Did I mention that we went on vacation?  It was lovely.  Lots of sleeping in and lazing about, too much eating out, and random forays into education:  museums, a salt mine, etc.  Oh--and 3 or 4 days spent with Gwen's sister.

Of course, we had to come home eventually.  And then we promptly left again, this time for a Fine Arts Festival for homeschoolers, held in Garden City.  Tyson and Jesalynn each did well with their piano solos, bible recitations and poetry recitations.

We learned Friday that Tim's Grandpa Pulver had passed away, so we found ourselves in the car again, headed for Minnesota.  We're back home, and while I plan not to leave again any time soon, Tim will be heading to Fremont on Sunday to be with his dad during a prostate surgery on Monday.

On another note, I love how the family of God looks out for its members.  A friend from Laramie sent me a "heads up" email a while back, asking me to be on the lookout for a new family in Colby.  Two of the kids ended up on my AWANA team last night, and I got to meet the mom.  I'm excited to be able to get to know a family with kids our age, who probably share our values.  It's something we've been praying about for a while.  Hopefully we can be an encouragement to this family as they adjust to small-town life.