this is my family [or three-fourths of it at least]
for the past few days since I've been back, I have had no desire to do anything but to stay at home and do nothing. something about being constantly on the go for a week makes me want to get back in touch with my introvert.
anyway, today I got out of the house because it was my grandpa's 94th birthday celebration. being surrounded by grandparents, parents, cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and good food, I felt such a perfect combination of peace and joy. every time we get together, there is tangible proof that God is blessing each and every one of us (and there are quite a few of us).
my youngest aunt and uncle decided to retire as the head pastor at gnc and go to China to look over and live with 12 disabled children in a rural city. as they were sharing with us where they would be going and about the lives of these children and of the great faith that each of them had in our God, I felt a great wave of emotion. first, admiration for my aunt and uncle and second, hope and love for the children there. their willingness to serve even after years and years of serving others is so encouraging. I told them that if God wills it, I would love to go to China to see the kids and to help out one of these days.
I love my family.
