U.S.A.

Dear friends and family, Stone family and us with my mom Sooo much has happened since the last post. We were able to personally say goodbyes to many friends and family members for which I’m very thankful. We could even see Gracie Stone before we left! Randall and Timi were nice enough to invite us to their home and we …

Update on Amy

  Our baby is extremely cute! This is gonna be a quick update but I feel like it’s time we had a blog post specifically on Amy. She was born with less than 4 pounds and was 18 inches. Now that she is 6 months old, she is about 15 lbs and is over 27 inches. She could roll from …

Left Tóalmás (WOL Hungary)

Hi there, it has been a wonderful blessing to be at WOL for the past 2 decades, to grow up and learn and serve with the amazing staff there. A little further down the page, Lili wrote about the great camp season we had, but I would just like to take the opportunity to thank everyone for supporting us in …

Middle Of Camp

Hey there, This is the 3rd week of camp but so much has happened already!First two weeks Chris was the “studio guy”. That means whenever camp needs sound, he needs to be there. He was also working on other multimedia related things for WOL, so he was quiet busy. One of the things he worked on was a piece of …

Looking For A Job And A House

Dear friends, As you most likely know, we have worked as interns/volunteers at WOL Hungary the past two years. (I still have the camp season before I am done and Lili finished her internship when Amy was born – after 2 and a half years.) The reason we are planning on going to the States is so that we can …

Ready To Leave

Yes, we are all set. We have the camp season and after that we leave WOL and Hungary to start a new chapter in our lives. I have my immigrant Visa, Amy has her Visa waiver (and interview appointment for her citizenship!!!) and Chris has his American passport. We also have our tickets and if the Lord wills, we are …

One Of The Busiest Months!

Wow. Where should I start? May 5th I got my Immigrant Visa! They hardly asked any questions just wished me a good time in the States, Praise the Lord! It also means that I have to leave Hungary and go to the States in 6 months. So what we know for sure is that I’m gonna be in the States …

Summer Is Here Soon!

My Green Card interview is on May 5th. That’s the date I’m going to get my Green Card. At least that’s our hope : ). Amy’s citizenship application is almost done, we just need a few more information and we can file the form. I cannot wait for all that to be over. Meanwhile Amy got two shots and is …

Preparing To Leave

Hey there, As it turned out life is pretty busy when you have a baby : ). Though I’m not complaining, Amy is a good baby. She started to sleep through the night when she was 5 weeks old. She is a cute little darling. She is very easy to please : ). She started to look at people and …

We Became A Real Family! : )

Amy Leigh surprised us a month before my due date.   She was born with 1780g and 46 cm. She was less than half the size of a normal new born. Despite her weight she didn’t need any help to breathe from the very beginning. She spent two weeks in the hospital out of which one week in an incubator. …

It’s Going To Be Quite The Year!

Hey there! Dave, Becky, Chris and Karen Adding to the last post: My parents were kind enough to buy us (Lili, my sister Becky, and myself) tickets to visit them over the Christmas break! It was very nice to spend time with them and see other family members I had not seen in 6 years! It was also the first …

Back From the States!

We had an awesome 3+ weeks in the States with Chris’ family. I got to meet many of them and I enjoyed getting to know all of them! Lauren and I Shortly after we arrived a very good friend of mine, Lauren Unkefer, came to visit us. She spent a couple of days with us and I really enjoyed seeing …

6 Months Old!

April 9th, the legal wedding Both baby and us! I can’t believe it’s been really half a year already! I started my 7th month on November 28th. The baby is constantly moving and now you can see it from the outside as well! Sometimes I just look at my belly for minutes and watch her move around. I really enjoy …

And Life Barrels On Like A Runaway Train…

Hey there! I (Chris) will cover the more ministry-related stuff here, and let Lili fill in the personal things further on down! (Like whether it’s a boy or a girl… :o) So, since I last wrote, the new year has started at the BI! With 35 students, the student body has 12 countries represented! How exciting it will be, when …

Camp Season and the Next Generation

Hey everybody, Chris here! It has been a while, what shall I start with? The next generation of the James gang is on the way! That’s right, Lili is pregnant, and I am going to be a daddy! :o) (S)he is due to take their first breath on March 8, 2011. Please be in prayer for good health for both …

Back from the Honeymoon

Dear friends, Chris and I got married on May 22nd! It was no doubt the second best day of my life (first being the day I got saved…). Dave James, Chris’ dad married us, it was very emotional. We really enjoyed the wedding and loved to meet with so many of you and have the chance to also talk to …