We Have Some News!

You may be thinking, THEY'RE HAVING A BABY...


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This time you're right!

This is definitely a blessing from the Father, and we give Him all of our praise and all of the glory. We would love for you to join us in lifting up this baby's life even before she is born. We're almost 19 weeks along, which is about half way to meeting our little 女儿 (Nǚ'ér: daughter) around September 22nd:)

As we learn about being parents, we're excited to grow in the Father and grow closer to each other. We want Him to remain first, our marriage second, and our little girl third. That's probably easier said than done sometimes;) but we're trusting Him to help us in keeping our priorities in the right order.

We're planning to have the baby in China, since we'll be here for another school year. You can be thinking of us, the baby, and our families during this exciting and special time. Thank you for being our community of family and friends who point us to Him and lift us up! We're beyond grateful for your love and support, even from across the ocean.

 💗 👶  Now those extra seats on the plane to and from China will be put to use more than just for Sara's naps;)

The day we found out! We went on a hike with friends that day and kept our little secret for another month:)

Staying in China for another year was a clear calling from the Father, and we feel humbled that He wants to continue working through us here as a family of three next school year!

To Him be the glory,

~ Jesse, Sara, and Baby Teel

Our Very First Mei Guo Ren Visitors!

Our first visitors from the USA came last week and stayed for 10 days. Jesse's older brothers, Taylor and Zach, were so much fun to hang out with and show them our eastern home. We kept them very active the entire time! From bike riding to archery to Panda Valley to the Dujiangyan irrigation park and water releasing festival to the mountain countryside to hiking to Chengdu to daily life at Guangya School to exploring the city that we love, it's safe to say they got a pretty good glimpse into what our life is like here.