If you haven't heard there is a new addition to the Tosti family!! Ivy Elizabeth was born this afternoon at 2:20 EST. She
is beautiful and we can't wait to meet her in person. Just like when Nicolai was born we were able to see Ivy with the help of
Skype. It truly is the next best thing to being there!! Glad Lee's parents were able to arrive this evening and will be helping
out for a couple of weeks. Looking forward to seeing Nicolai's reaction to his new baby sister. Marcie will post pictures as
soon as she can, so keep checking her blog. Thanks for all the thoughts & prayers for Marcie & sweet little Ivy.

Just want to let you know Lee, Marcie, Nicolai and Baby T will be flying back to the States today. Please keep them in your prayers for a safe flight
as they fly into Boston this evening around 6pm Eastern time. Baby T was not ready to reveal their gender during last weeks ultrasound. So... maybe
next time. :-) We are all excited to have them closer to us for a while.




Biting in to it



On his face



Enjoying ice cream



Oh No! It's gone!



Lee: Look what granddaddy has!



Nick: Help me granddaddy!!!!



All better


He also likes to chase it with lemons.

Sorry to be so long in creating a post about our trip. Our time here has been non stop
from the start. We were very thankful for our safe travels, the only problem being our
arrival in Budapest without luggage. Thankfully it was delivered the next day by noon.

The first few days we rested and tried to adjust to the time change. I wish I could blame
my new hairdo on just being tired. Rachel, wish I had remembered why I needed to borrow
your curling iron for our trip last year instead of bringing mine this time. It is so sad to watch
your hair start smoking in front of your eyes on Sunday morning while trying to get ready for
services. :-(( You would have thought last year's monumental lesson of going shopping
alone and forgetting to take money was enough to last a life time. LOL

On the 6th-9th we traveled 3+ hours to a city in the eastern part of the country for the first
week of lectures. Wish I could say there was great interest here in spiritual things, but we
were very disappointed with no visitors or phone inquiries. It was very sad to watch people
going about their lives with what would seem to be no thought of their eternity. Last Monday
(20th-23rd) we traveled 2 and half hrs to a city in the southwestern part of the country. The
first night of the lectures there were two visitors, but sorry to say they only came once and
were the only visitors for the whole week. Lee recorded the lessons so he can put them on the
website, so hopefully those who are seeking God can use the website as a source in their search.
Continue to pray for honest hearts and open doors for spreading the Gospel in this part of the world.

We are having a wonderful time visiting with Nicolai and his mom & dad. :-)) We got to help
celebrate Nicolai's 1st. birthday on the 15th. Marcie will be posting pictures soon of his getting to
eat cake for the first time. He has become quite attached to his Granddaddy since our arrival. I
think he knows who is the real push over when it comes to getting what he wants. I just wish
Nicolai could help me convince his Granddaddy to let me post a certain picture from one of our
many times in the car. When we first got here Nicolai was just starting to take a few steps by
himself. Now, if he doesn't get in a hurry, he can walk across the room. They grow up so fast
and what fun it is getting to watch. Marcie gave him a big boy haircut yesterday and it has
really made him look older.

It has been such a blessing to have gotten to come to this part of the world now for a second
time. The main purpose for our trips are to help in the teaching here. Any sightseeing that
can be squeezed in is a added blessing. The day after Nicolai's birthday was one of those times.
In the states when you travel 4 or 5 hrs. by car you can be in another state very easily. Here
you find yourself in a different country. We have always wanted to see the Alps, so we planned
a quick trip to Salzburg, Austria. All I can say is WOW!! How can anybody say there is no God??
It is amazing how much you can see in a day an half. Lee and Marcie have adapted very well to
reading maps and figuring out where to go when the words aren't written in English. If we had
been on our own, well, let's just say it's been nice knowing you! It was a lot of fun getting to see
some of the places from the movie, The Sound of Music. Maybe you will be able to recognize some
of the places from the pictures. We stayed at night in a city just 10 miles from Salzburg in Germany.
Friday morning we drove for about an hour in the Bavarian Alps that are in southern Germany. The
pictures won't begin to do them justice.

These last few days will be very busy as well. We have planned for Tuesday another day trip to
visit two Christians that live about 2 hrs from here. Please continue to keep us in your prayers
as we will be flying home this Thursday. Thanks again to all of you that helped make this trip
possible. We look forward to seeing you but will miss the Tostis very much. Lee needs a medal
for putting up with his in-laws for a month and having to be the chauffeur during all our travels.
He is one in a million . :-) In her spare minutes, Marcie has been trying to teach me how to
post pictures. Hopefully tomorrow we can have success in sharing some with you.


Hope everybody will have a great week and Lord willing see you soon!

July Trip

A new entry is long overdue. The first six months of this year have been quite a blur. This summer is shaping up to be no different. Two weeks from today we hope to arrive in Budapest, Hungary for another visit at the Tosti house. :)

The month of July will keep us all very busy. There are lectures planned for 3 out of the 4 weeks we are there. Lee is making arrangements for Rick to speak in Budapest and two other surrounding cities. We pray for doors of opportunity to reach honest hearts seeking God's word.

Mixed in all the hard work will be family time with Lee & Marcie and Nicolai. It is hard to believe Nicolai will celebrate his first birthday on July 15th. With the aid of Skype we are able to see and talk with them on a regular basis. It is so fun to watch Nicolai learning new things. Rick will whistle and Nicolai will try to copy him. They are such imitators at this age. Hope we can manage to keep Rick from teaching him too many bad habits. lol It sure is fun being grandparents. ;)

Planning this trip has come with much agonizing. My mother continues her fight against cancer. Two weeks ago we learned the chemo treatments have stopped working and the tumor has started growing again. Last week she began a new drug treatment. Pray the potentially serious side effects can be avoided. The first two treatments so far have been easier on her body than the chemo has been. My parents continue to insist they can manage on their own. My brother Tom and I have a different opinion. Since they are unwilling to leave, pray they can have the strength to realize when it is time to go with a better plan. Continue to keep the many others we all know that are facing cancer and other life threatening illnesses.

We enjoyed getting to spend a few days with Matt & Amanda the first weekend in June. There is always much laughter and fun when the Duggin children come home for a visit. Rick and Matt managed some music playing and singing. Brings back great memories. :) Since the 'Boro is about half way between Knoxville and Memphis, Amanda's folks were able to come for a quick visit. This was a very tiring trip for Judy after having had a chemo treatment the day before. Continue to keep her in your prayers that the chemo will continue to stop the cancer from spreading.

Hopefully we will get to have a visit from Dan & Krista the weekend before we leave. They have been very busy and haven't been able to get away for a visit home. We are looking forward to spending a week with them in September while Rick will be preaching in a meeting in Louisville at the Kenwood congregation.

Much to do and so little time to get it done. Hopefully on this trip Marcie can teach me how to post pictures so I can keep you posted about our travels. Everyone has a great summer!

Many of you already know that since the first of January Rick's mother, Juanita Duggin, has been very sick. Her condition continued to decline and very early Monday morning her body ended its pain and suffering. We are saddened to say goodbye and will dearly miss her. She was one of the sweetest ladies I have had the pleasure to know and I'm very thankful to have been blessed to have her as my mother-in-law.

Please remember our children in your prayers as they will be traveling home today for their MaMa's funeral on Wednesday. Marcie, Lee, and Nicolai have just boarded a plane in Hungary to begin the long journey home. They will arrive in Nashville around 4:40pm after about 13 hrs. of flying time. Matt & Amanda will be coming from Knoxville this afternoon and Dan will be coming in from Louisville. Krista got sick on Sunday night with the flu and is not able to travel with Dan. I believe her mom is planning to go up and stay with her while Dan is Murfreesboro. Thank you Joan for helping Dan take care of her.

Please continue to pray for Amanda's mom, Judy Campbell, and my mom, Lola Buchanan. They are both undergoing chemo treatments for cancer at this time and continue to endure the challenges that come with it.

It is during difficult times you realize that God's blessings come in so many ways. Thank you to all the wonderful friends and for all your care and concern for our family during the last few months. We love you very much!