A bit of an update

Ok, so sorry for the long silence, May has been a very busy month for both of us. Sonja has been working with Motorolla quite a bit and I have been busy getting an essay completed; Training a team in Central Asia and now we both are trying to wrap up our studies for the semester. This has all fallen in between hanging out with friends as they spend their last days here and lots of other activities.
As for wedding plans, not much as changed (because we haven't had time to). Sonja leaves in 3 weeks to go home for the Summer :( so hopefully we'll have some more news soon about what will be happening in January and February.

We've enjoyed the nice weather in the city and have included a couple pictures of our trip to Peterhof (a palace of Peter the Great's).

Thank you for all your warm comments that we have received. It's been fun to meet some of you through these comments. Also thank you for your encouragement and prayers during this time.

The Big News!!!

We’re Engaged!!!

The evening of April 20th, we walked down to Peter and Paul Fortress, before we went to our favorite Georgian restaurant for tasty shashlik (kabobs (U.S.)/kebabs (Aus), Georgian style). Cam was so excited all evening, and I didn’t understand why. He proceeded to tell me how much he loved me and handed me a card. In the card he professed his definition of perfect love and had an extra special question for me.
So there on the bank of the Neva river in front of the old fortress overlooking the beautiful city of St. Petersburg Cam Gibbons asked Sonja Barrett to marry him. And she said YES!
The plans as set so far are to be married in Seattle, WA on January 20, 2007. With a celebration to follow sometime in February in Australia. Please stay tuned for more details and exciting adventures to come.
We would like to give a special thanks to our friends and family who have supported us while we’ve been here, and have continually lifted us in prayer and encouragement. You are so much a part of our lives even though we are thousands of miles away. Please continue to keep us in your thoughts and prayers as we go through the engagement time and beyond...

The ring... details by cam.

Ok, so for those of you, who want to know details about the ring, let me tell you buying the perfect ring in Russia is not the easiest thing. Particularly when you need to learn terminology. But anyways after searching 30 or so jewellery stores I found the one to match THE ONE! White Gold is not common here, neither are simple rings, the Russians seem to like lots of flare to their rings. This American girl does not. The Ring, I'd like to think reflects her, hard to find, not complicated but beautiful and functional. Most importantly stands out from the crowd.

Profiles Updated!!!

Our profiles have been updated, so if you are wondering who Cam or Sonja are, take a look at the profiles section.

Watch this space for news coming soon...

The exciting news is on its way, stay tuned.