WE LEAVE TODAY!!!! AUSTRALIA bound!

Well here is our last US side update! =) We had a wonderful time in Hawaii over Christmas seeing my family! It was so good. Here are some fun pictures. After we got home to Santa Barbara we had three days to, sell our car, say goodbye, pack everything and head off! It was busy and packed but SO FUN! Today is the day we leave... actually in 2 1/2 hours we drive to LAX with ALL OUR STUFF!! So anyway, God is good. Here are some pics.

With my brothers Jordan and Micah

Hangin with Dad! I love him so much!

Luke and I got to spend a week with my Dad and my step mom Suzanne.

Dad is recovering from open heart surgery a few months ago so I was on a mission to feed him really healthy! So for a week I labored away making all of my best vegan recipes. So fun. And he actually liked them. ;)

Veggie Sushi! Yummy!

While we were with my Dad we got an email from the VISA PLACE and our VISA WENT THROUGH!!!!! YAAAAAY!! Here is a picture of us earlier when we were in the doctors office trying to get that X-Ray .. jumpin through hoops! But we got the Visa. Praise the Lord!

Checkin da surf!

Gotta love the Christmas attire! Go Aaron.

All of us at my mommy's house. We had so much fun! She always makes our stay wonderful! I will miss her so much!

Well after 15 wonderful days in Hawaii we arrived in LAX with our favorite friends there to greet us. Julia and Dale are the best. We knew that we didn't need to eat the crap food on the plane cuz they'd have snacks in the car! And OH BOY they did!

The coolest thing is that THE DAY we got back we SOLD OUR CAR!! Which was a miracle seeing that we only had 3 days left before we moved. We thought for sure it wouldn't sell that fast and that easy. But when you have Jesus as your father, He can sure pull some strings when you need it. This wonderful guy, Josh, called us from Salinas and drove 2 hours to check our car out.. liked and bought it right out! We couldn't believe it. But to make it even cooler, he not only is a Christian but a missionary! Go God!

Okay, nose to the grind stone! How do we FIT ALL OF THIS STUFF IN OUR LUGGAGE!!?

Finishing our last Newsletter to all our friends!!
Went on our last date!
Last hair cut!
Julia and I had our last smoothie together. Look how sleepy I look. lol
Last pedicure!
Last dinner with Julia and Dale. =(
They made our favorite: Portabello Mushroom Burgers!
Dale packed our car! He is the MASTER PACKER!

And we're OFF!!! To LAX. 15 hour flight, straight to Brisbane Australia. We arrive Jan 2nd at 7:45 am. With ELEVEN bags!! Yup.. pray we can get them all on the plane.

YAY WE DID IT!!

We LOVE and MISS you all already!! THANK YOU for loving us and blessing us so much over these last 6 months. It has truly been a time or refreshment! We will never forget it! Lets keep in touch. You'll be hearing from us soon....

The DTS starts the day after we get there so keep us in your prayers as we hit the ground running!

God bless you! See you in Aussie land!

Luke and Bethany