The day after I returned from LEAF, we went out to lunch for our friend Nancy's birthday. These 3 ladies don't live in our city, but were in town for LEAF, and each of them are dear to us so it was a treat to have a special time with them.
Happy Birthday Nancy!
I first got to know Michi when she brought a group of summer students here, and Jim & I broke our engagement in the middle of leading that trip. What a mess! (Another story, another time!) Michi gracefully handled the chaos we left in our wake, and I lived in her guest room in Austin for a few weeks that Fall in Austin when we were deciding what in the world to do with ourselves! She's seen the worst :)
Crystal and her husband Brian lived in our part of the country in the early days, and I still remember the talk she gave when she was our retreat speaker many years ago. We've enjoyed seeing them more often in recent years via the LEAF process. We got to celebrate with them the long-awaited arrival of their first adopted daughter-- who is now a teenager!
Nancy is Crystal's sister-in-law, and we got to know her better while living in Sinagpore at the same time. She lives from her heart and every conversation with her is deep and meaningful. She is affectionately "Auntie Nancy" and the girls so enjoy her too!
There was also a video clip of a little dance that K performed with Michi, but I promised I wouldn't put it on the web... saving it for just the right occasion :)
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