Blessed

We have had an incredible trip and have asked a tremendous amount of both our girls and we could not be more proud of how great they did these past 18 days. For a 6 and 7 year old to conquer such an adventure is awesome and speaks to how blessed we are as a family. Each of us will get to have our own special memories that we will hold on to for the rest of our lives and we pray that we all recognize how God has blessed us with the opportunity to take this trip as well as how blessed we are to be living in Chelan and serving him there.

Kendall
Top Three Things as written in her journal:
My favrit things are wlaking. I like wlaking Bceuse it is helfe. I like staying in hotels bceuse it is kufrtBall. I like being in London beuse it is fun!

Reese
My Favrites
FooD: pizza
Dessert: Gelato-Vnila
City: London
Activity: makeing a fort with Kendall
New Toy: paddington
Mode of transportation: trains/subways

Kelsy
1. Venice...it's just so amazing! I would have loved one more day to explore, enjoy various cafes and of course...shop!
2. I loved getting to see and experience life in other cities around the world. Particularly the opportunity to spend time with David and Katka and to have a peek at their life in Ljubljana was extra special.
3. The Lion King-I had actually seen it before but it was such a treat to be able to take the girls. To see their wonder and joy made my heart overflow.

Rather than writing a challenge, I just want to share how struck I was time and time again by God's goodness and faithfulness. Even when we didn't plan well or whatever the circumstance was...God was very good to us. And I feel grateful for his provision and care.

Robert
Top Three Things
1. I held my little girls' hands more in the last 18 days than I have the last 7 years and I loved every minute they wanted to reach up and hold my hand. As we had hoped, we had some amazing family time during this trip.
2. The Lion King, not only for my own enjoyment but also to be able to see the looks on both girls' faces was remarkable and it filled me with joy to see their happiness.
3. To pick one city or one stop is tough, but Venice narrowly beats out a log-jam of second place finishers. The adventure that was Venice is something I will never forget.
Challenge
1. Not surprisingly a trip like this reveals some heart attitudes and tendencies that need to be given over to Jesus. As a family we are always working on being more thoughtful, respectful and helpful; this trip also revealed the need to appreciate our blessings. That our joy and happiness are not found in our belongings, but in how we love God and love others. (And we probably should have taken at least 1 family photo in London-oops.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for following us on our journey. We welcome the opportunity to host any of you if you want to travel to Chelan, we will be there for awhile!