Last weekend we were able to get together with Dad's brothers and sisters and their families. Dad is the baby of 10 children, so it was quite a fun time with all of the families. It has been a while since all of the kids were together but they all wanted to see Mom and Dad before they left.
This weekend was reserved just for our immediate family. Some friends of Mom and Dad offered to let us stay at their lake house. It was a wonderful place right on the lake with a great screened in porch. We ended up spending a lot of time out there, especially when the storms rolled in and there was a cool breeze. The husbands enjoyed throwing the football around and fishing while the girls just hung out and talked. It was nice to just be together.
Stephen, Miriam's brother, joined Mom and Dad on Sunday evening and then took them to the airport this afternoon. Since Stephen "inherited" the Toyota Previa mini van (commonly referred to as "the silver bullet" or "the Prev") from Mom and Dad, they asked him to take them and all of their luggage to the airport. They each can take 2 suitcases that weigh no more than 50 lbs. each plus their carry-ons. This small amount of luggage which includes their books and supplies for school and 1 year's worth of clothes plus a ton of other necessities!
With promises to call via Skype and Vonage and after a few tears, here we are...adjusting to the life of having parents who are missionaries and live in another country...and being thankful that it is them, and not us, who are going to Spanish class every day for the next year! Good luck with that Mom and Dad!
Here are a few pictures from the family weekend. The first is a picture of the immediate family - Dad, Mom, Miriam, Stephen, Rebecca, and Deborah.
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