We started off on a good foot for sure by hitting up In-N-Out within the first 30 minutes of our visit! Need I say more?!
The Fisher family is spread far and wide around the globe and with our coming and going, you can imagine how each and every minute is a gift for all of us to be together. Therefore, there is no wasted time, thus the non-stop action. The cousins were living on pins and needles for weeks, maybe months, for the arrival of Samuel, Emma and Luca. And are now having a blast. As Luca told Diego after a full day together, "This was the best day ever! You know why? Because you were here ALL day!"
My older sister and her family are packing up and preparing for their soon return to the Dominican Republic as missionaries. This past weekend we held a two-day garage sale as a fundraiser for them. Items were donated from churches and we sold them. The kids sold cookies, Emma made rubber band bracelets to sell and everyone participated from young to old. It was a very successful event and it was a joy for our family to participate. I often feel so far away and helpless in serving my own family so this opportunity to physically be present and participate in blessing my family meant so much to me, despite the exhaustion that followed.
We also had the joy of meeting our newest niece, Nyah, for the first time this past weekend. The 8 kids, ages 3-11, all get along so well and love each other deeply despite the distance that separates them more often than not. What a gift of God's grace! Maddie, who lives 1 hour and 15 minutes from Papa and Nano's house was in tears on the way home and the next day wishing they lived closer so she could see her cousins more. So precious! And now we are awaiting the arrival of Zoe on Tuesday to complete the cousin reunion.
Here is just a snapshot of the action...
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