Elise loves those toys! We are staying with some friends in Grand Rapids who have three grandkids. So they have lots of fun things stocked that Elise has had a lot of fun exploring. Perhaps the funniest is the battery powered frog, that Elise will bring to you and say "ON!" And once you turn it on and it starts hopping towards her and sticking out its tongue, she will run away. It's a very love-hate relationship.

We are heading back from Grand Rapids towards Michigan tomorrow. It has been a very good time here spending time with old church friends. Elise has had a blast with all the kids she has gotten to know. We have really enjoyed getting an inside glimpse of different families lives. It was very fun sharing out ministry with our church last wednesday night too. For me it was definitely a first, speaking for any length of time infront of a lot of people. It was definitely good to start on "friendly turf" with that kind of thing.