She arrived!

Okay - so it took me way way too long to post this one! Here I am coming down the escalator at LAX - Jim finally got the camera out and on...i finally figured out they were down there waiting for me...well, hey - I'd been traveling for about 30 hours - gimme a break!
I think she was excited to see me...
...yeah, she was excited to see me (my mom)
Group shot...precious Jim, me and mom...
Precious Jim being goofy...me just being...
...did I say how good it was to see them? and get those hugs?
It has been a good visit so far...staying with my mom...the first week we had at least one fight every day...but today we realized it has been at least two days since a quarrel...hmmm...are we growing up? I like to think so...

The Box

Once upon a time, in the land of America there lived a boy named Precious Jim.
Precious Jim lovingly gathered random items and packed them carefully in the box.
he then sent the box to his sister, Joanna, in a faraway place called Africa.

Joanna and her friends waited and waited.
and waited some more - for the box to arrive.
it never did.

Joanna was so sure the box would show up...some day
that she prayed and prayed
and prayed some more

then after Joanna had returned to America
and then back to Africa after many months
she got a message from Precious Jim
the box came!

Not to Africa
back to America

a little lighter than when it left America
as a few items were missing

where was the box those many months?
we may never know...

the moral of the story?
God answers prayer!
not always the way we expect
and not always when we expect
but He always hears

and He always answers

In the USA

I arrived on the 8th of April and plan to be here for about two months. Once I get myself settled in a bit I will begin to post entries to keep you updated on how and what I am doing.

Please have a blessed Easter!