Easter Weekend

If ever there was a holiday to miss being with family and friends in order to go to another country for the purpose of sharing about Jesus, it seems Easter is the one.  This holiday isn't just about a particular gathering, it is the good news that begs to be told.  Being obedient to what God asks of you is hard at times, but it is so worth it.

For the first time since the earthquake, we were able to enjoy a weekend of being together as a family.  Saturday we spent the whole day just the four of us, just having fun.  First, we colored Easter eggs together.  Notice some of them are of the Russian design, compliments of Jessica's parents.

After coloring eggs, we noticed that our "adventure bone" was itching and we quickly filled some backpacks and took off in the car for a little adventure.  We ended up at a national park that surrounds volcano Llaima.  We scrambled around on fields of lava rock that flowed from the volcano in 2008, flew kites by a lake, took a small hike to discover another lake, and laughed and smiled a ton!

Easter Sunday was a day to celebrate!  The kids enjoyed waking up to lots of loot in their Easter baskets.  We worshiped with our Chilean brothers and sisters at the church we attend in town within walking distance of our apartment.  We had a delicious Easter lunch with our "M" family over at the Tomlinsons' home.  After our lunch, the kids had a blast hunting for Easter eggs.  We also enjoyed playing a couple rounds of Farkle, some more snacking on deviled eggs and chocolate, and ended the day watching "The Hope," which was a great reminder of the reason for our celebration: the promise of life sealed by the resurrection of Jesus Christ!