Fall

This has been a very interesting week. I don't have any news regarding China, but I did start school this week. I have very nice classes. I love my students, and I am looking forward to a great year with them. We only had 2 1/2 days of school (you have to ease into it, you know!) but they were good days. It is always weird to go back, but then walking through the halls it feels like I never left for the summer.

On a sadder note, My uncle Gerald went to be with the Lord on August 27 (It is hard to believe that it was a week ago) What can I say about him? I have so many fond memories of him. He used to tease all of us mercilessly, but we had plenty of opportunities to get back at him. The funeral was on Tuesday in Michigan, and my heart was there with my family.

One of my many favorite memories of Uncle Gerald was when he along with Aunt Onetta, Aunt Olive and Uncle Eugene came to visit me in Hamburg, Germany. (Actually there are many memories from that visit). They were upset because they couldn't get a Hamburger at the Hamburger Sparkasse (a bank:-), so I guess I should have given them a language lesson. I had a great time translating for them while they had dinner with my Host family in Hamburg. After a while I was speaking German to my aunts and uncles, and English to my host family. Everyone was confused and we had a great time. Then there was the laundry incident. Let's just say that pink underwear and my uncles were two things that would never meet!

I will miss him, but I know that he is having a great time in Heaven, and there is no more pain or sorrow!

We should be hearing some news (of the general informatin variety--not specifically about our baby) in the next week or so. We are praying for another huge jump through these LIDs!