As always, the Bates have been busy! With such a large family, it can be difficult to keep track of all the things they are doing. Here are a few updates:
- Zach and Whitney Bates are still working on their fixer upper house. They just chose cabinets and countertops, so they're making progress.
- As most of you know, Erin Bates Paine and Alyssa Bates Webster are both expecting their third babies in April.
- Trace Bates started his new semester at Crown College yesterday.
- Katie Bates is in her last semester of high school and started dual enrollment classes at Crown.
- Josie Batesgraduated cosmetology school last semester and passed the licensing exam. She recently had a job interview.
- Tori and Bobby Smith are living in an apartment near the family. Tori graduates in May, and we can finally reveal their plans: They will be moving to the Nashville area. Bobby has accepted a job at a church called Bible Baptist (same name as Gil's church but no affiliation), and Tori hopes to use her teaching degree to be involved at a nearby Christian school.
- Tori starts student teaching on Monday. She has been placed in a first grade classroom.
- Lawson Bates has been in Nashville 4-5 days per week working on music.
- Nathan Bates spends his time doing tree work, teaching flying lessons, and doing mission work. He and Lawson are currently on a mission trip.