Reid and my parents reminded me that it's not good to leave blogs quiet for too long so I'm following through this afternoon. A pot of soup is on the stove and we're watching Kentucky and UNC chewing our nails in the process.... What a treat its been to have Mom and Dad here since Wednesday. We've had fun with cups of tea and scrabble. Wish I could have had the opportunity to sit in on Dad's lectures on Missions but the timing wasn't good for the kiddos etc. Instead we have fun trecking around with Mom. Friday (when all Grand County kids and teachers and homeschooling parents ski for free), we headed to Sol Vista. Reid had the afternoon off and so we were able to take both Ian and Julie-Joy up and the four of us get in some skiing while Jenna took a nap on Omi's lap down at "base camp." It was neat watching Ian and Julie-Joy tear up the mountain! :) Ok, it was the easy slope but it was a treat nonetheless. We started back with Family Breakfast (at Zane and Rachel's) and All-Community Worship on Tuesday. It was a challenge and encouragement to hear Jim R's and Steve P's testimonies. Another reminder of the awesome staff we are privileged to serve alongside. The students really are surrounded by a neat group of people and Jim in particular (since he serves as the cook at Timberline) has a tremendous influence on the students as he works with them directly on a daily basis. This week was missions focus at Timberline and on Friday they had a special "world meal" - where one or two students got a REALLY good meal, a few more got a "sorta-good-meal" and the rest of the students got to eat a little rice and bread. I'm curious to hear the feedback on that one. Well, signing off for now. Last night with Mom and Dad and looking forward to Dan and Sarah joining us for supper with their girls. Uh-Oh, still 65-62 Kentucky....ok UNC you can do this!