This is my blog. So many of my friends have gotten the “blog bug” that I wanted to give it a try. I am busy raising 3 boys, homeschooling and leading a small group with 25 returning missionary kids. I hope that this blog will be a great place to share some of my adventures.
This picture was taken this summer at our Staff Conference with the big boys and my dear friend, Amy Petersen. Amy is one of the first Missionary Kids that I ever met. She grew up in France and just moved to the USA where she is a Freshman at Michigan State. I met Amy at her Baptism Celebration when she was 12 years old. Starting the next year, she came to our home weekly for our Girl’s Group Bible Study. Amy’s entire family is dear to us, and we miss them terribly.
I’ve been privileged to watch Amy grow up the last six years. Last month, I used frequent flier miles to visit Amy at school for a long weekend. Her transition to the life in the US is remarkable. She is involved in Campus Crusade and working at a coffee shop in addition to making great friends and grades. We spent the weekend talking, watching lots of movies, drinking lots of coffee, going on long walks around campus and decorating her dorm room.
Besides being with Amy, it was wonderful to experience Fall. The leaves were beautiful, and I loved wearing sweaters and my jacket. The first afternoon, Amy was in class, and I had 5 hours to kill. I scoped out an antique mall that I thought was about 15 minutes away. I ended up lost in the country with a great Christian radio station. I rolled down the windows, sang out loud, and was overcome with thankfulness for my life. I finally ran into a policeman who pointed me back to the antique mall, which was actually only about 5 minutes from where I ended up. I piddled for the rest of the afternoon, and then headed back to campus to find Amy.
It was definitely a weekend to remember, and I’ve decided that as long as we live in Orlando, I’ve got to have an annual long weekend of Fall.
