Skype Day

Today was a Skype day, which is quite surprising because it was pouring down rain ALL day and usually that makes the connection bad. My girls and I had a nice time reconnecting with their aunt and 2 cousins and as usual, I have to smile at the really creative ways the girls all play together ;) They had their squinkies and zooballs that their cousins (well truth be told, Aunt Kristin) have mailed them and had their little toys swimming in a "pool" and "hot tub." Yeah, we had a little mopping up to do afterward, but it was worth it!

Bryan and I also had the privilege of Skyping in with a team who came here from Holland, MI in October. They were giving their presentation for their church and we had the opportunity to share a little about what God is doing at Beautiful Gate. Bryan brought our newest addition, a 4 day old little baby boy for them to meet and I brought the little boy we blogged about on Nov. 9th so they could see how well he is doing. It is tough not getting to show pictures on the blog, but we try our best to protect the privacy of our kids. It was very nice to see the team and see some of the people we have met at Graafschap CRC. It has been a long time since we have shared with a church about what God has been doing here and saying it out loud is a good reminder of how faithful and loving our God is and has been (although I get a LOT of wonderful and heartfelt reminders from my friend Karen Boersema in my blog comments, thank you!)

After we came back home, we were able to reconnect with our neighbors. It had been awhile since we last Skyped and while it can sometimes lead to crying, it is always good to see each other! We got to see our old Christmas tree lighting their living room which made my kids smile. I praise God for Skype because it has made being oceans apart so much more bearable.

One prayer request would be for Elijah. Apparently it is his turn not to be feeling well. He said his back hurts, he was feeling sick to his stomach and his temperature was around 100 before he went to bed.