It's the day before Valentine and I reflect on the loves of my my life. What a blessing each of our children are to us. They have opened the world to us.

Scott and family are very busy these days going to Show Choir Competition all over the south. We are looking forward to going to Branson Mo in April with them. Both Casey and Colin are in show choir, one Jr Hi and the other High School. What an experience they are having. Thanks to their parents for the support.

Melissa and Matt are keeping warm in the flat lands of IL. I miss them in the winter, we are busy with taxes and it's too cold for them to travel. They went to California last month to celebrate Guy's and Melissa's Birthday. What fun that was....

Michael and Kristi are busy with serving the Lord and people of Araquipa. The boys started home school last month. It's summer in Peru. Nathan will start back to school full time in March. Benjamin will continue with Home school and go to the preschool two hours a day to play and study Spanish and Portageses. They are all preparing for little Caleb that will enter the world the first of May. Oh, how we can't wait to hold him.

Thomas and I are blessed with the business this year. The last two years we have asked God to use the time with people to help them along with their taxes. It has been a blessing.

We are looking forward to the trip to Branson with Scott and the family and the trip to Richmond Va and the National Missionary Parent's Conference. There are 29 parents going from the state of TN. In June, we will be traveling to Arequipa Peru to see our new grandson, Caleb.

Until another day, I'll close for awhile...
Grannie Rains