Home again...for now!

Once again we made the trip back from the coast today - well, today was only the drive from Williams Lake where we stopped to share the evening (our anniversary!) with friends and spend the night. Breaking the trip up this way sure was a welcome break!

We had a good week - Ben completed the work he needed to do on the file he was working on, and I had a great time playing! I even got to go shopping in Bellingham, Washington, for a day - boy, did I sleep good that night! We were even able to get together with my siblings and their spouses for a super (as always!) dinner at my mom's. All of us were married in November, so we had an anniversary celebration, leading up to the big celebration coming up next week when we leave for Cuba with the same siblings and spouses! It's going to be an awesome time that we are all looking forward to very much. It's been a difficult year, and somehow that makes it seem justifiable! But just to make sure, we're making this more than just a holiday. We're taking down some badly needed items that will be distributed to the local people through a church contact. Pray with us that all the items get through safely, and that there will be no difficulty at customs. And that we will have a safe, healthy holiday!

Back to our trip of this past week - I thought I should share that the drive from Hope to Williams Lake yesterday was a bit difficult because of the snow and ice on the road. We passed 5 vehicles that were on their side in the ditch and 2 accident scenes. After one of them, we simply had to pull over to the side of the road for a few moments to pull ourselves together. It's not easy to witness tragedy in any form. But again we focus on what God has done, the miracles He has performed in our lives, and how we may yet continue to give Him the glory. We know that He isn't finished with us yet! And for that we are so thankful!! So all in all, it was a good week, in spite of challenges. The upcoming week will be a busy one, getting everything ready for the big trip. Pray that our focus will not be deterred from what God wants to accomplish in our lives. May we never, ever be too busy for His work to be done!