We are all doing fine. Most of you already know that Neal was able to stay in the US. His command worked hard on his behalf to allow him to stay and work on the base at Camp LeJeune so he can now enjoy the last 3 months of Amy's pregnancy with her.
They both work on the base, Neal is training a new team that will be deployed soon and Amy works in Administration. She will work all the way up to her delivery date November 24th unless the baby comes earlier. Neal has been putting together baby furniture and they are getting the nursery all ready. Amy had a baby shower in KC on September 20th and it was a lot of fun.
Ryan and Megan are doing great with their family. Ryan is continuing to work at Double Check and Megan at St. Luke's on the Plaza. She has applied for an internship at Mayo here in Jax so we will see if she gets it. We should know by November 17th. It would be great to have them for 6 months, but we are just praying for God to lead in this opportunity and trust His guidance in all of it.
The kids are great...Farrell is growing and talking loud..though you can't understand a word of it. His sister, Kennedy is another story. She talks and talks and you CAN understand her...boy she has some stories. We were with them for a week and had lots of fun celebrating her birthday and seeing friends in KC too.
Mark and I are beginning to settle into our schedules somewhat. We have started to work out again...it is much needed for sure! In fact, at the gym today, we are finding out how weak we really are...hopefully, in a few months, that will all change. He does enjoy fishing and kayaking here. Neal and Amy should get to come for a visit in October - Neal's first since returning home...so they will be out on the water for sure.
I enjoy being at home and working on projects I like - leaving behind those I don't....it is nice to have a time in your life where you can choose!! Probably won't last long but while it doesn't, I am enjoying it. We love the church and their desire to grow and have made quick friends with many. Just last night, they had a family night on our property (it was an awesome fall evening with great temperatures) and families came with camping equipment, set it all up and the kids ran wild, they showed a movie on the side of the building, had a big cookout and all the camping fun stuff. I bet there were 400 people there - it was amazing and our neighborhood just loves it. It was a great idea.
Again, if you are ever through the Jax area...let us know...and let us hear from you how you and your families are doing.
Love,
Cathy
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