We are learning how important communication is for missionaries! In Cambodia we felt so much support and encouragement from others simply because we dropped them little emails. We are so thankful that God has made communication so easy in this day and age. I can't imagine what it was like for missionaries who went overseas before the internet and PCs.

Chris and I have had the wonderful opportunity here at Central to READ! It has been so wonderful to not only learn through watching others and through hands-on experiences, but to also learn through reading. I just have a few books I would like to recommend and tell you a little about. Some of them have been so helpful while others have been just plain enjoyable!

1) Every Heart Restored: A Wife's Guide to Healing in the Wake of a Husband's Sexual Sin by Fred and Brenda Stoeker (Fred co-authored Every Man's Battle)

This is a one of a kind book that talks about healing we all need regardless of if we have experienced the pain of a husband's sexual sin. For those of us who have (and I know that is the vast majority of women), this book is a gift from the Lord to us from a woman who's been through it.

As is my habit, I was walking yesterday morning. On this particular day, I felt the almost unperceptable shift in the air toward Autumn, my most beloved season. It thrilled me to have felt that hint of coolness, and my mind soared back in time to the many beautiful Autumns I have been blessed to spend in the United States. With the memories, however, also came a hint of sadness. I do not know when I feel this wonderful, seasonal change again.