Project 365 - June 13

Bruce and I arrived back from a mission trip to Flitwick, England Monday evening.  What a wonderful trip it was!  It is always encouraging to see God working around the world!  I will post more pictures from the trip (more on the mission trip part of it) later on, but for now just the one-a-day.

June 13 - Although this picture was taken on the 12th, today was the day we had to say good-bye to this sweet family.  They graciously opened their home to us last year, and we quickly became friends.  So, of course, we stayed with them again this year.  It's amazing how much Andrew and Amanda are like Bruce and I, and the kids are great!!!!  We very much enjoy the time that we get to spend with them.  Too bad they live thousands of miles away.  This quote from the movie Annie is quite fitting: "How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard." 

 June 12 - This was our team for the mission trip.

June 11 - The guys went on a Men's Retreat to the Forest of Dean, near the Wales border, so the girls found a little time to go shopping!  We could have attended the Royal Wedding in these, don't you think?

June 10 - Today, we did a lesson on Thanksgiving and the early American settlers with a second grade class. We taught them how to make a tukey out of their hand.  They thought it was great!  They then had to write things they were thankful for inside of their hand.  This is one of the pictures in progress!

June 9 - Hello from London!

June 8 - We worked in two schools today, and I saw these roses on the way home....how beautiful!

June 7 - There was a Ladies Day at the church today, so most of the men had some free time.  Bruce headed off to Birmingham to visit the stadium of his favorite football (soccer) team, Aston Villa!

June 6 - Of course, I always love to take pictures of the flowers while I am on vacation, and England offers such a great variety!

June 5 - One of the boys in the family we are staying with had a homework assignment to make a 3-D model of a cell.   This is the cake that he made!

June 4 - The church planned a picnic for us on the Saturday that we arrived in an attempt to help us stay awake and adjust to our new time zone.  It was in Ampthill park, and as we were leaving, there was a cricket match going on.  It is very interesting to watch, but I certainly don't understand it. 

 June 3 - Off we go on a Boeing 747 to London, England on our mission trip.  I am so excited!