Finally blogging

At last I have more than a minute to blog. I am so happy that I took this trip down to central Illinois to see my dear friend Joy and her family. Our mutual close friend and former roommate Bobbie and her daughter were icing on the cake. It's amazing how you can be apart from some people for months and even years, and then when you get back together, it's as if no time had passed at all.

We enjoyed a lovely evening walk together around Joy's neighborhood, looking at various trees to find a suitable replacement for the Bradford. (Rick, you are right--Bradfords only last about 14-15 years. Joy would love another one, but her husband David has convinced her that despite its beauty, a more hearty tree would be better.) I'm trying to convince them to get a Linden tree--they are fast growing and pretty--they have a nice shape and a lovely smell in the spring and early summer.

We played Scrabble, went shopping and swimming, and poured over scrapbooks. We reminisced about old times and old friends, and thanked God for the many blessings he had provided in our lives. Bobbie--who had always been the more daring of the three--told us of how she picked up a hitchhiker on her way down, just past Chicago. We chided her for putting herself and her daughter at risk, but she said the man seemed very safe and he was wearing a big cross. He said that he needed to get to Memphis where his bus had broken down, and that he had a street ministry there. He gave Bobbie a copy of his CD--with a picture of him in a prison uniform (to relate to the down-and-outers). Bobbie lived for three years in the jungles of Bolivia, so she was no stranger to adventure and risk-taking. We were just glad she and her daughter arrived in one piece.

Today was back to work. It seemed like I had been gone a long time--since I had traveled about 1000 miles since last going into the office. It was a great time, but as I said before, it's good to be home.

Now we are getting Mark ready for his trip to Moldova on Friday. Please pray for us as his visa is scheduled to arrive in just the nick of time, making life more exciting. Also pray for his safety in traveling to a new country. (Actually, this is his first time flying!)

Till next time,


Suzi