Easter

On Easter, we had the privilege of worshiping at our home church.  Gretchen sang in the choir and Houghton's family came over after.  We had a nice walk in the hills behind my parents' house to work off the Easter lunch.  :)  It was great celebrating Christ's gift to us in his death on the cross and his resurrection by sharing the day with family.

On the road again

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Here's some pictures from our church visits the last few months. Enjoy!

May '11 newsletter

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A few of my favorite things

I was a tad bit excited to come back to not only see family and friends, but to a few of my favorite things...

 Tortilla chips and all Mexican ingredients - yum!  You guys kept me well-supplied in taco seasoning and chocolate so I didn't have to miss those, thanks!

 My Denver mattress is hands down my favorite possession.  The feather bedspread comes a close second...

 Comfort of carpet (and couches and chairs and...man, I never knew how comfy America was before I went overseas!)

And getting to wear jeans and pants - wahoo!  I don't mind skirts but having to wear one every day does make one yearn for pants.  :)

Oh, and no picture for this one, but high speed internet is wow, nice!

Family visits

What fun to come back and have quality time with family.  I missed playing with my nieces and nephew while I was in Vanuatu a few months longer than them!

Si and Gwen - our first hug in 2 months.  :)

Gwen, Addy, Si and me.

My Grandma Thulesen and below, Grandpa Thulesen in S Dakota.

March '11 newsletter

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Winter welcome

I got quite the welcome coming back from tropical (hot and steamy) Vanuatu with a blizzard in Montana.  Here's pics.  Great to be back to see friends and family!  And I'm sure I'll adjust to the dry and cold at some point!

A free slideshow design by Smilebox Meanwhile, in Vanuatu, they got the wind force of another cyclone of the season.  Fortunately, sounds like everyone's ok as the cyclone wasn't as devastating as expected.  Here's a news story about it: Vanuatu cyclone Atu  Thanks for your prayers for my safe travels.  Looks like we'll be going to interested churches and groups within a few hours' drive for the next few months, then hit the Boise area in June, Lord-willing!