Today I was able to skype with my niece, April and family. My sister and brother-in-law are spending the weekend with my parents (happy birthday dad!) and since my sister does not have Internet at home, this was my chance to skype with them. My beautiful sister is pregnant with twins due soon and it brings joy to my heart to see her healthy and ready to be a mommy again. Little April is just about 2 years old and her jabbering sounds so grown up. Skyping was fun , seeing her confused look turn into a little grin as we begin to talk. I suppose that would be confusing that the 'tv' is talking back and calling her by name. But she seemed to catch on and we had fun giving kisses to her toy puppy and baby, and singing Micky Mouse. She's getting so grown up! Being on the missionary field, it's one thing that often gets stressed in my prayers : that God would guard my family while I'm away. In reality, even if I was living in the same house, His hands are much better protection and provision than mine could be! Being far away however, not even a phone call away at times, brings it into a different perspective. To get back home would easily take me up to 30 hours of travel time, and that's only if a plane was leaving that same day. On another hand, its somewhat to think that while I'm sleeping, the family back home is living, and while they sleep its my turn to pray and cover the day. I'm so very grateful for my church family back home because you know that they will fill the voids, if there are any, just as we would for their families. Missing my family back home today but thankful for the opportunities that the Internet provides for me to stay connected! Imagine the missionaries years ago, where a letter would take months to arrive. Hoping to get back to American around the holiday season to reconnect, make memories, and meet the new arrivals :)
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