After a 24 hour trip (door-to-door), I arrived back in Boise from Germany on Sunday evening. My flight was originally scheduled for Monday, but I was able to change it. With my co-conspirators Charissa and Davin, Seanne and Daniel plus the entire Wehrenfennig clan, I was able to surprise Ann. When I called Charissa in mid-trip after landing in Atlanta, she said: “Dad, Mom’s suspicious. She said you were really strange when you talked to her this morning on the phone and she can’t reach you in Germany. But I think I’ll be able to get her off the track.” Indeed she did.

After picking me up at Boise airport around 10:30pm, Charissa and Davin dropped me about a block from home so Ann wouldn’t chance to glance out the window and see me when the car drove up (they went to church earlier). So, I snuck into the house and around the corner to the kitchen with 18 roses in my hand just as Ann said to Charissa: “I sure wish Dad could have come home before you leave again for school tomorrow!” A quick “Boo!”, hugs and kisses made the surprise complete!

One note from Berlin: Matthias emailed that one of the men we challenged to consider moving his offices into the “ground floor fellowship” at “House Nazareth” has decided to do so. He will be renting about 150 sq. meters of office space. Thank the Lord! Another step on the way! Thanks for your continued prayers for all of us! I’ll give you the promised update on finances after I get a little more sleep! (Dale’s also been completely buried at work. Please pray for wisdom for him and Bev!)