Geography -- Okay, this really is exciting!

When I think about geography, I get excited.
No, don't think about a textbook, or a map, or a voice on the GPS saying "recalculating."

When I think about "where" my children are, I get excited.

I guess it's alright to use names on this blog.
Somebody tell me if I should be referring to child #2, rather than.
Hmmm, well, in doubt, I'll use initials.
Maybe that's better.. . . well, except for Child #3 and #4.(What's the deal with that, were we trying to save money on the monogramming?)

Okay,
JP, mapquest would not tell me how many miles it is from here to there! But to think that fiancee O has arrived, and the two of you are "finally" together after a very long time. That's exciting. Thank you Lord for safe travels, luggage that has arrived, and friends there waiting to love on and host these two.

BP, okay, that's only 320 miles, and in a few days we will driving that short distance to see my beautiful, hard-working, educated daughter, and her new car! Fireworks over the water! It's going to be great.

DP, 173 miles to Ashland, KY, where D. designs signs featuring Pirates, "Holy Cows," and other things, where this weekend, his artwork gets featured at a big outdoor festival as the Fun Signs has a booth to drum up new bu$iness. Not to mention D's amazing rock climbing ability! I need to go back for more.

and
DP, and it's 285 miles to a camp that is nestled in the beauty of the Keystone State, where each of you has been blessed by sticky buns, camp fires, and hearing the Lord speak to you. And now D. is there being available to be used by his Creator, too.

Ah, geography . . .
as the first thing you type into mapquest is Bluefield, WV -- your home.
I bought a sign the other day for my classroom that reads --
"Home is where your story begins."
One of my main points in my classroom is the definition of history, at least according to me -- History is a collection of stories.
And so, your story has its roots in a brick house on the corner of a busy street.

Okay, point is -- God is so great. His "ability" to love you wherever you are is really neat! And, by the way, I am so very proud of each of you.

Love,
Dad