We were up in PA for a missions conference that spread over nines days. It was fun to reconnect with people we knew, hear about their prayers for us, and meet new people. We especially enjoyed meeting the other missionaries who attended and hearing about their work in other countries. Our kids enjoyed attending the conference and made friends with other MKs and church kids.

A special treat was being able to visit with Naomi Glock, a retired Bible Translator. She was driving up the east coast and decided to stop in for the last two days of the conference. When I was 16, I spent a month with Naomi in Suriname helping her with a translation project. It was also a great honor to be given the quilt at the end of the conference. The quilting ladies meet each Tuesday to work on a quilt to give to one of the missionaries units at the conference. I remember when I was 16 and watching the quilt being given away at the conference and wondering if I would be a missionary and receive the quilt someday.

While we were in PA the girls went to school with my mom – Anna and Clara as students and Becca as a guest teacher. Becca taught the kids games from Cambodia and a little about Khmer culture. My parents also gave the kids their birthday/Christmas present – a trip to Sight & Sound to see Daniel. We’ve seen S&S performances online, but this was the kids first time to see a live performance. It was very exciting.

In other news….my mom likes to take photos. 🙂