Reading and the Family

This past weekend I was so blessed to be in Wenatchee with my immediate family. Everyone was there all 14 of us now. We gathered to celebrate Spencer's birth. We celebrated Spencer's birth as well as Jessie's first birthday. It was also a great time just to be together.

I had lots of opportunities to hold little ones, read books and even attempt to learn chess. I guess my favorite is cuddling up with one or two of the nieces or nephews and read a good book. This last week and next week is the Reading Festival at Numonohi Christian Academy in PNG. As I read to my nieces and nephews I wondered how all the students were doing with their reading goals.

Many times I am tempted to be dissatisfied with having my life torn between two places so far and separate from each other. Really I need to be thankful for the blessing I have - being connected to so many different people from all over the world. I am getting ready to move down to Oregon and will be reconnecting with yet another section of the people that have touched my life. I look forward to visiting the school I taught at before going to PNG as well as the church and many friends.