We started a new training of trainers class for DML last Thursday, with more than 100 students from Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Nigeria, and Cameroon. So exciting! These trainers will be prepared to work with small and medium size entrepreneurs and help them grow and develop their businesses. We are using Zoom and Google Classroom again - it's amazing how we are learning to shift with the new realities around us!
But this week I want to share some family pictures as it's been a while since I have given family updates. Yesterday was Bob's birthday, the eleventh one that we haven't been able to have with him since his passing. But we had his favorite birthday meal together and watched some family videos - it was good to hear his voice!
In July, we were able to camp together halfway between Washington DC and Grand Rapids, with my daughter Hannah and her boyfriend, Matt; my son Noah and his girlfriend Hannah; Michael and myself, and Michael's son, Jonathan. It was a wonderful week with lots of laughter and debates, with the longest debate over whether pancakes or waffles are better! (My kids love to debate.) We played our favorite game, Telestrations, well into the dark with our neighbors wondering if we would keep them up with loud laughter, but we quieted down when the camp quiet time set in. It was good weather and a precious time together.
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| Noah and Matt met in person for the first time on this trip. But it wasn't long before they were laughing and working together to grill some chicken over the fire for dinner! |
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Hannah and Matt
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| Hannah and Hannah! |
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| Matt photobombs a picture of Noah and Hannah - clearly feeling comfortable with the family! |
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Jonathan feeling very comfortable driving the rented pontoon!
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| Noah loving the water and the boat! |
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 | | Michael and Jonathan, who just turned 26 years old! |
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| So thankful to God for my family and the opportunity to visit together! |
