Counting, Dancing & Recognizing

This video shows some fun things that Anna Mae likes to do at our house. If what she does doesn't bring a smile to your face, you might just have something wrong with you...

When bad things happen to good people, but then work out just fine

 
Today, I was trying to set up my laptop on the desk and I bumped the the pen-holder- cup-thing so that it fell off. I was like, "Craaaap! That's gonna be a big mess!" As it turned out, it fell in just the perfect position so that it was still upright on the ground...everything still inside. How cool is that?

My wife is cool

Jacquelyn recently went to the earthquake area in Sichuan to volunteer her time. I'm super proud of her.

Here's a couple of pics from her experience. For the complete photo album of the trip, click on these links:
-Earthquake
-Daybreak camp

Annual Goodbyes

If any of you have lived overseas before, you know saying "goodbye" to friends is an annual occurrence. This year is especially rough for us as some of our closest friends are headed back to their home countries or new assignments. Although we're extremely happy for our friends who are turning a new page in their lives, we're a little offended they didn't consider our feelings...

To all of our friends who are leaving, we're super excited for you. You will always be remembered by the Carmans. Thanks for all the good times we had together.