Yes, I know it's been a long time since our last post. Isn't that why someone coined the phrase, "better late than never?" Well, isn't it?
Truth is, we have been very, very busy!
Greg made a two week trip to the states in January. During his absence, Traci was busily packing boxes, one after the other, and carefully wrapped pictures and mirrors. In early February, we moved to town. You may recall that we have been living about twenty minutes (depending who's driving) out of town. While we enjoyed it very much and had a beautiful drive, we knew we wanted to be more accessible to people and not use so much time and money getting to town. The Lord provided a beautiful two story home in Havelock North. It is not only close to everything, but in a beautiful neighborhood that's great for walking the dog. We are also near three different reserves which are great for walking as well. Micah has two friends that live nearby. That's been fun for him to be able to have his friends over.
In late February, we had two seventeen year old girls move in for about seven weeks. Right after they came, Greg was off to the US again, for Shepherd's Conference and more support raising. In the meantime, I filled in at the church office for Michelle, who was in the US getting married! It was a busy time, running from the church office, to pick up Micah from school, to dash home and start dinner, so that when Esther and Arnica walked in dinner was ready. This also kept me on my toes with meal planning, as well as making sure there were ample items for them to take in their lunch. The breadmaker got a workout as well, as while we slept, it was baking bread for their sandwiches. Esther and Arnica have taken a year between high school and university to pursue God and take a missions trip. They were working in one of the apple packhouses to earn money for this experience in Thailand.
Oh, and the day after Arnica and Esther arrived, we had a visit from Greg's cousin and family--Nick & Colleen Sanden, who were on a cruise and came into port in Napier. We had a lovely visit with them. Greg had a class to teach that afternoon, so I showed them around a bit. It was great to meet their son and daughter-in-law who were traveling with them.
