A wonderful trip!

What a wonderful time I had driving with Leanna and Mark to Freemont, WA; we were blessed with great weather, excellent health and energy and no travel mishaps. Mark was amazing as he drove the rental truck first through quite a bit of unexpected traffic getting out of LA on Sunday afternoon (not the most fun way to become acquainted with a heavy and large vehicle)....and then up and down the beautiful but challenging mountains we encountered in our travels. We arrived at their apartment at 1 pm on Tuesday...just as three other grad students from Mars Hill Progressive Christian Institute, where Leanna will be doing her studies, showed up to help us unload the truck and car....done in less than 30 minutes! It was great to get the bedroom and kitchen set up....and then take an exploratory walk around their neighborhood. I flew back the next day....wishing I had made plans to leave a day later because we were having such a great time together!

John has reported that Jordan is also doing well as he settles into his new location and studies. Tomorrow John and Bob are expecting to drive from the village they are in to the airport to begin their journeys home, so unless you hear otherwise, we are looking forward to being together again Saturday afternoon. We are going to be off the grid for a few days as we enjoy our 17th honeymoon (OK...not sure that number is totally accurate, but we've had more than a couple in the 31 years we've been married) but sometime next week we will be back in communication. Thanks, , thanks THANKS so much for your prayers...all the time, but most especially throughout this summer. What a blessing they have been to us!