You may not recognize him...I guess Taiwan can do funny things to you, but this handsome guy with the green face is Uncle Blake! Brinlee has missed him so bad that she made a face, added some nice facial features, arms(?), and some legs and is hanging out with this guy. He's watched 'Handy Manny' with her yesterday (I know that's against the mission rules...but what can I say!) and yes, he even played some barbies!
Yes, that is bright pink lipstick on the girls, they rarely go without it! My poor Brinlee loves her Uncle Blake and is having a hard time without him. I love her way of trying to bring him back! We write letters at least once and week and my favorite is her sweet prayers at night(and breakfast, lunch and dinner)! She always "blesses all the missionaries and espicially Uncle Blake" and Monday night she said..."Bless that Blake can baptize all the people of Taiwan!" I wrote Blake and told him that he has a tall order! So I guess we have a substitute Blake for the next year and a half! At least he doesn't eat much and isn't too hard to clean up after!
Brinlee and the coveted 'Tangled' barbie!
New snow hat
Taylor's cheeser with Beauty and the Beast. We had a great Christmas with the girls this year. We got to welcome a new niece, Payten on Dec. 22. What a fun Christmas present, and we are all so in love with her. We also were able to talk to Blake and Christmas. Bless his heart he had to get up in the middle of the night to talk with us! It was fun to hear him speak Chinese, and be able to talk for a while. We miss him tonz but he is doing awesome. We had lots to be greatful for this year!
I know I'm really late but I wanted to post a few pics from Christmas! This is Grandpa and Grandma Stradling with all of thier grandkids!
