Dear friends & family,
It's been a wonderful year full of exciting changes for the Beakleys! Right after Josh's graduation from seminary we finished up with a class together--The Pastor's Home. Then we jumped into our Honda Civic and drove 2,000 miles to our new home in Peoria, IL. We love the church body at Bethany Baptist, and Josh is greatly blessed with his new job as the youth minister. I've been substitute teaching part-time at a local Christian school and enjoying getting involved at church and pouring into new relationships.
This Christmas Josh's brothers are staying with us for a few weeks during their winter breaks from school. We are all enjoying the holidays together, and Janea is getting a quick lesson on how much food two teenage guys can eat!
Fun news! We are planning a visit to CA in April and can't wait to see many of you! We are excitedly expecting the birth of our next nephew/niece in February. We are also thrilled to start classes to get our foster care license in January. We know God has amazing things in store!
We pray your Christmas and New Year will include a time of reflection on the gift of Jesus Christ and the salvation He offers through His death. May your lives daily demonstrate the great gospel!
Much love to you from a cold and snowy Illinois!
The Beakleys
It's been a wonderful year full of exciting changes for the Beakleys! Right after Josh's graduation from seminary we finished up with a class together--The Pastor's Home. Then we jumped into our Honda Civic and drove 2,000 miles to our new home in Peoria, IL. We love the church body at Bethany Baptist, and Josh is greatly blessed with his new job as the youth minister. I've been substitute teaching part-time at a local Christian school and enjoying getting involved at church and pouring into new relationships.
This Christmas Josh's brothers are staying with us for a few weeks during their winter breaks from school. We are all enjoying the holidays together, and Janea is getting a quick lesson on how much food two teenage guys can eat!
Fun news! We are planning a visit to CA in April and can't wait to see many of you! We are excitedly expecting the birth of our next nephew/niece in February. We are also thrilled to start classes to get our foster care license in January. We know God has amazing things in store!
We pray your Christmas and New Year will include a time of reflection on the gift of Jesus Christ and the salvation He offers through His death. May your lives daily demonstrate the great gospel!
Much love to you from a cold and snowy Illinois!
The Beakleys
