Okay--let's see if I can remember what has happened since I was last here.

As a family project, we built a model of the Tabernacle.  Konos users may *tisk* at this.  I know, we are supposed to let the kids build it themselves.  But we were working against a deadline.  We wanted to have it complete for our support group's end-of-year ceremony.  We also wanted to put it on display at our church, where we had been studying the Tabernacle.  In the end, the kids did do most of the work and they "own" it, as they say.  Throughout the project, my husband quizzed them on the elements and the symbolism of each element.  The result is that they learned, and the model is beautiful. 

Our friends who live about 100 miles away finally got to come over and show us their baby.  It wasn't the distance that kept us from our visit for so long.  It was that the husband was working long hours with irregular shifts.  The wife, unfortunately, must work also.  But we are hoping that this will only be necessary for a time.  In the meantime, the baby stays with relatives and trusted friends during the day.

Not only was it a joy to visit with them, but prior to their visit, we all pitched in for a necessary end-of-school cleaning.  I now have a clean house which I am fiercely trying to keep clean.

A dear member of our church died in her sleep.  It was unexpected. Like her, many of our congregation are elderly.  But we would not have expected her to go just yet.  Her absence will be felt for some time.