How was your summer? Mine was eventful…on June 1, we welcomed a new baby to our family. Sarah Grace joined her big brother Noah around 7:50 p.m. that evening. Our life hasn’t been the same since! I had the joy and privilege of staying home all summer, enjoying my new baby and my budding kindergartener. Now that summer is over, Sarah is rolling over and sleeping all night, Noah is going to school all day and taking piano lessons, and I’m settling back into my work routine. Our summer was great. Really great. I enjoyed being home. But now that I’m back to work I remember all the reasons I really love being at Messiah Village. Last week, every employee was invited to attend the State of the Village program. We watched a beautiful video (while munching popcorn!) and heard Dr. Lesher’s updates. As I watched the screen full of highlights from the past year, I got a little teary-eyed. Messiah Village is full of life and full of joy! There’s never a dull moment here. We are home to gardeners, painters, singers, volleyball players, Pathways instructors, volunteers, spelling bee champions, grandpas, clock “doctors,” pie bakers, quilters, cello students, and world travelers. I enjoyed my time away but it’s really good to be back.