Morley Update 2013 #25

Everyone,




We spent the last week resting and spending time reconnecting with family. On Monday the 12th we joined Kent's dad Charles and his wife Lee, and sister Nadene and her husband Don, in a house up on the Little North Fork of the Santiam River. It's a large house with a deck overlooking the creek below. Thursday we were joined by our sister in law Barb, her son Seth and his wife Christi along with their two children Ivy and Isaiah. Our daughter Katie and our son Ben also joined us that night. Friday our niece Tammy came and Saturday Katie's boyfriend John arrived. On Sunday afternoon there was an influx of another aunt and uncle and 5 more cousins for the afternoon. Since there was no internet we spent the time playing family games, hiking to waterfalls, swimming, reading and having a family sing along. We have a weird family tradition of singing "Rocky Top" on Christmas. I know this is not your typical Christmas song but then we are definitely not your typical family. We broke tradition this year and sang Rocky Top along with old Gospel with some Neil Diamond, Johnny Cash and even a little Elton John thrown in. I love being a part of this crazy, fun loving, close knit family I married into.



After we left the house there on Monday the 19th we drove 1/2 hour to where my brother's family had joined together with another family who are close friends for their own mini reunion. We were just going to pop in to say hello but they talked us in to spending the night. There were 7 kids under the age of 6 in the house when everyone was there. I especially enjoyed visiting with my little great nieces from England and listening to their adorable British accents. I had a chance for a good talk with my niece from England and another chance to sit and chat with my other niece from Portland who I have seen but haven't had one on one time with - both of them are beautiful wives and mothers. Kent spent much of his time out in the boat with my brother water skiing. He had a great time but did ask after we got home where the Advil was so I think he found a few muscles he hadn't used in a while.



We are now settled back in at Veneta and will stay put for a little while - YAY! We are speaking at Bethany Church in Franklin on Sunday. In Greece most of the team is away in Germany for the International Teams European Conference. Pray that the team will be able to connect with some of our refugee friends who have moved on to Germany while they are there. Pray that the team will be rested and refreshed by their time away. Our new teammates have moved into our house in Greece and are getting settled. Please pray from them as they get the kids registered in school, find an apartment, and get moved, decide on a language school etc. They have been serving for the last 4 years in Afghanistan so already speak Dari but want to learn Greek. Because they are EU citizens they do not need to go through the process of getting a resident permit etc. which is a big load off their plate but there will still be plenty of adjustments. Since they lived with us for a week and a half this spring they at least know how to get around the city and where the shops are etc. Time is flying by and we can't believe it near the end of August already. Thank you all for your prayers and support during our home assignment. We have so enjoyed getting to see some of you and hope to see more of you in the coming weeks. We love you all.




Serving Him Together,



Kent and Myrna Morley
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Elliniko 16777
Athens Greece
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