2018 was a year of much travel again. Aimee’s job continues to take her many places, including Ethiopia in February and, as we’ll note in a minute, Switzerland in July. She was able to take Andy with her on one trip to Dallas, and Liam went with her on a trip to Seattle. During spring break, we all went with her on business to Albuquerque and had fun exploring Sandia Peak, the cave dwellings of Bandelier, and the town of Santa Fe.
Back home then for a couple months, it was time to replace our back deck and add a patio. What a relief this was—the previous deck was about to fall over.
Thanks to our friends Ray and Linda, we were able to journey to the Rockies in June. Even our 13 yr old dog Virginia went with us! From the Hedenbergs' cabin we were able to take many hikes and explore Keystone, Breckenridge, and Rocky Mountain National Park. We also saw many moose for the first time!
But the showpiece blessing of our year was yet to come. In July we embarked on a month-long journey that included St. Moritz and Wengen in Switzerland, followed by Vicenza and Spello in Italy. These two countries still dazzle and amaze; we cannot wait to return again.Back home in late August, Andy returned to playing for his TOCA soccer team and all three kids were excited to rejoin their classmates at KCC. This year we are in grades 1, 2 and 5.
September brought a return trip to the Gathering in Miami, although this year just Aimee and Marshall attended as a celebration of our 15th anniversary.
Finally, November brought a wonderful visit from Carol (Mommom) and the six of us spent Thanksgiving together at a rental on historic Main Street in St. Charles, MO. As 2018 is wrapping up, we cannot help but be thankful for God's showering of blessings on us. Besides all that we’ve mentioned above, we are in good health and surrounded by wonderful friends and family and community.
Click here for more photos from our adventures. And may you and yours be filled with joy and peace this Christmas season!
-Marshall, Aimee, Andy, Liam and Reagan
