Dallas Pics

We were reading back over our blog and realized that we forgot to post Keith's pictures from his trip to Dallas. Above are a few pictures of Cowboy stadium and the NBA All-Star rookie game that Keith, Richard, and Mark went to. Cowboy stadium is huge. Of course, "everything is big in Texas!"

Tickets purchased!!!

It is certainly hard to believe that we have been in the States for 8 of our 10 months. We found out the other day that we will be heading back to Taiwan on Monday, May 31 -- a little more than 2 months away. Our airline tickets have been purchased!! We are all ready to get back but we do have mixed emotions in leaving again. Saying our goodbyes to our family and friends will be very hard.

Fun Time at Disney!!

We just returned from Disney. We first went to St. Petersburg, Florida to visit with Keith's mom and step-dad and then we all went to Disney World for four days. We had a great time and for the most part the weather was great.

Headed to Florida!!!

All of us are headed to Florida tomorrow for a week to see Keith's mom and step dad. They live in St. Petersburg so we will spend a couple of days there then drive to Orlando to Disney World. We are looking forward to some nice warm weather. We will post some pictures soon!!

More Snow!!

Hard to believe but it is snowing again here in NC. It has snowed at least 5 times this year. We have been told that we have gotten more snow this winter than all the other 4 winters that we were gone. We are all ready for SPRING!!

Pictures from San Antonio, Texas

Keith, Page, and Levi went to San Antonio, Texas last weekend to visit with Page's sister's family. We had a great time hanging out and visiting with the Clements. The top picture is of Levi and his two cousins at a rodeo. The bottom picture is us (of course) with Elizabeth (Page's sister) and her husband, Justin.

Headed to Texas (Twice)

Keith went to Dallas, Texas last week with a friend to see an old friend and visit a Christian school. He had a great time hanging out with his good friends. They took a tour of Cowboy stadium and did some other fun things. They also witnessed history as Dallas had the most snow in over a century -- over 1 foot!!!

Keith, Page, and Levi are headed to San Antonio, Texas this Thursday to see Page's sister and brother-in-law. Justin and Elizabeth, along with their three kids, have lived there for over 7 years. Justin is a campus minister at Trinity University.

We will post pictures of the two trips soon.

Winter Wonderland!!!

On Friday night and Saturday morning we had a winter storm hit NC. We received around 7 inches of snow -- which is big in this part of the US. The kids have enjoyed it and look forward to another day of sledding. Church was canceled today and we think school will be canceled tomorrow. The picture is of our backyard.

Spirit Week at HPCA

This last week our kids participated in Spirit Week at High Point Christian Academy. They had a great time. Levi and Hunter's picture is on green and white day while Milly dressed up for team day and Wade dressed up for tin foil day.

Milly loves this week at all the schools she has attended. This year she won Freshmen most spirited girl!!

Fun to Be a Wolfpack Fan

Well, not always but this week it was pretty good as the Wolfpack beat Duke in hoops. Keith went to the game. Pictured above is Keith giving the Pack sign while the students stormed the court in the background after the game.

Wade's Day and Hoops

Last Saturday Wade celebrated his 13th birthday. Keith and the boys went to the State - UVA basketball game. It was fun although State did not win. Above is Wade making the "Wolfpack" sign right before he is about to open his presents. It is hard to believe but we now officially have two teenagers in the house -- (see picture above). Wow!!

Also, Keith is enjoying coaching Wade's middle school game. Above you can see Wade in action on defense. The team has a couple weeks left in their season. Thus far they are 4 - 3.

One of the best things about being in America is.....

College football!!! (at least for Keith and the boys). They have all enjoyed the numerous games and are a bit disappointed that the college football season comes to a close tonight.

We are hoping for a good game but are pulling for Alabama -- as we have some good friends that are Crimson Tide fans.

Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year!! We had a great time with all of our family this Christmas and New Year. Most recently, we spent a week in the mountains with Page's family. We tried to color code the picture so folks could easily recognize the different families. We are dressed in blue, Page's parents are in green, Page's brother and his family are in red, and Page's sister and family are in orange.

We hope you have a fantastic year!!

Merry Christmas!!!

We have enjoyed our Christmas here in the States. On Christmas Eve we went to Keith's Dad and step mom's house in Southern Pines. Today, Christmas Day, we went to Keith's mom and step dad's house -- which is near where we live in High Point. On Saturday we will head to the mountains to spend some time with Page's family.

Above are some pictures of our Christmas -- Keith reading the Christmas story (notice the glasses -- the Bible had tiny print), Page modeling her new scarf (notice the haircut), and finally the kids awaiting to see what Santa brought.

Merry CHRISTmas everyone!!

Five Inches of Snow!!

We did get snow here in NC. Our kids were so excited. We went to the Murrow's (good friends of ours) last night and went sledding. That was fun. Today, we messed around in it some more. It was a tremendous blessing to see snow again. Pictured above is Keith with Hunter and Levi. They played some tackle football in the snow. Wade went sledding with a friend while Milly went down to the local park. Page decided to stay inside.

Snow on the Way??

One thing that we hope would happen while we spend these 10 months in the States is snow. Well, today we woke up and all the forecasters are calling for 90% chance of snow!! Hunter and Levi were especially excited. We will post some pictures if indeed it does snow.

Excellent Video

This video does an excellent job of explaining the spirtual state in Taiwan!!

Great Thanksgiving!!!

We had a great Thanksgiving and enjoyed being with Page's family in Clemson, SC. We also enjoyed State's victory over the Tar Heels. It has not been a fun football season for Wolfpack fans but Saturday's victory was a nice way to end!!!

Visit from Family

Page's brother (Will) and his family (wife - Missy and 4 kids -- Webb, Mary Campbell, B, and Maggie) came to see us this past weekend. They are big time Clemson fans so all the boys went to the State-Clemson game while all the girls stayed in High Point. Unfortunately, the Clemson family left happier than the State family.

We are still here!!

I know that you have not heard from us lately but we are still here in NC -- busy as ever. Hunter and Levi finished up their upward football seasons. They both loved it and had outstanding seasons. Wade tried out for the middle school basketball team and made the "B" team. Milly is working hard in school and is trying out for a drama production. We (Keith and Page) continue to share almost every Sunday about Taiwan and how folks can be involved in our ministry. We will post some pictures soon!!

Fall is Here!!!

This is our first fall back in NC in four years. We love all the colors!! Milly, Wade, Hunter, and Levi enjoyed picking out pumpkins at a local pumpkin patch.

Wade's Soccer Team in Championship!!!

Wade's soccer team advanced to the championship game on Thursday. The HPCA middle school team has had a great season. They have won 8 straight games and their overall record is 11-3. They play Greensboro Academy on Thursday for the conference championship. They split during the regular season. It should be a great game. Pictured above is Wade and a couple of his teammates walking off the field after their semi-final victory.

We are COLD!!!

After living in Taiwan for 4 years we became quite content with the sub-tropical climate. In fact, according to the Central Weather Bureau in Taiwan it was around 88 degrees today. Well, here in NC it is a different story. Tonight it is supposed to get down to 33 degrees. Our kids were amazed to see frost on the ground this morning and even more amazed that they could blow smoke from their mouths!! We have been cold these last couple of days BUT at least we have heat inside here in NC.

Football Stars!!

Well, not really but Hunter and Levi are having a great time playing upward flag football this fall. Both have scored numerous TD's and have had a few interceptions as well. They have a couple more weeks left in the season.

Back from VA.

We had a good week in Va. Although it was fun we were all glad to get back to our home in NC. It was rough for a family of 6 with a teenage daughter sharing one bathroom!!

A highlight for the kids was playing football after school let out each day. The place that we went to had a lot of open fields for football. A highlight for Page (and the rest of us) was going to a Travis Cottrell concert. (See picture).

Headed to Virginia

Our family is headed to Va. for some training. We are excited to go back to the place that we lived for 10 weeks in 2005 before we headed to Asia. We will be back in NC late Friday night.

Slides and Music

Labor Day in the Mountains

We enjoyed spending labor day weekend in the mountains with Page's folks. We enjoyed the cooler weather, fishing, climbing rocks, gem mining and all the other things that we did. However, the best part was spending time with Nana and Papa (along with Henry).

Keith and Wade go to State game

Keith and Wade went to the South Carolina at NC State game. It was the first game since 2005 that they had seen live. Although South Carolina won 7 to 3 it was great to be there!!!

Next week the whole family will see NC State play Murray State!!! We are hoping for better results.

Wade's soccer team

Wade made the HPCA middle school soccer team and is enjoying playing. They have had two games so far and are 1 - 1. Wade is a defender. Above is a picture of the team at halftime. Wade is #11.

Slideshow of Morrison

This is a slideshow that we put together to show as we go around to speak to people about Taiwan. It is mostly of our kids and their activities at MCA the past two years. We hope you enjoy.

Keith Turns 43!!

Keith celebrated his 43rd birthday by going out to one of his favorite places -- a Japanese restaurant called Fire and Stix. Keith's mom, step-father, grandmother, and aunt along with Page and the kids went along. It was a great night of fun. Above is the birthday boy being song to.

First Day of School at HPCA!!

Today was the kids first day of school at High Point Christian Academy. All of them had a good day and we are so very thankful that HPCA is here and our kids are attending. Above is the annual group photo of the 1st day. Hunter and Levi are also pictured in their respective classrooms. The camera was not allowed in middle school or high school -- according to Wade and Milly.

Settling In!!

We have been in our new/old house for over a week. As many of you know, we moved back in our house that we lived in over 4 years ago. While we lived in Taiwan, we rented out our house and it was in really good shape when we moved back in. It took us a day or two to find everything but Page has put everything back in the same place as it was.

Also pictured above are our cars that we will use for the next 10 months. Our home church is allowing us to use the sedan pictured while a church in SC is letting us use the white van. We have been very blessed.

The kids begin school next week. They will be at High Point Christian Academy (the school where Keith used to work). We have had a great time reconnecting with friends and family!!

In America!!!

We arrived in North Carolina last Saturday night. Our trip was great -- no long layovers in the airports, etc. However, our luggage did not arrive when we did. It arrived a day later.

We spent a few days with Page's folks and now are getting settled in our High Point house. We will post some pictures soon of our "new/old" home. All the kids seem to be doing well.

Headed Back to America!!

Today, August 1, we head back to North Carolina. We will leave our home here in Taichung at 10:00am. We are scheduled to land in Charlotte, NC at 10:30 Saturday night. So, a little more than 24 hours. We will post once we get to America.

Page's Thoughts on Taiwan vs. America

Page will miss several things about Taiwan. Below are listed a few.

1. Good and very inexpensive medical care
2. Taiwan open markets -- with fresh vegetables and fruit.
3. Delicious mango's!!
4. Morrison/missionary community here in Taiwan.

Although Page is going to miss Taiwan, she is really looking forward to these things in America.

1. Seeing people she loves.
2. SHOPPING!!!
3. Living in our old Parkway house.

Packing Up!!

We are packing our bags for America!! In December 2005 we headed to Asia with 19 bags (weighing 75 pounds each). We will come back to America with 11 to 12 bags (weighing 50 pounds each). So, we are bringing a lot less back. However, we do have a lot of stuff we will be leaving in our house here in Taiwan.

Hiking in Da Keng

Last Friday we went hiking with some good friends of ours. The Enochs, co-workers with us, and their son Peter. Nick and Gloria (the two Taiwanese along with Zach and Amelia) also went with us. This was our goodbye to Nick and Gloria. They have become good friends to us and have a precious family. The bottom picture is how we looked before the hike. (We were too tired and hot to take a picture of how we looked when we finished). The top picture is the city of Taichung -- where we live among the other millions of people.

Milly's List

Below is Milly's list of the good and bad of leaving Taiwan and going to America.

Things Milly will miss about Taiwan...

• She has freedom to walk everywhere here in Taiwan.
• Taiwan has amazing, cheap teas that she loves!!
• Her entire life!!!

Things Milly is looking forward to about America...

• America has Taylor Swift clothes
• She will get to buy a laptop
• Seeing people BUT this is hard because she will have to tell them goodbye next June.

Less than a week...

We have only 6 days before we head back to the States for 10 months. Hunter and Levi have already expressed what they will miss about Taiwan and what they are looking forward to about the States. Below is Wade's list.

Wade will miss --

1. Food in Taiwan (Fried dumplings, fried fish paste, and pearl milk tea).
2. His friends
3. MCA (Morrison Christian Academy)

Things Wade is looking forward to about America --

1. American Food (As you can see, Wade is really into food right now!!)
2. Seeing relatives (especially Sam)
3. Going to NC State football and basketball games

Renovations Complete!

Well, sort of. They are done enough to move in. A few little things still have to be completed. However, we will be moving in tomorrow -- Monday, July 20 -- as planned. Next week they will install one of our bathroom sinks and they have to replace a couple of windows. It has been real interesting renovating a house in a 2nd language!!

The house looks great!! Above are a few pictures.

Moving, moving, and moving!!!

During these next couple of weeks we will move 3 different times!!! We have made our first move. We had to move into a company guest unit because they took all of our air-conditioners (no central air here), ceiling fans, and curtains to move to our new house. That move was not too bad as we did not need to move our furniture -- just clothes. We will be in the guest unit a total of 10 days. Next week, our renovations on our new house are supposed to be done and we will move into our new place on Morrison campus. After settling there, we will move back to North Carolina for the next 10 months. Wow, a lot of transition!! Please remember us during this time. We will post a picture of our new renovated house soon.

More about English Camp

Above is a group picture of the camp Keith helped with a couple of weeks ago. A volunteer team from California, as well as some other co-workers on the island, helped teach English to these high school/university students. It went great. We worked with a local fellowship here in Taichung and we had 5 students commit themselves to Christ. Thanks for your prayers!!

Back from Gu Guan

Keith made it back safely from Gu Guan. It was a great trip!!! Many lives were changed. Keith will share more later and add a few pictures.

English Camp in Gu Guan!!

Keith will begin his work at an English camp sponsored by a local church this week. The camp will take place outside of Taichung in a small city in the mountains called Gu Guan. There will be close to 40 university students. There is a team from California plus some other m's on the island that are helping to run the camp. Please pray that the students who have not yet trusted in Him will do so at this camp. Thanks!!! Keith will return to Taiwan on Friday, July 10 -- Levi's birthday.

Renovations Half Way Done!!!

At least that is what they are telling us. It has gone smoothly for the most part. They are finished with all the ceilings and are preparing walls to paint and by the end of the week they should be tiling the kitchen and bathroom walls and floors. Our goal is to be done with renovations by July 18 so we can move on July 20. We will see if that is doable in a few weeks. The top picture is a view to our living area. We have removed a fireplace that will give us a lot more room. The bottom picture is the kitchen. It is ready to be tiled now.