I realized today that it has been a little over two months since I last posted here. During that time we conducted the second Champs Camp (more on this later), I was in Texas for about 2 1/2 weeks for my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary and to see my new nephew, and I have had a little vacation time to myself. Right now I am writing this sitting by the Adriatic Sea on the island of Ugljan for our annual church family camp, at which I am teaching the class for teenagers (also more on this later). Here’s a photo of our family from the time with my parents in July: