New Year 2013

Well, it's January 3 already and life has changed.  We lost our Abby in August of 2012; I moved to China the day after her funeral to teach for a semester.  It was so good to come home for Christmas, but our hearts ache for our little girl who is not with us.

I am comforted with knowing that she is in Heaven now and that she never did have to experience the sad things of life such as rejection or heartache.  She is probably singing with angels and flying here and there investigating the glories of a different realm.  Most of all she gets to be under the direct care of the Good Shepherd.  Our little lamb Abby and the Good Shepherd - what a wonderful thought.

So what does 2013 hold for us now?  I am going to Quebec with our other granddaughter, Isabella Zander.  She is fluent in French and her French immersion school will be traveling in June to a French speaking North American locale.  I have been to Montreal and Quebec City along with other points of interest in that province and never tire of the quaint and European feel it has to offer.  I am looking forward to being with Isabella as she translates and perhaps teaches me a little French.

Bill and I will head down to our place in Mesa, Arizona in April, an annual tradition.  It is always so refreshing to unwind there with friends and family.  His brother and sister-in-law have purchased a home there too; their son also bought a place, so we are looking forward to checking out their properties.  Most of all, I love to ride bike with Bill, go to the local produce market to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at an affordable cost, and cook and eat simply. 

I'm going to check out various teaching opportunities - subbing for our local school district and perhaps doing adjunct work at the univeristy in our city.  I love teaching English as a second language and like to say that I travel the world every day in my classroom.  My students have been from the Middle East, Africa, Asia, South America, and Europe.  It really doesn't get any better than this for me.

I intend to blog more this year and perhaps post some photos of China, which was quite the cultural experience.