Ooops, it's been awhile!

We have now been here for 6 months. Can you believe it? I have so much to share! I'll try and make it abbreviated...

April - We made a trip back to New York. It was a real confirmation that North Carolina was now home. We enjoyed time with family and friends though! Jess started a women's Bible Study that has been going strong ever since. Many good friendships have been made and it has been an amazing ministry. We even enjoyed a visit from Great Grandma Hillyard for a couple of weeks. Jess has taken the "job" of coordinating Outreach and Missions with Crosswinds. We are doing monthly food distributions with Manna Ministries, monthly clothing distributions, and lots of smaller projects in between! It has been beyond rewarding.

May - We found out that we are now expecting baby #3! It's a BOY! And he is due on Christmas day. :) Good friends, the Lascolea's came to visit and we really enjoyed their company. It is always inspiring to see people who are willing to follow God, no matter where he sends them. They were recently called to move to Maine! Makes us sad, but we are so proud of them.

June - Abigail finished school and we found out that she did not get into the Charter Day School. We decided that homeschooling was going to be our option for 2nd grade. June brought lots of trips to the beach, which we thoroughly enjoyed.

July - We started a couples small group on Friday nights. The group has been awesome. We could not have asked for better fellowship and food! We are now leading two small groups! Abigail was baptized this summer as well... in the ocean! We are so proud of her!

August - Summer seems to have flown by. Our time with Crosswinds Church has been amazing. It's been fun to see different families from NY come down to visit. We began school with Abigail, using the Bob Jones University Distance Learning Program. We really prayed about using this curriculum, but the cost was really high. We knew that if it was God's intentions, he would make it possible. Little did we know that we'd find the entire curriculum for under $200 on Craigslist. Praise God! Abbi really enjoys being home, and we enjoy being a part of her education.

Sept - We decided last minute, to take a family vacation before "Logan" is due. We took off in early September for 2 weeks in sunny Florida. It was amazing. We spent 6 days at Disney World (Got 3 free!!!), went to sea world, and even scored great seats for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Season Opener Game - for Nelson's birthday. The kids had an amazing time, and we were so blessed to have had the opportunity.

Updates:

Nelson - is still looking for work while doing freelance stuff from time to time. It has not been really high on the priority list, but will be soon! Keep him/us in your prayers that the right job opportunity will present itself at the right time. He continues his studies in Information Systems this fall with Empire State.

Jessica - is now 6.5 months pregnant, and all has been wonderful and healthy. A couple of infections have occurred, but nothing too alarming at this point. It is usually around this stage of pregnancy that complications arise for us, but we are confident that everything will be fine until Christmas time!!! She is working hard on her MBA and plans to graduate early next year. The combination of work, school, homeschooling, church business, and family life can be hard at times... especially when naps are an integral part of the day! HA.

Abigail - is enjoying homeschooling, taking horseback riding lessons, dance lessons, and participating in community activities as they arise. She loves being involved in everything! We have finally found all 6 specialists that she needs down here... She has just gone through a growth spurt, and as a result is having some complications with her muscles/bone growth in the left ankle/leg. We will see an ortho surgeon in a couple weeks to discuss options for treatment. Please keep her in your prayers, as we would like to be as least invasive as possible.

Dominic - is finally potty trained!!! This summer was the perfect time, and he was so ready. We are certainly glad to have the break from diapers for a few months. He has made many friends at Crosswinds church, and his best buddy Raymond and him are inseparable.

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It is so hard for me to believe that it has been 6 months since we moved down here. We have been so blessed in so many ways. God has provided in ways we haven't even asked. Crosswinds Church is seeing Life Change by the day. Baptisms, Salvations, and Growth don't even come close to describing the movement we see. We continue to pray for all of them though!
Thanks for taking the time to catch up with the Robles' Family. I'll try and do better with updates! :)

My Kiddos at the Bucs Game

Dominic and Raymond at the Beach

4th of July