My Daddy

Blessed, thankful, humbled to have a earthly father who is such a sweet reflection of our heavenly Father.  Thank you for being first and foremost a follower of Christ who seeks after God every day.  Because of your relationship with God I can understand more clearly what it means to have God as my Father.  Thank you for all of the time that you spent with us growing up.  You worked so hard, many long hours, and yet you were always present in our lives.  I never remember you missing an event in my life, but remember all of the times that you were there and continue to be there.  I still treasure our time in Indian Princesses and am thankful for coaching our softball team and never getting angry or frustrated that we never won.
   When I think of you I think of a leader who always puts others above himself.  As a father of daughters I know that you gave up a lot of your own desires and interests in order to be there for us and I thank you.  You are so giving not only to your daughters, sons-in-law and grandchildren, but to everyone.  You are truly a remarkable man- both book and street smart, successful, admired.  You are a man of integrity and I greatly appreciate that. It says a lot that you are respected by so many people in both secular and Christian circles, but you are a family man.  I am thankful for the wisdom that you have offered to others through the years that I have also gleaned from.
    I am tired and this isn't coming together very well, but I just wanted to let you know that I am so thankful for the amazing daddy God gave me and I love you so much! I am also thankful that my children have such an amazing Gramps!

I have always loved sitting on my daddy's lap!

You Know You are a TCK When...

My children are US citizens, but they are not like most American kids I know.  My children live in India, but they are not like most Indian children I know. My children are Third Culture Kids (TCK).  Silas spent the day playing with some American friends of ours and something he told them made me think of this list. So, you know you are a TCK when...

• Someone asks you what is in your back pack and you say, "My passport"
• Someone ask you what is in your back pack and you say, "Chai"
• You are 4 months old and you have a passport
• You have been to 5 countries before age 2.5
• Riding on an airplane is a regular event
• "The power is off" is a phrase you frequently utter throughout the day
• It does not phase you to walk by a cow, pig, goat as you walk down the street
• Strangers take your picture more often than your parents do
• Other children treat you more like a toy/doll than a friend
• You prefer paneer over french fries...
• You ask to take your shoes off whenever you walk into a building
• You have been the bowler for your neighborhood cricket match
• You know about places like Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal...
• You call a US quarter a rupee

I am sure there are more, and more will become apparent as our children get older, this will do for now.