WE'RE BACK - to Slovenia and blogging

Summer on the Oregon Coast

We had a great time in the States this summer. It is always fun to land in America and not have to think about what you are saying to people. We filled 2 months with family, meals with friends, and trying to fit in as much fun as we could.

Lori's brother-in-law and sister with 2 of their daughters joined us for our 3 weeks in Spokane. Though Adele had to be gone most of the time, we made sure to have a few special times together. Her girls stayed with us much of the time and we thoroughly getting some time with cousins. We spent as much time as possible at Lori's family's lake cabin with Lori's dad. The water was FREEZING cold this year! But that didn't stop us. It did limit us however. We enjoyed a great time with Lori's mom and being at Valley 4th. In the midst of all of this we fit in shopping, dentist appointments, root-canals, and dr appointments for Laurel.

Portland was very full as usual and we enjoyed seeing as many people as we could, we always leave feeling like we could have visited with so many more people. Laurel and Meagan were invited to attend Good Shepherd out of town 5-day clubs and really enjoyed getting to know some of the youth and youth culture (it is different in America). They even got to go toLand. Our time at Good Shepherd was rich as many dear friends lavished us with great meals and encouraging conversations (that we could completely understand). We had a great time staying at the Beach for 3 days with Terry's sisters family. Thanks to Kathy Codanti's generosity we slept well in a great camper.
Montana was restful for us. It was the first time in many years that Terry did not have harvest while we there. Instead he got to restore a '63 falcon. It is always good to spend some time thinking about something else. We got to horseback ride; drive 4-wheelers, tractors and a model T; and, if you know Terry's mom, eat lots and lots and lots of really good food. We enjoyed the slower pace with Terry's parents. The churches in Montana welcomed us with open arms and we really enjoyed sharing in their services.

Thanks to all of you who hosted us and spent time with us. We miss you and are grateful to partner with you!