Our Trip to Curitiba

We took Lucilene to a scoliosis specialist in Curitiba on Monday and they have scheduled the surgery on April 8th. It is a major back surgery that requires 9 months for a full recovery. Please pray for Luci to have peace as she waits, for her to trust God more than ever before, and for the doctors and nurses who will be attending her.

To make the most of the trip, we invited Janete, Lucilene's sister to come along. We were able to make some very special memories, visiting a petting zoo on the way, swimming at the hotel pool, and introducing them to Outback Steak House!

Decorating the Christmas Tree

I'm not sure if we will ever get used to putting up a Christmas tree when it's 75 degrees out but we'll continue to try! We decorated the family room last week and just finished our last trip to the city to shop for Secret Friend gifts with each of the kids. This year, there will be about 90 people in our gift exchange, as kids who grew up at CLM return with their families to celebrate Christ's birth with us. Please pray for our visitors as they travel and that each of us will again be reminded of the most precious gift that God has given us...His Son, Jesus.

War on Lice!

If you've visited CLM, you have seen our diligence in trying to keep our kids lice-free. However, with 30 kids, it is an ongoing battle that we sometimes lose. After a frustrating week of using lice shampoo, passing fine-toothed combs, blow drying hair, washing linens, pjs, and stuffed animals...Mike finally took matters into his own hands! Who's next???