Well, we are home safely in Japan, after a wonderful time in the States to celebrate Laura and Clayt and get some special time with family and friends. I will try to put up photos to catch up these next few days.
It was absolutely wonderful to get to be with our families. The girls got to see (and meet, in Martha’s case) all of their great grandparents! What a treat! Here they are with Great Nana, getting and giving some love:
We also got to stop at University of Delaware to see Aunt Karyn, her house, and her school. The girls even wore their UD t-shirts for the occasion. It was so special to be with Karyn and Steve and get to now have a picture in our minds of where she is. 
Last weekend, Noa was able to spend time with LOTS of people who love her! Eric’s parents (Grandpa and Grammy) brought Eric’s Nana and Charlie (Great Nana and Poppie) down for a visit. Nana and Charlie stayed in Waynesboro with my grandparents (Grandma and Grandpa Chase). What fun it was to get some quality time with the people who love us and our little girl so much!
Noa with Great Nana
Noa with Great Nana and Poppie
Noa with Grandma and Grandpa Chase
Eric and I taking advantage of all the extra babysitters and going for a walk 
There we are, Nana, Dad, me, and Noa. Its been good for my soul to think in terms of generations this weekend. My love for Noa and sharing with her Christ’s love will be something that I pray is done by Noa for her children, and for generations to come.
As Sara-Beth’s grandpa, Bill Iverson, often says, “Don’t break the chain.” The ‘chain’ being the coventantal love of Christ that God calls for us to teach and show our children.
This is my grandmother, Nana, and I. This picture is a few months old, but I was able to see her today. She recently has been diagnosed with lung cancer. She is currently going through chemotherapy. Please pray that God would have mercy on her and that the cancer would be defeated. Cancer seems like just another disease until it attacks someone you love. I confess I didn’t realize how scary cancer can be, until someone I loved was diagnosed. I believe in a sovereign God, a God that works all things for the good of those who love Him. I confess that I still sometimes ask why her and why this?
