This has nothing to do with us (as Hawaii has no snakes) but i thought it was acool picture of a model's hand painted like the head of a snake.
I thought I should check in with everyone and let them know what we've been up to. We had a fabulous time in March with my sister, Betsy and husband Bruce who flew to Hawaii for 10 days. Lucky for us this time coincided with Ed taking 3 weeks off for a personal retreat in attempt to get refreshed and rejuvenated. We were able to spend a ton of time together as a family; something that's very precious to any family but especially to those in ministry.
Ed has since returned to work and busy with church and seminars. He is currently at a 3 day HIM (Hawaii Island Ministries) Conference in Honolulu and returns on Saturday evening.
Life is just short of humming along. Aly is in the middle of HSA or Hawaii State Assessment exams and is happy to come home every day with no homework except to rest and get a good night's sleep for her next day of exams. Ben is doing very well. We've made several adjustments to his medication and he is tolerating it very well with no side effects. These last several days I've just been amazed at how verbal he is about his love for me. Previously he had a hard time expressing his feelings. He seems to just be growing in that area.
After a 13 year hiatus, I have resumed oil painting under the instruction of my friend Evelyn who is a portrait artist. Portraits are clearly not my gift but I enjoy painting creative nature scenes. This is something that I have really come to enjoy and hope it shows through my work. I could get lost in this art for hours.
Honestly there's not much more to report. Things are going well. I could use some prayer for a Sunday School Appreciation Dinner that I am planning for the teachers/workers in CE. We are having a huge baseball themed dinner on April 11, 2007. Pray that it goes off without a hitch and that our amazing team of volunteers feels appreciated for all the hard and faithful work they do.
