Together again

This blog seems to have gone quiet over the past two or three weeks. Two OMF Conferences, the older two boys returning from India, preparation for a one week trip to one of the areas devastated by the tsunami, plus all the usual things (and not a few extra too) have cut into available time. But here we go again. It's great to be together again as a family of six. Matthew got home just over a week ago and Daniel followed two days later having been away in the Himalayas for two weeks. The first week back always sees them indulge in plenty of sleeping plus plenty of trips to the fridge to see what might be there for consumption. A late birthday cake for Matthew was also baked; Daniel conveniently has his birthday during the holidays. The younger two of course are very happy to have their older brothers on hand, not least to go and play football! We really do live quite an unusual lifestyle with all the continual coming and going. But in an odd kind of way that becomes usual to us. Daniel and Matthew are looking forward to joining David as we go as a team of six people to Miyako in Iwate prefecture from the day after tomorrow. It's great to be able to do this together. Matthew will have the job of photographer and Daniel has the task of writing up a log of all that we do day by day. Although we have some idea of what we might be doing, flexibility is the key. Watch this space for some news of what we end up doing.