Surprise!



Amanda opening a little gift




spectators, er, family :)

Last Friday, our family and the Bylers were getting together to watch The Printing. We decided to have a little surprise birthday party for Amanda. "Did they tell you how they're getting Amanda to come?" Amy asked me... but then she wouldn't tell me.

Amanda and I were both surprised when we realized our families were throwing a celebration for both of us. I went to Amanda's surprise birthday party, and she came to say a surprise good-bye to me! (why are going-away events called "parties"?).

My family is fabulous, and I miss them loads and loads just thinking about leaving Michigan for Zambia. I will also miss the Bylers-- who are not only my friends, neighbors, and church family, but also part of my extended family.