Yes...we are in the USA at the moment. After four years in Uganda we decided to take an extended five month leave in the States to raise funds for Refueg and Hope, rejuvenate, get Lino and Angelo into college, see family, make new connections, and visit with good friends! So far, it has flown by. The girls are attending school here and loving it so far. It is all a very new experience for us to live a rather "normal" American life for the past few months. We are thankful to Shades Crest Baptist Church for letting us live in their house!!! We are looking forward to Fall and Thanksiving as we are really never here during this time of year. We will head back home to Uganda in December. We also miss our friends and family back in Uganda and look forward to seeing them all again soon!!

 

 

AG and KJ dressed up as cats for the "Crest Fest" festival!! It was lots of fun and a very new experience for them. They have enough candy to last through Christmas!

 

 

Jade and his dad got to go fishing together recently and his dad made the first catch of the day... a HUGE fish!!

 



 

The girls enjoying lots of good food, treats and outings...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lino and Angelo graduate from Heritage International School!!!

  

 

In June, Lino and Angelo graduated from high school in Uganda...yay! What an accomplishment!! They are both now Freshman at Mercer University in Macon, GA

 

 

Congratulations Lino and Angelo!!!

 



At the equator on a recent trip

Lino and Angelo all dressed up for the Heritage Prom

Meron and Lidya

 Lydia and good friend

Easter

Easter Egg Hunt

We are ready!!!

Looking for eggs

The girls

We love 2 bake! The girls all dressed up in their "baking" outfits.

Playing princess

Lake Victoria

Anna-Grace helping mom teach English class at the Center of Hope

Anna-Grace played on the soccer team this year for the first time. There were only 3 girls on the otherwise all boys team. Here she is with her friend and fellow teammate Abigail.

The team

Ready to play!

In the action

Sweet Kaelah-Joy!

Ready to catch the ball

Angelo's Senior pictures

Lino's Senior pictures

Christmas and New Years in Alabama
Visiting Mercer University with Lino and Angelo

At the Edge Cinema (NAOS Entertainment) with the Uganda reunion! Thank you Marty for an awesome treat!! :)

McWane Science Center

Acker family in the fake snow...Lino and Angelo now know what real snow is like after living in Canada. It was amusing for them to see all the fake snow for decorations in Alabama

The girls getting candy from Santa

With Papa

Christmas Morning scavenger hunt
K-J totally exhausted after a full day !
Anna-Grace turns 6
Princess party
Our sweet princesses
Kaelah-Joy turned 4 in January and also had a princess party...unfortunately the camera wasn't present :(

After Christmas the whole family went to Florida for a few days

Playing football on the beach