Julian racing the other boys. He wasn't able to ride the quads, so he got to ride these. He had fun and we loved watching him!!!

DJ and Evan racing....

Evan was determined to win. He loves games, racing, and winning. The boys had a lot of fun and it was fun watching them!

More pictures from our day, celebrating one year being here!

More pictures from our fun family day! Our little one year celebration!

We've made it a year!

Julian riding the big boy motorcycle!

We have survived our first year here in Morocco. Not only have we just survived, but in many ways we have thrived. It has been a good year. There have been many ups and many downs. We have grown, we have changed, we have matured, we have been stretched, we have learned so much and continue to learn, we have faced trials, we have made mistakes, we have seen the Lord provide for us in amazing ways, and our family is closer than it ever has been. Our boys, are amazing little warriors. They are learning so much. They have faced so many chages over this last year, they have had to say so many goodbyes that have been a little heart breaking. But, inspite of it all, they are doing well in school, learning the language and making their own little friends here. We are still trying to figure many things out and there is still much to learn, but we have made it to our 1 year mark. We don't know exactly what the future holds for us. We just know that for right now, we are were He wants us. The business that Dom works for has undergone a lot of change as well. It isn't doing the best and really if sales stop we could be facing it shutting down completely. We are pushing through, Dom is working really hard and if it does close, well, we knew we didn't go down without a fight. And, if the Lord chooses to keep it going, then we will continue to live life here. We don't know what is to come, but this past year, has truly been a blessing from the Lord. He has really been close to our hearts and drawn us nearer to Him.

"The passed is history. The future is a mystery. All we have now is the present; and that is why they call it a gift."-Kungfu Panda ;)

We are thankful for each day we have here. It is an adventure that is not always easy. We miss family and friends more than we can describe. But we are thankful for this time. Yesterday we took the boys into Tangier and spent the afternoon playing at an amusement type park. It was kind of like a little anniversary treat for us all making it to the one year mark. It was the first time we got to do something like that, and they had a blast. We love it and we're thankful we were able to do it. Here are some pictures of our day. We had so much fun!