A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS to you all!!
We are incredibly grateful to know and love each of you - our dear friends and family. We pray that this season finds you all healthy and happy, secure in the knowledge that you are loved by a heavenly Father who gave us His precious son, not only for our forgiveness, but to show us pure, true + unconditional Love. Thank you to each of you who extend yourselves on our behalves - we are truly grateful for you all.
We are all settled into our awesome new, little place as of late August. It's a perfect spot for us, just down the road from Maria's moms house. We love it and are so happy to be provided for in this way.
This last summer as well, Jason experienced and incredibly important time with Jesus. He was baptized in the Deschutes river among family and friends - it was a unique and precious moment. God has been additionally gracious in supporting Jason's career as a highly skilled artist and has the wonderful privilege to begin teaching others in an upcoming sculpture class at Art Central here in Bend. Art Central is a well established and widely respected organization here that supports our community well. He was also featured in Cascade A & E Magazine - December Issue and we hope that God will continue to be glorified in each and every encounter Jason has with these students and beyond.
Maria is still working as a nanny for a local family and enjoying her time with the kids as they grow - learning a lot, right along with them. She is also having lots of fun taking photos here and there for folks - it's been a fun, creative outlet for sure. Hoping to start back into her organizing biz as time and God allow, she's brushing up on tips + tricks of the trade so that if a client should arise, she's well prepared to help out.
So that's about all the newsy stuff we have for you... =) We do so very much hope that in the midst of what can be a challenging life, that you would each know the surpassing love and light of God, that He will be your strength and grace as you journey on... you are loved!
Jason + Maria
