It sounds nice that we are serving the Lord in Israel, but there are people who are being scarified back home. My husband and my son, both busy working, are home in California. I cooked and froze as much food as possible before leaving, but it does not last forever. They need to do the grocery, cooking, cleaning and laundry all this time.

Around this time of the year, we throw an (academic) yearend BBQ party for my husband's graduating students in his Lab. This time I was not there, so he did the grocery, preparation and all, while I guided him on Line phone what to do. I am tremendously thankful that he did all that without even a tiny bit of bitterness, and that our son also helped. I received a picture along with a nice word to thank me for my guidance! This is nothing other than God's blessing. This cannot happen usually. Praise the name of the Lord.