Babita is our strong, serious, Nepali daughter of the heart. She married RajKumar in August of 2019, and graduated from Bible college in Kathmandu a year later. In January of 2022, the couple welcomed their baby girl, Rahel. The family lives in Kathmandu and ministers in a small village in the Valley.
Mary Hannah and her fiancé, Bobby, will be married in June of 2022. She is currently a History and Secondary Education major at Bryan College. Since the summer of 2020, she has been employed as a seasonal ranger at a state historical park, where she gets to lead canoe programs, dress up like a Red Cross nurse, and work as a blacksmith.
Mathaus graduated from our homeschool in 2018, and is will graduate with a degree in English from Bryan College in the spring of 2022. He’s 21. On campus, he’s the Student Government President. At home, he’s the brother most likely to be found listening to an old school Sinatra record in his room while writing a piece of short fiction.
Jack married Emmanuelle in March of 2022. He’s taken a different path than our other children, choosing a full-time job and getting his adult life rolling after he graduated from our homeschool. Jack loves any occasion that allows him to wear a suit or tux, bottled root beers and interior design.
Fifteen year-old Phineas joined our family at 14 months of age. Numerous special challenges make each victory especially sweet with this precious boy. Phineas loves drawing and crafting, as well as swimming and playing basketball. He’s a huge fan of Buzz Lightyear and thinks that playing checkers is really, really cool. His big blue eyes light up every room he enters.
John Mark is our active, curious 13 year-old. Always up for an adventure, John Mark loves hard work, hiking, and organizing (seriously!). His favorite books are those that feature swords and peril, he’s a cellist in our local youth symphony, and he loves mowing the yard. John Mark joined our family at 4 months old, and is proud of his Latino heritage and big brown eyes.
Everyone should have a fun, spunky 11 year-old daughter like our Birdie. Passionate, headstrong, and hilarious, Birdie loves playing violin, horses, and sewing. She reads voraciously, and writes her own stories when she’s not playing in the local youth symphony or crafting. Her life’s goal is to be a mommy who teaches violin and has a sideline gig with the local symphony.
Simon is our resident 9 year-old. He is known for his passions; be they loves or aversions, Simon is all in, all the time. He loves Davy Crockett, the Alamo, Texas, hymns, and Vincent VanGogh. He also loves art, and would choose to be at a gallery or museum over just about any other adventure. Except maybe playing outside. There’s always that.
At 6, Jude is no longer The Baby. He loves chasing chickens, eating enough to sustain a grown man, tractors, and being outside 24/7. He’s thrilled to be learning to read, starting violin this year, and thinks being 20 feet up in a tree is the grandest place to be.
Our cherry-on-top surprise, Alice, was born in March of 2021. She’s a ray of sunshine wrapped in a powerful personality that seems perfectly fitting for the youngest of ten kids!
Beautiful family
Thank you!
Beautiful children!! Thank you for serving the Lord in Nepal!