Here's our regular Q Family News -- a quick rundown on us and our family. Our PICTURES are on our PHOTO site, where you can find Albums of family and ministry, and you don't even have to log in! Click here and Enjoy!--> http://www.clayq.smugmug.com/
Happy birthday to Rivka, who arrived today in Jackson MS at almost 8 lb.! And congratulations to the happy parents, Nate & Malaika Q, and to her older sister, 2-yr-old Kendra.
That makes TWO grandbabies for "Grandy" Darlene & "Q"!!
Ty and Irene arrived in Virginia, along with their cat (who had to have a passport, too!). They rented an apartment and are starting to settle in. Please pray for them as they make this huge adaptation to American life. Did you ever think YOU were the one living in a “foreign” country? We’ll look forward to some news from them, as to what they think is “strange” about this new American culture!
Since we were so busy and traveling over the holidays, we had little personal time with the family. But the Lord is providing us with a Second Christmas! (Actually, it is a THIRD Christmas, since we also celebrate the Orthodox date of January 7th!) We are going to be in Jackson, MS, during February for a number of conferences, so we're flying Matt & Erin down for a family Christmas get-together, presents and all!
We were also given some good news by our son Nate -- he and Malaika are expecting again!! So, we have another "little q" on the way! PTL for the blessings of the covenant.
Alex came to visit us in Ukraine during his college break. We've had a great time with him, and he has enjoyed seeing old Ukrainian and missionary friends and singing in the Ukrainian youth choir. It's a great time of catching up, talking about theology and acting, watching favorite movies, etc. Our "Holiday Season" has been short, since we just got back from Darlene's mom's funeral in mid-December, and we've had travel after that. And we've had so many parties that we've had little time at home! Clay spoke at a party for orphans, prayed at the party for the Christian Counselors (and showed them how to do Bowling!), preached in Izmail (on the Romanian border), and we've attended an office party for our Team and spent Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with a large group of ex-pats. We need to stay Home some, to play with our "toys"! Besides all this, we just had a Choir come from Philadelphia, and Larry Roff will be giving organ concerts this week! So it is a full season. Thanks for your prayers -- there are challenges, but we are encouraged.
Ty and Ira are applying for a Green Card, hoping to move to the States, where Ty would like to study nursing. He is already reading books on anatomy--and enjoying them! Please pray for their process, which sometimes can drag out a long time.
