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The last week has been a bit different.  Thursday-Monday I was either in Michigan or traveling to/from Michigan--around 880 miles traveled (I am thankful for my little car!).  On Saturday, my parents celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary.  Both of my sisters (plus my brother-in-law) were also in town for the weekend (hence my trip "home")--this was the last time we'll all be together until Christmas.  We had a family dinner of chicken mango kabobs, ginger cilantro rice, and grilled broccoli, with rhubarb strawberry tarts for desert.  It was fun to all be together and celebrate what God has done in and through my parents in the last 30 years!  Our family picture is below: 

In addition to the family dinner, it was fun to hang out with family.  I was also able to see some friends and spend an afternoon on the Lake Michigan beach.  All in all, it was a great weekend.  My least favorite part was all of the driving.  I'm glad that I don't have to make that drive again for a couple of months :).

Now I'm looking forward to the next weeks--preaching, worship planning, pastoral visits, Canada Day (on Thursday), meeting with the college students who are home for the summer, and we'll see what else develops.

Here's a picture of the backyard of the home I'm staying in.  This is basically the view from the basement (yes, I know that I am blessed).

Some flowers in the backyard: