hi, jen!

hey, jen!
i got your post card the other day. thank you so much for keeping in touch with us. we certainly miss you guys and pray for you often. i wish we could go grab some cocos curry right now!

love you!
amy

things to do

there are tons of things to do here in san antonio. one thing we do a lot is go to seaworld. kristin loves to go see the "big fish."
this is a shot of jonathan in his cool, new glasses (thanks, noel!). ch. blancaflor passed them on to him when jonathan had prk surgery on his eyes.
kristin also loves to see the clydesdale horses at seaworld!

change of plans

we changed our minds on which house to buy! i'm sure that isn't a shocker to most people who know us well! the old house is a 2700 sq ft. plan, which is beautiful and extremely nice. however, we just didn't have peace about it. this plan is much smaller - 1584 sq ft. jonathan liked it the first time he saw it, but i was the one who was caught up in the bigger house. this smaller house is just much more practical and it is a better size for our small family of 3. plus, we were not looking forward to huge utility bills, maintenance, mtg payments, etc. so now we have a real peace about this smaller house. we can't wait to move in! it should be ready around the end of august. we will still have plenty of room for guests!
unfinished kitchen. if you go under the arch that you see to the left of the screen and then go right, that is where the master bed and bath are.
the kitchen looks out into the living room. the hall to the right is where the front door is, and you can barely see the archway on the right side there. that is where 2 of the bedrooms are.

ice cream and princesses

kristin is starting to enjoy the Disney Princesses. her favorite right now is ariel - the little mermaid.


she also loves ice cream!

lots of swimming

our new home is just as hot as our old one. so when we are not indoors in the a/c, we are at the pool! kristin loves to swim, and we are having fun with her.

new house

we are buying a house! i have to admit that there is some anxiety mixed in with our excitement! our house is being built in a nice neighborhood near the base. right now, jonathan's commute is about 33 miles one way, and with the price of gas these days.... moving closer to base was a no-brainer! it should be finished around mid-august. once it's done, we will have lots of room so if you are planning a trip to san antonio, please plan to visit us!

fun pics

kristin loves to wear daddy's hat!
she also loves her princess shoes and minnie mouse ears!

a pretty day in san antonio.

its been a while

i didn't realize that it has been so long since our last blog. instead of going back and trying to catch up on the last 3 months, here are a few pics from the last few weeks.

we are doing well here. i think we are finally adjusting to life in san antonio. jonathan's job has changed, and he's the chaplain at medina chapel. i like this much better because there are families in this service... i have a chance to socialize! and there are children for kristin to play with. jonathan is also in charge of the refuge which is a hang-out place for the tech trainees. it's a lot like the project 196 building on kadena. the first time i stepped in there, it kind of felt like home. however, i don't get to go very often. they have a Bible study there and it's hard for kristin to sit still.

kristin and i are finding our niche as well. God has blessed me with a few friends here and there. i'm still trying to finish my degree, and i'm trying not to get distracted by a social life! i'll need lots of prayers in that area!

anyway... we miss okinawa and our friends very much. the funny thing is that even if we returned to oki, many of our friends have been long gone from there, so we still wouldn't be able to see everyone that we miss.

hope you enjoy the pics!

kristin had her face painted like a bunny, but she didn't want to wear the ears.



yummy cupcakes!

that is NOT mommy's booty in the background!
kristin's first job.

kristin's first Easter party.
pin the tail on the bunny?

kristin & daddy hanging out on the stairs.

mama hurt bought her this dress.
checking out the butterflies at the san antonio zoo.
i didn't like this one too much!

Leaving Okinawa

Saying goodbye has been so difficult!
We had to drive down the hill, out the gate and to our Okinawan apartment for the last time.

We had to take our last walk in our beautiful, quiet, Okinawan neighborhood.
Our last night in our apartment we slept on an air mattress. Guitar Hero was one of the last items to be packed up. :-)
Next step was TLF (temporary housing) while we waited for our flight out and said our goodbyes.
Kristin wore her kimono jammies a lot that last week.
Goodbyes are always tough. We miss our friends from Oki very much!!!!! These are just a few shots of some of the super people God allowed us to get to know in Okinawa...

Nice backpack, Matt!
At the airport we got to see the China Airlines jet that had exploded several days earlier. We have flown on that airline several times. ...not really the most comforting sight as you board your aircraft for a flight across the ocean.

I am so going to miss Asia. This guy's vest says "gas security." If you know me very well, I don't have to tell you how that made me feel. :-)


Bye bye Okinawa! I couldn't help wonder if I would ever set foot back on this island again. I hope so...
The long flight went very well, because Kristin was OUT COLD! Yesss!
These pics are actually from the airport in Honalulu on our way to the mainland. However, they fit here because I was eating the last of my Japanese snack foods. I love those pizza chips. They are so addictive!