Quarantine Update Spring 2020

We’re so glad to see spring, but it is so odd to be housebound during the Coronavirus outbreak. Thankfully, we aren’t under lockdown, but we are being cautious – for ourselves and others.

 Clay’s Mom, Jackson, MS

March 19th was Mom’s 97th Birthday, so we just HAD to have a Party! However, since we’d been out-of-state to a missions conference, we couldn’t go in. So we had a Party – by extension! We stood out in the courtyard and ate cupcakes and ice cream, sent her balloons and flowers, and sang Happy Birthday.

Darlene

Darlene has been gardening and doing yard work in Nate’s yard. But she has also been in a clean-out challenge with a good friend in Seattle, taking on a huge new project every week. We are SO glad to see spring here! And it is beautiful in Jackson, with Azaleas and Dogwoods and all sorts of flowers in full bloom by mid-March!

President Clay

Clay resigned as president of the seminary… only to be elected President of our HOA! And dealing with neighbors is much more complicated than expected. Darlene says this is our new mission field.

We had serious flooding in Jackson in February – the worst since 1979, and it came to within 100 yards of our condos. It was especially a concern, since Clay had to make calls about evacuation, being president of our HOA. So, we were carefully watching river levels and praying! God was gracious.

Grandkids

With this beautiful weather, we just had to get out of the house. This week, we took our 3 grandkids fishing at Twin Lakes Retreat Center, where each person managed to pull in a fish – even 4-year-old Logan. But none of them wanted to touch the fish, so that’s the goal for our next trip – unless we’re told to shelter in place.