Merry Christmas to all !

Wishing all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ....


Joy to the World!



A blessed Christmas tree.....





Hi everybody,

Merry Christmas! One year ago we were in China, the weather spring-like, or hearts full of anticipation. Now we stand amazed that a year has passed and our daughter, Mayana, has blossomed into such a beautiful example of God’s goodness. Thank you all for standing with us in prayer during this past year.

Last night our three little angels dressed in white robes, stood at the front of church, saying, “Glory to God in the highest.” How are hearts swelled with gratitude as we considered how blessed we are!

We have also just celebrated Mayana’s 9^th birthday. Now, for two and half months we have two 9-year-old daughters. Lia turned 7 in September, Kayla 15 and AnneMarie 13 in August. (I used to say that 7 was my favorite age, but my new favorite is 15.)

We are looking forward to new and exciting things in the coming year. Can you believe it will be 2010? I hope to start a new blog in the coming year, too, so stay tuned.

Many blessings to all!!

Quote of the day ...

"Hey, Grace. You look like a Chinese girl!" -- Mayana

"Well, so do you!" - Grace