Reunited!!

Since the next semester of UMHS students have arrived in Maine, Andee and I have had the opportunity to see some familiar faces and people that we have missed so much!  For both of us, it was extremely exciting to reunite with the Giordani and Avance Families!!

When the Avance Family arrived at the beginning of May, we met them at the Maine Mall to grab something to eat.  While enjoying some food court deliciousness, we randomly saw the Giordani Family across the mall!  We enjoyed some dinner, played with the kiddos at the marry-go-round and trains, and the husbands checked out the school campus!  It was so wonderful getting to see these two families that we missed SO much these last 4 months!  God is Good!

This week was also the Women's Brunch at the church!  We wore decorated hats to be both creative, and incorporate a common theme that women tend to wear many "hats" throughout their busy lives, including wife, mother,  nurse, chef, housekeeper, etc., and that God gives us these high callings, the highest of which is to complete his perfect will and plan for our lives!  I met lots of girls that I had never met before, and had a great time eating and chatting with these Women of God.  It was so much fun!

On Friday evening, a few ladies from the Church got together to watch Todd's Band perform in New Hampshire!  His band is SO amazing, singing lots of Jazz and Funk songs that I love!  Lots of dancing, singing, and pizza followed, and it made for a great night!  More pictures to come!  I am really going to miss all of these new friends I have made here in Maine, and hopefully we will be able to visit again soon!!

Some more reuniting took place this Saturday, when Naomi, Aliosha, Isaiah, and Ruddles joined us on Old Orchard Street and the arcade for some "summer" fun!  It was a whopping 25°C (77°F), with hardly any wind so close to the ocean!  It was definitely a tank top day, the first since moving to Maine, and we had a great time in the sun enjoying the claw machines, skee ball, and the ticket eater, which was quite a hit with the kids!  A wonderful warm day with friends!

The following day at the church was Mother's Day, where we decorated cupcake towers and handed out roses to all the ladies!  It was great!  And the Giordani's were able to join us at church this week!

Andee and I were also able to take advantage of the nice weather, enjoying the beautiful view from the Pier, and our neighboring arcade!  Andee was on the ball (pun intended) yesterday with his arcade skills, taking home 1500 tickets winning the jackpots in both skee ball and flamin' finger!  Who needs Medical School when you have that kind of talent?? Haha!  A wonderful weekend!

Today it is cool and rainy, and I am sick, so it is the perfect lazy day to write this blog!

Countdown:   16 days!  We are both extremely excited for Canada and Family, and very sad to leave all of our wonderful friends and The Rock Church in Maine!   But God is Good, and we fully trust his perfect plan for our crazy lives!  See all you Canucks soon!! :)