Two Years Later . . .

Today we are celebrating the second anniversary of Mark's medical journey. Just think . . . it's been two years of uncomplicated recovery! As I shared in church this morning, we are SO grateful to God for his mercies, grace and answered prayer every day. Mark stays involved on two boards: Messiah College and Phildadelphia Mennonite High School. We recently attended meetings/events at both. Regularly he shares his testimony with others, especially those who also suffer from brain tumors. What an encourager he is! Yesterday he helped me put our summer plants in the flower beds.
The excitement in our lives comes with learning to know little Tess, our four month old granddaughter in Philadelphia. Also, on April 16 we welcomed our daughter, Kris, home from Thailand for six months. She livens our household with her comings and goings. She is adapting to living with us in a 55 Plus Community!
We will be resurrecting an old tradition: Kris, Mark and I and our two grandchildren, Wesley (15) and Viola (13), will go to our condo in Florida in July for about eight days. Even though it will be very hot and humid, the Gulf water and pool will cool us off. For Kris, that weather is what she has been used to for four years.
Other events that we look forward to include picnics and reunions. We will drive to western New York next month for a get-together with the Haun side of the family (Nan's brothers and families). Kris will continue on to Canada. She is putting on a lot of miles . . . California, North Carolina, Wisconsin and places in between. Her sharing is always interesting.
I'll try to write again in the fall.
Nan