Family Reunion!

 Dave called this morning to say they were coming to Oxford to deliver some more Christmas packages to our young missionaries here.  He said they would like to stop by and say hello.  It was so wonderful!  I thought we wouldn't see them again for a few weeks.  Christmas is important to Dave (consider that he spent his day today visiting and delivering gifts.)

He had several stops to make before getting here.  They came in for about 5 minutes.  I made them a lunch to eat in the car on the way back home, and then they were gone.  They still had 4 stops to make and it was 2 by the time they got here.  I know they had a lot of things yet to do, so I asked if we could deliver to three of the stops.

They were both tired and accepted the offer gratefully, even though I know Dave was disappointed because he really wanted to see every missionary in person.

We took off and traveled the Newbury and back, which took a couple of hours.  It would have been a much longer trip for Dave and Deb, since they still had to get back to London.

In the evening, we had a Facetime call with Ally to meet her sweetheart.  It looks like we'll have a wedding in May!  She is so happy and he seems so very nice.  He is from Sierra Vista Arizona.

After we visited with her, we had a Checketts Sibling Virtual Family Reunion.  We only had an hour and a half, but it was plenty of time, and we all agreed that we must do it on a regular basis.  Each one took a few minutes to catch everyone up on news of their family, and then they shared a favorite Christmas memory.  It was incredible to visit that way!

With the state of the world, and the scourge of the virus, this was a sweet way to touch bases with each other.







We got news today that the county of Oxfordshire is going into Tier 4 (from Tier 2).  That means some pretty stringent rules have been put in place.  It starts the day after Christmas, and I am unsure how long it will last.




It has rained throughout the day.  Right now, at nearly 11:00 p.m. it is a steady downpour.  I love going to sleep listening to that beautiful sound.

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melissa said…
Wow. This vaccine cannot come fast enough!
December 23, 2020 at 10:20 PM
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