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We are two weeks out from our departure and have so, so, so much to do.  I realize I haven't blogged in awhile and I apologize (because I know how many of you are just dying to hear more of my ramblings...)

Many people have asked me if I will keep the blog going when we move to the Middle East and the answer is yes.  I hope to keep up with it more, actually.  The time difference with our friends and families will be 10 &11 hours, so there will have to be very scheduled skyping time.  So the blog will be the best way to keep everyone updated on the awesome things that I know Abram and Selah will be doing as they continue to grow.

Anyway, not much time right now, but I thought I would share a few videos with you...

The first one is from this morning.  The wonderful (and when I say wonderful, I mean WONDERFUL) people that we are staying with have a rock yard and a bunch of raised bed gardens.  It's a cool set up.  Abram and their son love to play out there and there have been no rock injuries in the past week.  But this morning Abram freaked us out a little.  He and Quinn were singing the song "Where is God" that Quinn made up.  It's a pretty cool song.  Well, here, just watch:



He was fine.  Obviously, my reaction was a bit much, but I was just imagining blood everywhere in that tiny moment of seeing his face go toward the rocks.  Anyway, since it turned out fine, I now can't watch the video without cracking up. Would have been a totally different story if he hadn't come out of it ok, though.

And then a video (really just audio) of Selah saying "Momomom" the other night in the car:


Pretty cool!  

Next update will probably be this weekend with Selah's 6 month post.  Can't believe that girl is 6 months already...

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