Our last two weeks in the US

Our time in the US is quickly coming to a close. We fly out of Lubbock early Saturday morning flying through Seoul, Korea finally arriving 'home' around 2:30 am Monday morning. I am not looking forward to that long flight, as always we would appreciate your prayers for safe travels.

Last week we returned to my parent's house with a mission in mind, to rebuild their backyard fence in three days. We did it! It was a close call but we did it! Mark started his return to Thailand on Friday and we knew we had to finish the bulk of the work before our supervisor left the country. We were excited about the opportunity to be a blessing to Mom and Dad but also the valuable teaching time for the boys. Mark is a great teacher and the boys learned how to lay a plum line, use a drill, work with cement...It was a great! It also gave the boys a great sense of accomplishment about a job well done.

We saw Mark off Friday afternoon in the Amarillo airport and I'm happy to report he is back in Thailand safely and everything seems to be in order at our home there. The boys and I spent the weekend with our friends the Merki's, what a treat. Dan and Shelley's hospitality is always over the top and this was no exception-thank you so much for the comfy beds, most delicious meals and hours of meaningful conversation. The boys had looked forward to seeing Cole all summer. The had lots of fun on the lake, toodling around in the golf-cart, playing flashlight tag, and making music together.

We're back in Clovis until we return to Thailand on Saturday. We are completing the finishing touches on the fence, thinking about packing, doing last minute shopping and starting to dread the good-byes. It feels a little like living in limbo, I'm starting to emotionally disconnect from here and starting to set my mind on Thailand. I'm feeling a little sad about leaving but think we will all be fine once we return and thinking about learning to be content wherever the Lord has us.

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