Blessed Part 1

Ten years ago, I didn't imagine my son married & living abroad. I certainly would not have believed Michael and I would fly around the world to visit Christopher and Lauren in Seoul, then meet up with our daughter in London.

It's been fun to journey with them via pictures, email & regular video chats. But I can't quite put into words what it was like to literally live in their worlds countries for a week & share their every day living experiences.


The rich cultural immersion was so much more than if we'd merely taken a tour.

Michael and I are so very blessed.

Christopher and Lauren sacrificed their bed, sleeping on the floor in their tiny, studio apartment so we could spend more time together.

One of the highlights of the week was spending an afternoon at their school. We saw their classrooms & interacted with the children.

One boy named Mike wanted to know who we were, exclaiming that Michael looked just like Santa Claus. I thought it was the beard, since I never saw any of the Korean men with facial hair.

Mike said it was the glasses too. Michael wondered if there were any other outstanding features the boy might have associated with the jolly old elf.

We met their principal, who is a gem, and couldn't stop telling us how proud we should be of these two. We couldn't agree more.


It was hard to say good-bye, but we were off to see Sarabeth. We left content; having witnessed seeds that were planted so many years ago through prayer, now in full bloom.

Rooted in love & commitment, honor & intergrity, their depth & growth of character was splendidly displayed.