grocery store had to offer this week…that intrigues me!)
We will be celebrating with G’ma and G’pa S. and play cards, games, and eat over in Zephyr Hills. It’ll be good to see them!
I really love the green t-shirted Hunt Family picture of their shortest to tallest behinds! How cute is that pic, anyway? Sweet family!
I love you. Enjoy New Year’s! xoxox
December 30th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
PS: probably 5 views on this blog page are from me! <3
January 6th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
ONE MONTH AND COUNTING!!!! Hi guys. Just wanted to say Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!! And soon to be Welcome Home! It’s so great to see you both looking so happy over your holiday extravaganza pictures. I’m sure it was different being away from your families but it seems all of your Thai family took good care of you
Really looking forward to seeing ya’ll soon.
Jessica
January 7th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
Wow, it looks like you guys are having a really great time. Almost completely moved in over here in Chesapeake and I found out we’re not going out for a couple more weeks. Hopefully it will work out so that I can see you guys before I go. Love you
January 9th, 2009 at 11:47 pm
Thank you for all the pictures. I really do love them all. Just as I was missing you and re-counting the days til you’ll be back home, I noticed the eye candy! There were some pics I hadn’t seen! YAY! That perked me right up. I really love what God has done with the church! The multipurpose room is wonderful! Bobbo, that was some kinda pretty “new bathroom showcasing” you did! “Go Vanna Bob!”
Be thinking of how we can re-introduce you to regular life in Melbourne, Florida. Mission work changes a person so much! You will be blessings, when you show and tell of your experiences, to folks who have no idea what life outside “their world” is like. I cannot wait to see you!
Did you get my email about John Griffin? Pray for him, Donna, Jessie, Janie and Garrett. John is receiving chemo for the next 4 days…including Sundays. More on his condition later. They will need loads of healing prayers to keep their spirits high and laughter to lighten the mood, and take the edge off!
Love you,
Mommita
January 10th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
Hey Bob & Kate cat,
It looks like you both had a wonderful holiday and celebrated old traditions and created new ones too:) How special a time!!
First I must say Bob I keep looking back through the awesome group of pictures and love seeing you with the Yankees cap quite often…rock on man..:) 3 months till spring training….get ready…
Kate you are a saint to have cooked and cooked on Thanksgiving… what a great meal it must have been.
I can’t wait to see you guys soon, miss you so much and wish your last month to be the most amazing time ever. Talk soon.
CAP