Newsy Bits and Pieces

How did it get to be November 6 already? Really. Time goes quickly when you are having fun. (and when you are about to turn 60)

Life has been full this fall.

sisters

Christy is home for three months. She has completed her first year of ministry in England. What a joy it is to all be together for this short season. Would you pray for her as she is fund raising and resting? (those two things are not usually mentioned in the same sentence)

my girls both have great home skills

Jenny continues to get settled in her new apartment.
I have tea with her there on Wednesday afternoons, after her busy work day.

banana cream and pecan pie

Dave and I just snuck away for a short trip to New Orleans. We were celebrating our 35 wedding anniversary. We packed it in and had a blast. (more about this in a future post. You want to know what we ate ... right?) 

Gene, Anne, Christy

Our dear friends, Gene and Anne were here for a visit. We miss the beautiful way we did life together when we lived in Seattle.

Precept Upon Precept happiness

Christy and I have begun an inductive study of Nehemiah. This is the beginning of my preparation for speaking at a women's retreat at our church in Seattle in April. (hi lovely ladies that I miss)

charming kiddos

Oh, how we love hanging out with these two. We enjoyed a day with them recently, while their dad and mom were home packing for a move. 

Christmas tree lighting at Macy's

This weekend, we enjoyed a visit from our lovely friends and former ministry partners, Dawnette and Melinda. Long chats, laughter, tea, remembering our years together discipling students in Europe, and of course, Dave's great tour of Chicago.

Well, there you have it ... a few of the reasons I have not been blogging as much as I like to do. But wonderful reasons, for sure.

ps. I stole all of these pictures from my family. 

Linking with the lovely Soli Sisters.