On de way

We left home at 3:30 and now we are in Seattle.  Going into hour 4 of a maybe 74-75 hour journey (provided all goes well!) back to Emi-woro.  Devin’s parents took us to the airport and loaded the boys up with cookie dough ice cream.  Mike and Melody Babst came to send us off in prayer.  MAN! Do we ever thank God for this wonderful time of rest and relaxation, fellowship and solitude.  It was such a privilege to be a part of all that is going on at our church, see friends and family, shop at Costco, and to reconnect with many hearts.  We ate more delicious food with friends and family than we can fit into our jeans, but that’s OK!!  We took off and looked at each other and said “Off to Africa.  And it’s not even weird.  That’s kind of strange!”  A few minutes later Ben had a few tears – missing everyone already – but we are so happy to be headed back to our new Nigerian friends and responsibilities.

Keep praying!!

 

It's Different Here...

For fun here we dress warm and go out in the weather to build.  This is our 1^st place entry in the 2011 Snowfest snow sculpture contest and it’s not “something to do with bowling” as one by passer asked.  What a great day.  Thanks to the Collie family for inviting us.

Our Nigerian friends won't believe the Wenatchee River!

LOVE

Mi hermanita

Seattle airport

Ron and Mia brought pizza and rootbeer. The boys were into their third
travel day - not much fun to hang out with after missing Mia a whole year.

It just keeps getting better

I tell you, my cup runneth over.  It’s like I just get to go along to springs of refreshment and get blessed and bless and go along a little bit more and get blessed…  God is so good!  Whew!  I needed this break, but I can honestly say I got all I needed and it’s still coming.  I’ve had great talks with some of my family and lots of my friends and still have time for more!  Just love getting a glimpse of how it will be in heaven when so many of the people who have touched my life will have time to praise with me!  My cheeks are sore from so much smiling. I’m smiling in my sleep.

Romantic!

I just had a date with my wonderful husband.  The best part was slowly walking down every single aisle of QFC (it’s a supermarket)!  It is so good to still have things in common after all these years.  We are hoping to sneak away to Costco in the next week.