14 months old and speakin' the Spanish

Kamryn's other wannabe boyfriend

Practicing walking













Mom bundled up Taylor after a bath

Cultural Day at School



Tia Amanda with the girls

The beautiful surrounding mountains

yesterday was the girls' 14 month birthday. They've been doing well, but today Kamryn started running fever. We made an appointment with the doctor and found out she and Taylor both have tonsillitis. They were put on augmentin and should be better in a couple of days. Please keep them in your prayers. I(Ted) am going out of town for the weekend on a diving trip, so remember Kerri also. We are also praying about a ministry opportunity. We are a little timid about trying to lead a bible study, because we don't have a lot of language at the moment, but we know if the Lord is leading us to do something, He will give us what we need, verdad(right)? We have been blessed this week to have our former pastor and professor Stan May and his wife, Iva here. They were the speakers for spiritual emphasis week. Praise the Lord for the refreshment they've brought. Thank you all for your prayers and we love you all.

Just an update

All over the house!






Kamryn eating the Dora see n say!

This is how Taylor eats-always has a leg propped up!



Just thought we'd post to get a few pics in and drop a line letting everyone know how we're doing. Everything here is going well and we've enjoyed our time. We haven't gotten out of town as a family, yet, but hope to take a short trip sometime soon. We'll let you know how that goes. There are lots of beautiful places to see here, so we hope to visit a few while we're here. We hope some of you can come visit and go with us as well :) I(Ted) am getting to go on a dive trip 4th of July weekend to an Island off the coast here, but the trip is gonna be a long one (6 hr bus ride followed by a 1 1/2 hr boat ride the next day) and would be all but impossible for Kerri and the girls to go on as well. We had hoped in the beginning they would be able to go, but we figured it would be better for the girls not to.
One thing to pray about is that one of the teachers has been quarantined under suspicion of swine flu. We won't know for a few days, so pray it's not and that whatever he has will not spread through the school. Since it's the beginning of cold and flu season here, please continue to keep the girls in your prayers as well. And as always, for us to UNDERSTAND AND SPEAK SPANISH! We long to be able to share the love of Jesus with the people around us.
Please also continue to pray for the girls Bible Study that Kerri is working with.. that God will reveal Himself to these girls and draw them to Himself... and that God will give me direction on where He would have me serve as well.
We love and miss everyone and as always covet your prayers.

13 meses (months)

A new suitor trying to move in on Kamryn with a flower and a kiss



Friends playing with pigeons and our experience in downtown San Jose








Kamryn and Taylor feeding themselves




Biker Chick with a goatee



new bathtub (They think it's a pool)



Can you believe the girls are over 13 months old now. They are all over the place and pulling up on everything. Taylor's two teeth are getting longer, while Kamryn still isn't showing signs of any. Speaking of teeth, I (Ted)got to experience a root canal in another country. I think it was all fine, except the dentist used too much of the numbing stuff, 'cause even my nostrils were so numb and relaxed, I couldn't breathe through them.
We got to take a trip downtown over the weekend with some friends. That was a new cultural experience, but was a little like New Orleans with street performers and venders and old architectural buildings. There was a big indoor market there where you can buy all kinds of things. We got some new coffee to try, which was pretty good, and the girls got some hand-made Costa Rican sandals. We also bought a painting from a street artist that we thought was pretty cool.
While I haven't really found my place in ministry here, Kerri has a neat opportunity that she is enjoying. She is working with some other ladies ministering to young girls, most of whom are pregnant, teaching them cooking skills and doing a Bible study. The good part is that I get to be the test dummy and get fat(ter) trying new recipes. Thank you so much for your continued prayers and support.

quick video post of the girls playing

Kamryn laughing at Taylor. Kerri barely caught them on film, but we're glad she did. Stop the music player at the bottom of the page to hear them.

Getting Settled In

We had a wonderful past two weeks. We're still learning how things work around here, but are adjusting well. We celebrated Mothers Day last week by going to Outback Steakhouse with some friends. It was good to have a little American Food and relax. We are still getting settled, but things are going great. We attended our first home Bible Study last night with friends and are excited about being able to lead one ourselves. What a joy to open the Bible and teach people that are hungry for the Good News. We just have a little, okay a lot, of langauge to learn before we can be on our own. School is going great. It challenges us and excites us at the same time. Its a little hard getting back into the routine of 'going to school' with homework and studying... but with the desire to be able to speak to the people and share the Gospel we press on. I (Kerri)am emjoying my class in the morning and our schedule works out great. God worked things out perfectly as far as me staying home with the girls and being tutored. Thanks for your prayers for that.
The girls are changing oh so fast! Kamryn and Taylor are now pulling up on everything. Kamryn crawls more than Taylor, but Taylor talks a little more than Kamryn. Kamryn is EVERYWHERE. She keeps us running all over the house looking for her and Taylor continues to be her chatty self. Yesterday we went into a fun little store just to look and the clerk there was talking to the girls and dancing and Taylor started dancing with her while she sat in her stroller. They are so much fun.

Please remember to pray for us as we 'press on' with the language and as we continue to figure things out here. Pray for the girls' health. We have had no ear infections since we've been here.. what an answer to prayer! A few of the small kids around us are sick so please pray for our girls to remain healthy as a small virus can be really rough on them. We love you and covet your prayers!


A picture of the surrounding mountains from the school



Ted grilling out (fresh pineapple, chicken & roasted red peppers... it was so good!)


Ted walked out the door to get water from the water guy and Kamryn followed him to see what was going on.

a tired daddy and his girls


on our way to church


Kamryn on the go


Taylor smiling as always


I had my toes done for Mothers Day.. I had to show off the detail that was done by hand.


My very special Mother's Day ... for a very blessed Mom!

The big ONE YEAR!!!

We were able to have a big party with family and friends (that was combined as a going away party for us all) before we left. The girls actually turned a year old on Friday. We decided to have some new friends over to celebrate with us again, so we thought we'd share a few pics of that and a couple others of the girls. They just seem so big sometimes already. We start school on Wednesday, which will probably be pretty stressful since I (Ted) will go in the morning and Kerri in the afternoons. We won't get to spend much time together it sounds like. But we know God has us here and He'll work it all out. We've had a great time so far and the girls are adjusting well to the new environment and climate. We don't have air conditioning, but it's pretty cool at night. We'll try to update a little more often than we have done in the past. Thank you all for your continued prayers and support.

We made it!

view of surrounding mountains

Costa Rican Coffee maker



We got here all in one piece and with all our luggage. We were dreading travel with two babies and ALL that luggage we had. When we got to the Orlando airport, we got lots of looks. I wasn't sure we were going to make it through security. We finally did, with everyone along the way asking why in the world we had so much carry-on baggage. When we arrived at the gate, the plane had already been loading and we barely had time to sit before takeoff after making like 6 trips back to the front of the plane to get all the bags. God was with us and provided us great flight attendants to help. One in particular was a God send-literally, because we had prayed for help. She helped us with our bags and got us to the next gate, and even called ahead to let them know we would need help when we arrived at the gate. Thanks Deedy! When we got to Costa Rica, there was a large bus waiting to take all of us missionaries to our homes. To our pleasant surprise, we were allowed the opportunity to be taken home by our Language school coordinator's husband in their personal van; this helped us get home much sooner. We had so many more blessing along the way-even no baggage check or other problems through customs. Oh, yeah the biggie was that the girls had absolutely no problems with their ears. All this to say that God truly answered prayers. I'll post a few pics now and more to come later. The girls turn 1 YEAR OLD today!!! Can you believe it? We are having a little get-together tomorrow to celebrate. We'll post again after that. Thanks so much for all your encouragement and prayers.