How we learn colors around here

Since Randy was a little boy, and that was a long time ago, I have had hair fasteners in the bathroom drawer. We have sometimes used them in people's hair, but mostly they have been for entertainment and learning for little children, while I was combing my hair or someone else's hair. If I wanted to have the little child where I could watch them while I was tied up with hair combing, I got out the bag of hair fasteners. This morning as I combed my hair and Emily's, and Lincoln was with me so that Beth could do some school, I thought about how I have taught my kids and those we babysat all about colors, counting, and sorting with these fasteners. Some of them are losing their elasticity from old age, but they are still fascinating to little ones. Today Lincoln sorted yellows, reds, blues, and whites, before he made them into a necklace of sorts. I knew where he was the entire time, and Beth got some school done!

Drummond Family Visit

Dave and Twila Drummond with Lena and Kent visited us over the weekend. They are missionaries in Ukraine. In 2006, Brenda Stevenson (now Albertson) did an internship with them for about 8 weeks. The Drummonds have a special place in Brenda's heart because of their kindness and the good times they experienced together. We have wanted to meet the Drummonds in person, but this was our first opportunity. We were so glad they put us on their travel schedule. They were a blessing to have in our home.

After our Sunday morning service online with Hobe Sound Bible Church, the Drummonds shared their power point presentation of the work they do in Ukraine. Here Dave is explaining about the picture on the computer.

Twila is telling us why we should answer God's call. In these pictures are our friends, the Kaus family who join us for church and who also enjoyed hearing from the Drummonds.

After church, the boys played some Legos.

Beth and Lena looked at some blogs.

Later, Jason, Kent, and Emily played some competitive Foosball.

Our girls enjoyed getting acquainted with Lena.

We were blessed by the privilege of hosting some of God's wonderful people!
It was special also that Jeffrey, having just returned from Ukraine, could share his experiences and pictures with Dave and Twila, as they are very familiar with the places he worked and how much the work was needed! God's timing is so wonderful to put the Drummonds in our lives this weekend!

Jeffrey's home from Ukraine!

On Friday afternoon, Nov. 6, we were excited to welcome Jeffrey, John McVey, and Jonathan Lucas back from the Mission Helps trip to Ukraine. It seemed like forever as we waited. Here are some of the Lucas children and Emily.

John came through first, having preferential treatment because of having crutches. Jeffrey and Jonathan had to wait in the long line much longer.

Finally, we got a glimpse of Jeffrey!

Here is the entire Lucas family glad to have their daddy back!

Jeffrey will be working on getting his blog updated soon, (we hope) to share the work accomplished in Ukraine.