On the eve of an American holiday when our family cooked food, created family memories, and hosted students from around the world… On the morning of my 60th birthday, I pause to give thanks for the people in my life. I hope you recognize yourself! 3 daughters who bring smiles to my heart and motivate […]
This past week, Au and I spent time at the Hideaway in Black Forest, Colorado, with a beautiful view of Pike’s Peak. It was a precious time to meet colleagues, reunite with friends, and pause to reflect upon our first term of service in Singapore. We had time to process our comings and goings and
Eunice and Au both learned this song separately before the age of 10 in their home countries. It forever impressed upon Eunice the need to both welcome new people as friends while taking the time to retain those friends she already had. She continues: It has always been a challenge to make new friends and
Fifty years can feel like a long time. This week Eunice realized that she’s done the same thing for a long time – have Thanksgiving dinner with her mother. It started the first week I was born. My mother had just come home from the hospital after giving birth to me (I was born within
Well, we are back in the United States after almost six months away in East Asia. I (Au) was concerned about being able to adjust to the change, not the least of which being the climate. We left Singapore when it was 30 Celsius (about 86 F) and landed in Newark at 3 degrees Celsius