4000 Blog Posts

Pretty humbling to think that this is the 4000th blog post.  Quite a legacy going back to when we first moved to Malaysia on July 11, 2007.  Rania was just 15 months and now she is in university.  We were a family with three kids 5 and under, and now the nest is officially empty.  From our comfort of our neighborhood in Indiana, just this week, Reeve is finishing his final semester at Case Western, Gabi is spending her semester abroad at College Year Athens while crossing paths with A-list celebrities!  Rania is enjoying the start of her first semester of college and the first break in the studies, including the first big trip for the start of October break. 

 Meanwhile, Doug is leading Adaptive Schools this weekend while Tracy is in Thailand with high school students for the Global Action Program - pretty wild to think of the scope and experiences that our family is having on a given Sunday in October.  

 Through it all, we are incredibly blessed, humbled, and inspired by all of God's blessings on us and our family.  We continue to enjoy the daily joys and experiences that are provided and are immensely grateful for so much love, friendship, and family that is part of our lives.  

Fame

 I was blown away by seeing this picture - and hearing Gabi's story.  Last night, Gabi said that at dinner she and her friends saw Millie Bobby Brown and her fiance, Jake Bon Jovi, who were honeymooning  in the same place as where Gabi and her friends were spending the weekend! 

 That night, they decided to go to a club, and the happy couple were at the same place, so Gabi and her friends got a chance to connect, including some dance time together, and then the gracious newleyweds invited the girls to their VIP lounge where Gabi had quite a long conversation with Jake while others enjoyed chatting.  

Pretty special!

 

GAP

 Tracy is enjoying the start to the high school Global Action Program (GAP) trip. 

She is in Thailand - and by the looks of it, it doesn't appear too much suffering will be occurring. . . though the first morning breakfast may be a different perspective than making bricks and some of the challenging service experiences. 

 

October Break to Minneapolis

 Rania had a chance to go to Molly's family's house for October break - a trip to Minneapolis. 

 A picture of the arrival into Minneapolis. 

 

Ocean Views

 Pretty spectacular sights and experiences for Gabi as she gets into her second month of College Year Athens.  The weekend trips and academic seminars on site sound really impressive. 

 

At School

 A picture of Tracy from school.  

 

I Love Greece

 Hard to tell if the matching T-shirts or the big smiles tell the story better. 

 

Adaptive Schools

 Doug is enjoying a delightful cohort and presenting Adaptive Schools for the next 4 days.  Appreciative for Su-Yen's assistance - and good to update pictures with my family's examples from rapport. 

 

Fall By The Lake

 Enjoying a beautiful day outside.