After several months of goodbyes it was wonderful to finally have some hellos. The trip to Hong Kong was long but uneventful. Our daughters drove us to the airport in Minneapolis 3 hours before our flight. We sat on an airplane to Seattle and then another airplane to Hong Kong and after about 25 hours... Continue Reading →

We have had 7 months to say goodbye to everyone. This has seemed like a long time and yet, as of today, not enough time. I am learning that not everyone likes to say goodbye. More often people just fade out of your life. Many people whom I have seen daily have said that they... Continue Reading →

I have had plenty of experience in packing up and moving. My husband and I have moved 13 times in our 34 years of marriage. This move (number 14, by the way) is different in many ways. The obvious difference is that it is all the way to the other side of the world. For... Continue Reading →

When our family went on a mission trip years ago, my then 13-year-old daughter was most concerned about what food we would eat. She was a picky eater and she was sure she would have nothing to eat. We stocked up on protein bars and of course she learned to eat many new foods. She... Continue Reading →

Thanks for joining me! "Whom shall I send and who will go for us?" Then I said, "here I am! Send me."  Is. 6:8   This particular journey began in November when Mike got the call to serve at Asia Lutheran Seminary in Hong Kong. It became very clear to us that we needed to... Continue Reading →