As anticipated, our weekend away with the team was full of community, beauty, good food and rest. Naomi and Quinn spent crazy amounts of time with Jonathon and Rebecca, their Ched-buddies. And I got to have some good talks with their mom, Jennifer. What a blessing.

The big safari game drive through Queen Elizabeth National Park was a highlight as usual. We had two sightings of different groups of female lions ( how many children have eaten a picnic breakfast on their Land Cruiser rooftop a hundred feet from seven female lions!) and saw elephants as well as all the usual wildlife. We also saw a big monitor lizard and a huge dead hippo that was still stinking (check THOSE dental records!)

My favorite part was the four hours spent on the roof with Pat and a myriad of small shouting children. Quinn relaxed into my arms in a fully horizontal position with his bare toes hanging out over the edge of the vehicle as we powered along through beautiful places looking for the next exciting discovery.

Thanks, God.