What a Beautiful Day

Yesterday started with a beautiful sunrise. We spent a lot of time outside cleaning up some of the summer stuff that had died off, and burning the stash of paper that had piled up in the woodshed over the summer. I was looking across the field at the ONLY red leaved tree in the yard, and thinking about the beautiful colors in the East and how I miss those vivid colors of fall. Then I realized that the beauty that is here, is there EVERY day, not just in the fall, and not just on sunny days, but God has given us this gift of a view every day, all year long. Each season and type of weather has its beauty.

We had some GREAT news this morning. Sean & Tracey are headed home! They were on the train to Kyiv today (all night for them), and now are in Kyiv for medical exams for the girls and interview at the embassy. They will spend the weekend sight seeing, and will fly out of Kyiv on Monday evening, landing in Portland Monday night. WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THEM!! Keep them in prayer for a safe trip home and smooth finishing touches in Ukraine.

Here is Bill in his "Sean and Tracey are coming home" Celebration outfit!

Actually, I bought this shirt for him today, and we decided it was kind of feminine, so he put it on with my favorite comfy lounge around pants (that he hates) and we all had a great laugh. There is never a dull moment in our house! I love the fun humor he brings to our home. We've been married almost 20 years, and he still makes me laugh!

Bill is wondering if Sean or Tracey will need a bit of this when they get home!


In closing, please also keep a good friend of ours in prayer for a difficult situation that he is going through. Pray for God's will to be done, and for peace for him.

Thanks...