Safe and sound at the Altizer's house The huge snow storm turned our original 6-hour trip to North Carolina into an exhausting 20 hours on the road. What a joy and refreshment it was to finally reach our destination, the Altizers! It was 10:00 in the morning and Karen had a feast prepared for us, which energized us for an exciting snowball fight. Their boys, Joshua, Caleb, Jonathan, and David had lots of creative ideas for a snowman: upside down with two noses, a tail, and a bow tie! :)

Joshua starting the snow manEsther and Jonathan build the snowman! Snow much fun! The snowman-building team!Jonathan stands on his head beside the snowman We spent the afternoon boxing up pictures, books, and canned goods. When we had first contacted Karen about the possibility of visiting, sheThe Altizer home was filled with excitement! had written back, “Your visit is of God!” and explained how perfectly timed it would be to Esther with Jonathan and David Altizerhelp with the preparations for their move. We were very much grateful for their kind hospitality, even amidst all the busyness of this big transition.The Staddons and the Altizers