My parent's trip to China

Keith and I heard the funniest story from my parents. We went over to vist them when they got back from a 10 day vacation to China. As we were reviewing their pictures, here is how the conversation went with one particular photo:
Kathy: Mom, what does the two finger salute mean in this photo?
Mom: Which photo?
Kathy: This one (and referring to the photo you see above)
Mom: (chuckling) Oh, I don't know
Kathy: You don't know? Then why are you making that sign?
Mom: Well, we saw alot of other people making that same sign in our tour group as they were posing for photos, so we thought we should too"

Please pray for the Mikasa Family

Everything that I hear about this family are all sweet things. I hear they were part of our church community, and even had their children dedicated to Christ a few years ago. I am deeply, profoundly sadden by the news of Millie "Midi" Mikasa and Nathan's passing. Such a tragic loss and such a turn of events in this family's life in a split second. They were on their way home on Jan 1st from a family gathering. That sounds like something so routine. Those that knew Millie and Nathan were truly blessed by them. Please, hold your kids a little tighter and treasure the times you have with your loved ones today. Please. Let us pray...