Roper Family Update

Hello Everyone!
I am sorry for not keeping you all updated this past week, but I will try to summarize a few main things that took place this past week so that you can be caught up with us.

HEALTH
Rebecca's health is doing a lot better. She has a few more days of antibiotics and so hopefully everything will be fine by then. The main thing has been the canker sours in her throat that have really been affecting her. Please do continue to pray for a completely healing with that. The kids and I have remained healthy.

FAMILY
We have had the opportunity over these past weeks to spend a lot of time with my family. We have been going to the local parks for the kids to play with their cousins, going out to some of our favorite restaurants, and enjoying our time with one another. We will be moving over to Rebecca's parents house next week to spend time with them as well.
It took us about a week to get adjusted to the time schedule here, but we are fully adjusted and the kids are finally sleeping all the way through the night.

COURAGEOUS

A few nights ago, Rebecca and I had the opportunity to have a date night and so we decided to go see the movie COURAGEOUS. We have heard about this movie and so we were looking forward to seeing it! We have not gone out to a movie in years and so this was a great treat for us.
I would highly recommend for everyone to see this movie! IT IS A MUST SEE! You will laugh, cry, etc. If you have not seen it and it is still in the movie theatres in your local area, then you have got to see it! For those of you reading this in Germany, you need to start praying that this gets translated soon into German so that you too can go watch it! This is a MUST SEE for all fathers, husbands, and any man!


GOSPEL
On Thursday evening, Rebecca and I had the opportunity to share the Gospel with three different people while visiting our favorite beach! It was such an amazing opportunity that the Lord gave to us. After sharing with these 3 different people, we definitely saw how the Lord directed our steps to that specific location. It wasn't as though we had never been to this location, we have been there many times. This is a very famous look out spot there at Laguna Beach. We shared with a local artist who was there painting, a French women who was visting a family member, and a man who was standing and listening to our conversation the whole time.
How amazing it was to then get into the car, turn on the radio, and then hear pastor Brian Broderson teaching on the exact same things that we were just talking about with these 3 people. We do ask that you would join in with us and be praying for Chantel (French woman), Mark (local resident), and Esther (the artist). May the Holy Spirit continue to work in the hearts and minds of each of these people with the Truth that we shared with them!
I was so blessed to have this opportunity with my wife! It was so great to work together, going back and forth, sharing God's Word and His Truth with these people!

LORD OPEN UP MORE DOORS!

Health

Hello Everyone,
I just wanted to give you a little update with regards to our health. The kids seem to be doing really good. I (Joey) still am struggling with a cough and some allergies, and Rebecca is really sick. She has a sore throat and her body aches. Please do be praying for her! We are looking into getting to the doctor's office today to get her checked out.

We do covet your prayers!

Love the Roper Family

Arrived in CA

So we officially arrived in California around 4:30pm. It was a 11 1/2 hour flight. The kids did pretty good. Katie slept for a long time on the flight, liyah slept for a few hours, ah slept for about an hour at the beginning, and Rebecca and I did not sleep at all. Needless to say we were pretty exhausted when my mom and sister picked us up. Because we arrived at the height of traffic hour in LA, we decided to go eat. NO, we did not go to IN-N-OUT, but we did enjoy our food at Chilis. We then drove home, unloaded the kids and the luggage out of the car and then went to bed! I guess Katie has been up since 2am this morning. My mom has been up with her. Aliyah woke up also around 2 am and I was able to get her back to bed. Noah woke up at 3am. Him and I had some cereal, since he was super hungry and did not eat at Chilis (he was sleeping). I then was able to put him back to bed by 4am and then I went back to bed.

Please do be praying for us, as Katie and Aliyah are still a little sick. Rebecca and I are now sick as well. Please do be praying for health and an adjusting to the time here in CA!

This morning we ate breakfast out on my parents balcony. This is completely unbelievable. It is November 1st and we are enjoying a WARM SUNNY morning, while eating breakfast! So thankful!

We will continue to keep you updated!

Love you all

Love the Ropers