Special Treasures (Days 6-8))

Time with the most special treasures of our lives, our kids and grandkids, is too rare, but this summer we've had the great blessing of spending time with both of our children and both of our grandchildren.

In July Christy and Jon joined us for the Panama Reunion in Lake Junaluska, North Carolina. We flew together and shared an apartment while there. What fun it was to share that time with Chris & Jon, who was 19 months old at the time. Jon is so good and incredibly cute, and we enjoyed the time with him and Chris so much. Rich couldn't go with us this time, unfortunately.

This weekend, we've had the special blessing of time with David and Mea in El Paso and Las Cruces, where Mea lives. We planned time there as part of our trip so we could see Mea, and David made the time even better by flying over to join us. Mea is now eight years old, a beautiful little girl inside and out, and so much fun. There are many ways in which she reminds us of David when he was her age, including her energy, her flexibility, and her adventurous spirit.

One of our favorite moments this weekend brought back many memories and made both Neil and me laugh aloud. The four of us were at the play area at the mall. All of a sudden David called out, "Be careful, Baby!" as Mea leaped from a piece of play equipment to a nearby bench. How that reminded us of the many, many times we've watched David with bated breath, warning him to "Be careful!" Now it's his turn to say those words. Seems fair to us!!

Tonight, we're feeling very rich and so thankful for our special treasures, our children and our grandchildren.