Celebrating 5 Years

Carter blows out his birthday candle.

This past Saturday, October 23rd, our family celebrated an important milestone in Carter's life...his 5th birthday! He celebrated in usual fashion with a party of friends, birthday cake and as much Buzz Lightyear paraphernalia as possible. It was really a fun day, as we followed up the birthday party with a family outing to an antique car show here in Budapest. McDonald's Happy meals, topped off the day.

As the saying goes, time flies. It's hard to believe our first born has been on this earth for five whole years! And I am sure when he is turning 55, I will say the same thing. He has been such a blessing in our lives.

Carter's birthday not only reminds us of the moment in time we first began the journey of parenthood, but it also serves as a time-marker in our journey through missions. You see, Jonathan and I learned of our first pregnancy just a few short months after we felt God's call in our lives to serve in Hungary. So at a time of great anticipation for the birth of our child, we were also discovering what missions meant for us. As we had excitement and fear about our new roles as parents, we also felt excitement and fear over becoming full time servants for Christ.

Yesterday, as we enjoyed the reflections of five years in Carter's life, we also pondered how far we had come since that day we learned about the new roles God had for us. From a couple to a family, from simply husband and wife, to mommy and daddy. From business people, to missionaries. Alot changed for us five years ago. And, we wouldn't want it any other way.

Carter's biggest fans,
Corinne and Jonathan