Desire for education. As sponsorship started in the fall of 2010 Friends Aina came to the u. S. To study at a christian college in florida where nathan would occasionally visit her. What did denise think about that . I asked her more the one to than one time, i said arent you jealous that hes traveling around with this young girl . She said no. This is a girl that she wanted to help. Exactly, and she trusted nathan. During school vacations, aina would stay in peoria with the whole family. She was really good with the kids. She was a friend of our daughters and soninlaws. We accepted her into her home. Then in december, 2011, Aina Left that florida school. She was so close with the Leuthold Family that she moved in with nathan, denise and denises parents while attending Community College in peoria. It was not the first time we had done that. Aina was one of many we had worked with so it was very natural. They had sponsored other lithuanian students before to come here, so it did not see
So you can rise from pain. Icy hot. After many years of working overseas as missionaries, so you can rise from pain. The Leuthold Family had returned to peoria, illinois. Denise, nathan, and their three kids. Seth, 12, julia, 10, and janelle, 4, were living with denises parents. Nathan says it felt good to be home. After many years of working overseas as missionaries, the Leuthold Family had returned to peoria, illinois. Denise, nathan and their three kids. Seth, 12, julia, 10 and janel, four were living with julies parents. Denises parents. We had friends and family here in the states and thats
her desire from the very beginning was to go back to help her own country and the churches there, how to use music for the lord. reporter: that sponsorship started in the fall of 2010, when aina came to the u.s. to study at a christian college in florida, where nathan would occasionally visit her. what did denise think about that? i asked her more than one time, i said, well, aren t you jealous that he s traveling around with this young girl? and she was like, no, she wasn t jealous at all. this is a girl that they d wanted to help. exactly. and she trusted nathan. reporter: during school vacations, aina would stay in peoria with the whole family. she was really good with the kids, seemed like a sweet girl. in if she was a friend of our daughter s and son-in-law s, i mean, we accepted her into our home. reporter: then, in december 2011, aina left that florida school. she was so close with the leuthold family, she moved in with nathan, denise, and denise s parents