Hello faithful readers of the Newell family adventures. I want to thank those of you who have kept up with us since our early webpage beginnings in 2000 when we left for Bolivia. It's hard to believe that 12 years have passed since that time. Thanks for being a part of our lives as we have journeyed from the Andes Mountains, to the Arizona desert and now to the beautiful hill country of Texas.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Badger Bend

Badger Bend is the name of our new street. We are officially homeowners once again and are very excited at what the Lord has provided for us here in Austin. The house is located just a few minutes from our apartment which means it's a great location for Pete's work, the church we are attending, the Bible studies we attend, and the major highways that can get us anywhere in Austin pretty quick. The house needs some TLC but we have 3 more weeks to work on it before our lease is up on our apartment. Pete has started in on the house projects and has about 10 more to go. We are having fun brainstorming, planning and praying about this new home and how we want to create a peaceful and restful atmosphere for our family and for all those who walk in. Which will hopefully be many of you who are reading this newsletter!


Four years ago February our first child was born. We can't believe our little Lily is a big four year old now. She is growing up and maturing fast and we are so thankful for her life and how the Lord has blessed us through her. She is a joy to be around. She amazes us with her abilities, soft heart, great sense of humor, and a general love for life. Our prayer for her is that she would fall in love with Jesus, hunger for His word and use all of her gifts for His glory.

Trusting in the Lord and His timing,
Pete, Lori, Lily and Silas

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