About 41 hours ago our family returned from a quick trip to “our” congregation’s mission in northwest Mexico. (We left home shortly after noon on Monday, April 21.)
I intended to post here at least a couple of times while we were gone. Since I didn’t, I’ll do some catching up over the next few days, I hope.
For now, four photos.
Our three children-still-at-home who went with us: Andrew, Michayla, and Dora.
Their parents: Ruby and Mark.
The dad giving the message during the Sunday evening (April 27) service at the Emmanuel church in Santa María, Sonora, Mexico. I didn’t know about the photo till I found it on the computer a few minutes ago. Judging by the angle and the knee on the left (and by the fact I don’t recall a flash flashing), I deduct it was a surreptitious shot.
Now for the final picture for this post, a book sighting!
I saw Dorcas Smucker’s book Ordinary Days. At various times I saw my wife and daughters reading it. I even heard (excerpts, laughs, chuckles) them sometimes. So for Dorcas’ sake, I shot her book, shown above on one of the “couches” in Margaret Miller’s living room. (Now click the book title, buy the book, and thus send a small commission my way. 🙄 )
In my head I am squealing like a teenager (Aaaaaah! My book! In Mexico! Actively being read!!) but I am trying to think of how to convey this joy and gratitude with proper gravity as becomes someone in her 40’s, with shamefacedness and sobriety.
Thanks, Mark. That made my day.
You’re welcome, Dorcas. Your comment certainly brightened my morning. The famous Dorcas Smucker posted a comment on my blog. WooHoo! Yahoo! Yes!!! (And so forth.) Thank you, ma’am.