Dear Family and Friends,
We hope you are all doing well and enjoying the holiday season. We thought we would take a minute to share what God has done in our lives this past year and what you can be praying for us about in the upcoming year.
On January 17th, God blessed us with another beautiful baby girl! Having two little ones has been quite challenging and exhausting, but ever so worth it! Karlie Sue is such a sweetie and we love her so much. She has a very happy, loving little personality, but is very strong willed at the same time. Karlie is just starting to take steps on her own and is getting into everything! Needless to say, she keeps us on our toes :)
Karis is a bubbly 2 ½ year old with boundless energy. She loves to sing and pretty much does so all day long. She is Mama’s little helper, cooking and cleaning alongside her throughout the day. Karis loves her little sister dearly and the girls entertain each other quite well now. Karis often has to be reminded to be kind and share, but for the most part, she is a wonderful big sister. We are so thankful for our sweet little girls!
In March, Mark was blessed to be able to quit UPS and work full-time at the Sports Factory (where he had been a soccer coach the previous year) as director of youth programs. Words cannot describe how wonderful it was to finally have him on a day schedule again! He is now in charge of the entire facility, a position that has been enjoyable, but very challenging. We were very grateful for the promotion, but, as expected, it definitely added more hours and a lot more responsibility. We truly believe that God has provided this job for Mark at this time. However, we would still love the opportunity to move back to VA and be closer to some of our friends and family. :)
Our favorite part about living here is our wonderful church family. We have been members of our c
All and all, our year has been one of transition and excitement. We are so grateful for our family’s expansion and the avenues through which we have to serve our community and church. Please keep in touch and keep us in your prayers that we will wisely serve our King this coming year.
Love,
The DeLongs
