Sailing across the Atlantic!

Firstly, we want to apologize for being so absent in the past month! As I wrote previously, our internet connection was pretty much absent in London, so we were hardly able to blog. And now we'll fill you in on what we've been doing since London.

The month began as we sailed into Cork, Ireland from London, England on July 1. After a few short days in Cork, we boarded a plane for San Francisco! We enjoyed a wonderful time back at home with friends and family from July 4 – 12. What a terrific time of reconnection! The primary reason we traveled back to the USA was for my best friend Amy’s wedding, but we also had a great time celebrating John’s birthday, seeing our new twin nieces and spending time with friends and family. John’s family lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, so we really enjoyed staying with them. And my parents flew out from Indiana, so we had a great time with both sets of parents! We feel so blessed that God opened this door for us to travel home for this time. The wedding was absolutely gorgeous and I was so honored to be asked to be Amy’s matron of honor. She was my maid of honor two years ago at our wedding, so it was so special to be in her wedding! We are so thankful that God brought Amy and Ryan together and that we could be a part of their big day.

Then on July 14th, we left Cork for our voyage across the Atlantic! We're now six days into our sail! So far, the sail has been a really special time for the crew to rest and recharge from the busy European ports. More to come on the sail!