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Here’s a picture of David and our good friend Dave, randomly matching! Although we did not name our David after Dave, we liked his name. Read below to find out why. Our journey to pick our first baby’s name began at least a year before we were even expecting. Thankfully, Luke and I have very [...]

David is 3 months old today! He has changed so much since those first hours of life. When he was first born, David had us mesmerized by the look in his eyes (so serious!), his dependency on us and the miracle of life wrapped up in his little tiny bundle of a body. David didn’t [...]

Rosenberger Nica Update Luke, Ellen and David Rosenberger Missionaries in Managua, Nicaragua Serving in Youth Ministry at Nicaragua Christian Academy September 2011 Website: LukeandEllen.com & Blog Other Websites: Youth Group & NCA It’s A Boy! On July 13, 2011 we celebrated the arrival of David Luke Rosenberger! He was born here in Managua, Nicaragua at 6:34 pm, weighing in at 6 pounds, 12 [...]

A few weeks ago we took David to meet the Gomez family. I lived with them for one year while teaching at NCA, before Luke and I were married. In many senses they became like a family to me. I loved living with them and experiencing many aspects of Nica life with them. Gabrielito was [...]

It has been 8 weeks since David was born and I am still adjusting to being a new mom. While I am glad to be home and caring for my baby boy, it has not come without lots of change and emotions. Sometimes the change seems overwhelming but I am thankful for the ways my [...]

One morning a few weeks ago, Luke walked into our bathroom and this is what he saw! Yes, a boa constrictor just camping out on the bars outside the window. Thankfully Carlos, the guard/gardener on our property, took care of it. Luke tried to minimize the commotion so I wouldn’t find out about it, being [...]

Day 1   Day 40 David loves his Daddy…enough said.

While we were visiting Ellen’s parents in Guatemala over our Spring Break, we had our first baby shower!  Well, it was sort of a mini-shower with just the the two of us, my parents, and grandparents in attendance.    But it was very special because we opened gifts from them and also from other family members [...]

The newest, most exciting news for us is that we are expecting our first child! We are so thankful for a healthy baby and happy mama-to-be so far! Ellen is at 17 weeks and the baby is due on her birthday, July 24. It was a huge blessing and a lot of fun to tell [...]

At Ellen’s family Christmas, we had her parents open their gifts last.  We gave Ellen’s mom a picture frame that says “#1 Grandma” with these words inside: Insert photo after July 24, 2011.  Ellen’s dad opened a man-sized mug that says “World’s Greatest Grandpa”.  It took a few seconds to register and then Ellen’s mom [...]