fun!

A friend who is in the process of fund raising to go to the mission field told us that one of tips his organization gave them was to never mention doing anything fun.

I guess that makes sense--no one is supporting our little family so we can party :).  But we work hard...not just day-to-day, but also to be transparent, to share the good, the bad, the joyful and the painful.   And well, we're no superheroes who never stop, nor has He asked us to be.  

Besides, what kind of family are we, family, if we can't share fun for fear that you won't want to be a part of His work here through us because we took a break on Easter Break?

SO, we're delighted to share with you that tomorrow we get to see some of our family and eat some ice cream!  (Did I say "some"?  I meant "a LOT".)  My dad is flying the four of us up to Fort Lauderdale so we can spend a few days with him, my sister and brother-in-law, and we are EXCITED!  

We've got some errands to run (my laptop ate a Dora DVD and now I can't use the drive at all), some things to buy (yep, the students want more USBs), some prescriptions to refill, some phone calls to make (get ready, grandparents!), ever-growing-girls to share (especially at 5:30 am), and lots of catching up to do!  It'll be fun to be in our first culture, to wear some pants, and to be with my family for a few days!

We'll be back home on Good Friday morning, and right in time for annual field council meetings on Saturday.  

We're praising the Lord for this opportunity!  

Meanwhile, here's some pix from the last few days...

Phil, Don and Maxi got a CRAZY amount of work done...like this entire bathroom and shower, tiling, grouting, sinks and all!

Lily is REALLY into getting her hair done now, though she says Noel is "way better than Mommy".  

 Ryan and Junior climbed the tower to get some pix for me...

Then Uncle Don turned Lily's swing-set into a double...gettin' ready for Azi, Gideon and Abigail in just a few days now!