Darlene and Clay have completed thousands of miles of safe travel this summer, and we are on our way back to Ukraine. We were able to make it to Jackson for granddaughter Rivka’s baptism in June, and we’ve had blessed times with Nate & Malaika on and off in our travels. Our youngest son Lex is a Senior at Belhaven, and landed a role at New Stage in Jackson this fall. We enjoyed seeing Ty and Irene in Virginia this summer. She had to travel back to Ukraine this month, however, in order to get a new passport. Matt and Erin came from Seattle to meet us for a weekend in Albuquerque. Clay’s sister Susan passed away this summer from cancer, and Clay performed the funeral. It has been a very difficult summer, on top of all the travel, but the Lord gave us good times with Susan, with Clay’s parents, and with all our extended family. Clay’s 90-year-old father is now in the hospital, and will probably have his leg amputated in coming weeks. We are thankful for the time we were able to spend with Clay’s parents, helping them move to a retirement center and close up their home.