Visitors from Jeff~Baptism~Mother's Day

I didn't even realize just how behind in my posting I was until I saw pictures from earlier this month. O_O 

So without further hindrance, here is the next post..

Friday, two brothers from VGR came to setup and teach my dad new software equipment he is supposed to be using now for translating. When they reached the airport, they called my dad and he set up a lunch date at a Mediterranean sandwich shop with them. They had a wonderful time of fellowship!

Friday evening, they ate dinner with us. Mom had busily and quite successfully prepared a completely AMAZING and delicious meal of roast beef, mashed potatoes, cucumber salad, homemade bread, cauliflower souffle, (seems there is something else I can't recall)..And for dessert: a caramel apple cheesecake, a cherry cheesecake, strawberry fourstack, and chocolate fourstack. 

Brother David had met my Grandpa only once before and wanted more time to fellowship, so since Grandpa also does translation work, we invited him over as well.

Bro. Isaac, Bro. David, Grandpa, Dad

They were studying the pictures I had taken of them on Bro. David's phone. ;)

They were over Saturday to finish the job, which didn't take long since my dad is a quick learner. So, Dad took them out to enjoy the beach for the remainder of the afternoon. And, of course, we still had PLENTY of dessert left over so Mom had them come back later for more. ;)

They flew back early Sunday morning, but something else exciting was happening right after our service that morning..

We had been praying for my Uncle John for many years (he started coming to church the past few years), and he finally wanted to get water baptized!

 It was such a happy time for everyone! 

Mom worked really hard to get our pool completely cleaned and filled with new water for the baptismal.

My Uncle William (left) got to baptize his brother John, which I'm sure was very special for him. He started preaching about 2 or so years ago, so this was also the first person he water baptized.

William said a few things afterwards, about getting to see his brother come to the Lord. 

After the baptismal, (it also being Mother's Day and a beautiful day at that), everyone else went out to eat and my mom invited them back so they could enjoy the outdoors in our large back yard. 

While Mom was heating up food for our dinner, Laurisa and I sneaked off to the store to pick her up a Mother's Day gift, while Esther helped in the kitchen so as not to arouse suspicion. 

I'm so thankful for such a wonderful mother! <3

Just as we finished taking the pictures with Mom, people started pulling into our driveway. It wasn't long before some of our cousins found the tug-of-war rope!

They were really going at it!

The younger ones were getting into it too and had so much fun!

As always, the rope swing at our house is a must. That's when little kids start to be your friend..when they want you to push them. ;D 

Laurisa and I went on an adventure the middle of this month so I hope to have a post of that up super soon! Check back before long and leave a few comments for me on how you love or hate my blog! ;)