We're still here

Yes, I still have a Christmas background on the blog. Not sure when that will change. When I feel so inclined I suppose. Who knows when that will be?

Todd's parents are here for a visit. We've been having a great time being tourists in our our own city. We've recruited the help of a couple of people in our branch (Nacia Franco and Jaehee Williamson) to be our tour guides. They are amazingly knowledgeable about all things Egypt. My homeschooled kids are getting a fantastic education thanks to these two!

The kids and I have been doing the touring while Todd spent the last week in Iraq. No, that isn't a typo. No, I didn't approve. But I didn't disapprove either. So he went. And he made it home safely. And he loved going there. And he'll probably have to go back once a month for the next 3 or 4 months.

We had district conference today at church. I really love these meetings. It really makes me feel like there's more to us being here in the Middle East than just the job. It's a great time to be here.

We still don't know how long we'll be here. We're starting to make our summer plans and still wondering if we'll be buying one-way or round trip tickets. We love it here--most days anyway. After today's church meetings, we love it here. Earlier this month I couldn't find fresh milk for about 3 weeks. Wasn't so happy to be here then.