The Fortunes

It was almost a year ago that we started getting the Pastor’s Wives in the city of Baku together.  We meet once a month for a chance to get to know other ladies  in similar situations, pray together and encourage one another in small groups and collectively.  It is a time designed specifically for Pastor’s […]

Sunday started with a baby dedication of Nicki and Lala’s baby.  Her name is “Angel-la”.  This couple has been a part of our fellowship since we came and have been active members of BIF.

Thursday was a great day of welcoming our Ladies Bible Study into our home.  We will start our new study of the […]

When I was in Canada I bought myself an early birthday present. It’s a Kindle. Many people haven’t heard about them but I have been wanting one for quite a while. Since coming to Azerbaijan I have often complained that I couldn’t get enough English reading material. Well, I found the answer in my Kindle. […]

This past Sunday was an exciting day in the life of our church.  As we welcomed back many people after summer vacation, we also got a chance to welcome in many new people and families that are making Baku their home for the next season of their lives.
It was a busy morning:
The sound technicians and […]

Our kids started school this past week, August 20th. It seems early but they do get a lot of holidays during the school year. Michaella started M4 (Grade 9) and is happy with her classes and other students she is with. She has really gotten to know the school system and the teachers and so […]

A few days ago we returned from our summer trip to Canada. We had a good trip which means, the flights were on time, the kids traveled well and all our luggage arrived. The weather here is hot and dusty but that’s what we expected for the month of August.
While we were gone the people […]

David and I are married 18 years today.  What a great 18 years we have had!  I am grateful to God for the man that he has blessed me with.  We have four wonderful children.  We are on an amazing adventure called life!!!  I look forward to the next 18 years ahead!  I love you […]

This past weekend was the 6th annual Wild Winds Track & Field Tournament. Michaella and Marissa were both participants this year and both won medals. Michaella took part in Long Jump, Triple Jump and the 100M race. She won gold and set a new school record in High Jump. Marissa was in Long Jump and […]

The international news organizations are now reporting about events in Baku today. While there is no clear report yet it is clear that a very tragic event has happened. There has been a shooting at the Oil Academy and several university students are dead and others wounded. There are various reports about how many gunmen […]

I tried to put a picture in here of our recent camping trip but it wasn’t working. So I have decided to write an update without the picture. What’s been happening? Well, the kids had two weeks off school at the end of March. Rhonda found that to be a lot of time to have […]