Some of the highlights...

2000-

• We both head to college in Missouri.  We enroll and find out that college is a lot harder than high school.
• We meet over a lunch for college age students at church.
• We spend lots of time together working with a local youth group.
• A friendship begins to blossom but then ends somewhat abruptly.

2001-

• At the first of the year,  we remain co-volunteers at the youth group, but otherwise we do not really spend any time together.
• Andrew goes to Ukraine on a summer trip.
• Jennifer, an MK, stays in Missouri during the summer to acclimate to the U.S. culture.
• The fall starts and our friendship is renewed, but not just friends--friends with a purpose.

2002-

• We continue our relationship as friends with a purpose.
• The relationship moves into the realm of courtship or dating as some would put it.
• We grow closer together spending time studying, talking, exercising, and eating cafe food together.
• The summer tests our relationship as Andrew goes to California on an inner-city internship. 
  Jennifer goes to Spain on a short term trip.  We spend the whole summer about 9 time zones apart.
• The fall reunites us back in Missouri.
• That Christmas Andrew goes back with Jennifer to Ecuador.

2003-

• The beginning of the year starts of with a bang--burning viejos, blowing up firecrackers,
  and getting to know Jennifer's family and home.
• Andrew proposes to Jennifer and receives a good response.  YES!
• We marry in the summer, trying to fit everyone's schedule as best as possible. 
  The 5th of July proved to be a wonderfully hot and memorable day.
• We finish up the year in school as a married couple.

2004-

• Life takes on a new perspective as a married couple.
• We get more involved together in a local body helping out with the children, drama,
  and wherever else we can.
• The year seems to fly by as we enjoy getting to know one another better.
• Jennifer finishes up her studies at school in December.

2005-

• Jennifer begins working full time as a translation clerk moving up to assistant, by the time
  she quits, at a multi-national F-500 company.
• Andrew continues his studies at school finishing up in December.
• Jennifer walks in May receiving an undergraduate diploma.
• We find out Jennifer is pregnant with our first child.
• Ecuador finds us visiting again during the winter holidays, though it is always hot
  in Ecuador even in the cold winter holidays.

2006-

• Our son Michael John is born changing life as we know it.
• We begin to adjust to the new addition to the family joyfully.
• Andrew walks in May receiving his undergraduate diploma.
• We continue to stay involved as we can in our local body and raise a child.

2007-

• We prepare to move overseas.
• We prepare for a new child in November.
• Michael John turns one year old.
• We arrive in country and start learning language.
• Nathanael enters the world in a big way.

2008-

• We travel back to the States to get paperwork in order for our growing family.
• We return to our home and continue learning language.
• Jennifer teaches English at a local school.
• Our two boys continue to grow.

2009-

• We experience the first fun child-hood disease while on a trip.
• We continue to learn language and culture.
• We visit another country while taking care of paper work.
• We pack up in hopes of moving to a different city.

2010-

• We return to the States for some time with supporters.
• We travel to Ecuador for some time with family and learning.
• We return to our place of work.
• We get settled and begin language classes and living life.

2011-

• We spend a whole year in our new city.
• We teach English while building relationships with our students.
• We enjoy the outdoors in our area taking backpacking trips with others.
• We spread the Word with those that listen.

2012-

• ... and on it goes ...