Handfuls of Blessings

We have been asked repeatedly, "How are you and your family adjusting to the States?"  The hardest part has been the cold.  However, this morning there are so few clouds in the sky that the sun is actually able to shine, which finds me sitting right in the beam that is coming through the glass doors. Today I will share several photos of where we have been on our travels.  Notice the coats in all but one photo - even inside buildings. Our first meeting was at my dad's church in Gravette, Arkansas.  My dad took us around the countryside showing us the site of his childhood home and the schoolhouse he attended, which is still standing. My dad, Willis Ward, with 6 of his 14 grandchildren. We then headed north for two meetings in Canada and two meetings in New York.  We were surprised by the amount of ice still remaining at the base of Niagara Falls.   A shivering pose in front of Niagara Falls In New York City we visited the Statue of Liber...

In case you haven't yet heard, yes, we have arrived in the States.  Wow -- you Americans need to slow down!  April 11th will mark our one-month anniversary.  We have been going nonstop since arrival, hence, I have touched the computer only to pack it.  The kids are full of endless questions and fascinations.  "Who switches on the lights in the road?" - the reflectors in the road. "How does this faucet work?" - do you realize how many different types of faucets there?  "Is it safe to drink that water?" - hesitation in drinking from water fountains.  "We can get our own soda?" - from the fountain drink dispensers. They have experienced the world of automation in the form of toilets, sinks, soaps, paper towels, hand dryers, and doors.  Savannah seems to be stuck on the many types of toilets.  The automatic ones scared her to death until I made a game of it - "Wow - it flushed all by itself!" However, now she has observed that some toil...