Moving to a new place—especially on the other side of the country—involves adjusting to a lot of changes. After five months, we’re still adjusting to life in Bellingham, WA.

As you’ve probably heard, it “rains” a good bit here. It’s not really rain though. It’s more like mist. It’s so light that you almost never need to use your windshield wipers or an umbrella. In fact, I don’t know that I’ve ever seen anyone using an umbrella in the “rain.” I have seen people using umbrellas, but just on days like today when the sky is clear and blue and there’s no “rain” in sight—yes, we do have days like that, occasionally.

Another baby! Our families keep growing!! The Lord has blessed Chad and Sara with a fifth child, Samantha Noel. Samantha was born on Wednesday, February 20th, at 8:52 PM. She weighed 8lbs. 8oz. We praise the Lord that the delivery went well, and Samantha is a healthy baby girl!

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