Showing posts with label visiting with family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label visiting with family. Show all posts

9.10.2018

Playing and Working

This week in Tennessee has been full on!

It has been full of playing hard with my two nephews (my sister prefers that her boys not have their picture posted, so you'll just have to imagine their cuteness). I have tossed them around, picked apples with them, tickled them, read to them, even played in the rain with them, and so much more!

I've had debates with my sister (our version of a good time), watched Clueless (because sometimes a good comfort-food-type movie is really what you need), and been able to be a part of her day-to-day life. That included having dinner at a friend's house where there were several deer hanging around!


In the midst of all the fun, I've also had to do some work. I finished dotting all the i's and crossing all the t's for my visa application to India. I really hope that I've done it correctly. I had no idea that it would take so many hours to get everything prepared to send off!

I also have two essays to write as a final cumulative assignment to finish off my MA. I'm done with the first and working on the second. So, here's to finishing well!!!

(An older photo but a similar feeling)

1.02.2017

Happy New Year!

A year ago I was spending New Years in New Zealand. This year, Southern California. I didn't set out to circle the globe but that is what I did. Praise God for giving me such wonderful traveling blessings!

So, happy New Year from California where I am getting to spend time with my brother, sister-in-law and their two kids!


One of my highlights thus far was teaching Kilian to make marshmallows. He did a great job and the peppermint marshmallows are now being thoroughly enjoyed by all!


5.09.2016

Weekend with Wesley

By excellent luck I happen to be in Dar right now AND my brother Wesley flew into Dar during my free weekend. So, I got to spend some time with him!


It was nice introducing him to some of my friends: here we are having lunch with my German "big-brother" Oliver.


It was also nice helping him get a phone and internet capabilities set up for his research trip over the coming month.

Additionally, during travel to Dar last week I met a regional commissioner. He happens to be the regional commissioner for the region where Wesley will be conducting research. I got his business card and have passed it on to Wesley, in case it comes in handy. What luck!