Friday, July 29, 2022

Together No More in Ohio

Our vacation in Ohio enabled us to be back together as a family for about a month.  When we returned to Mongolia July 19th, Maggie and Lydia remained to work their summer jobs before they return to college in Indiana and Illinois.  
Here they are enjoying one fun day at Cedar Point Amusement Park on Lake Erie. They celebrated Lydia's birthday with her roommate and friends, 
who drove 5 hours to Akron from Michigan!  
Maggie and Lydia both worked with kids this summer with the YMCA, and their internship at Riverside Alliance Church.

Today Maggie returns to Wheaton College for her 3rd year.  She is majoring in Elementary Education and will be doing practical classroom time again this year.  She needs to get back early as a resident advisor RA in her dorm, to prepare for the 16 girls she will supervise on her floor.  It's a little hard not to be there as she pulls out to drive herself across a state or two to college. But we're very pleased that the One who guides her in His paths, goes with her, just like He does with us. 

Lydia will work a few more weeks before returning to Indiana for her 2nd year at Taylor University. 

Monday, July 25, 2022

Lydia's 19th Birthday Party

After eating Mexican food at a favorite restaurant on their patio...

We celebrated with cake at Gram and Grandpa's.

And presents...she actually asked for a fishing pole folks.
Sounds like fishing is trendy at Taylor University.

Friday, July 22, 2022

July Vacation Fun

Bike ride to the reservoir from Grandpa's house.

Water balloon toss.

Spike ball lessons and battle! 

Maggie leading worship at Riverside Alliance where she and Lydia are interning.

God Bless Johanna, the USA, Florida and Ohio

Johanna turned 17 just before she and Clara traveled to Florida for LIFE 2022, 
with 6000 other Alliance youth. Here they are enjoying fireworks over Orlando.  

Happy Birthday to Johanna, celebrating 1 day early at Grandma's in Ohio.

Water balloon toss worthy celebrations...

And fireworks...

Over Portage Lakes south of Akron, OH