A new virtual meeting room

I guess it's been a few weeks (or, er, months) since I last commented on our blog. But, getting our prayer letter out yesterday reminded me that it has been a while since I've written anything here.  But, if you'd like a copy of our prayer letter, here is a link where it can be found (Most recent prayer letter).

We are getting excited as ProMETA's virtual meeting room gets close to being completed.  Three different churches, each donating for a unique piece of the project (construction, technology, equipping).  I'm excited because once this room is complete, we will be able to use if for many different purposes.  We've already used it for our very first virtual team meeting with team members from as far away as Spain, Minnesota, and Peru participating with us in Costa Rica.  It really was a wonderful experience.  We envision this room being used for recording training DVDs, training webinars, face-to-face training classes, meals, and fellowship.  It really can be a multi-purpose room.  Thanks to those churches who helped make this possible.

Summer 2011

Summer 2011 will go down in our K & J Anderson history as one of the most up and down summers of all time!  Beginning with ProMETA leadership team meetings in Colorado (notice the serene and peaceful picture of Bear Lake) Judy and I flew to Boston and went on a 1,550 mile trip down I-95 from Boston to Ft. Lauderdale in a 16 foot rental towing a Dodge Caravan (notice that we had to work on it because the wheel straps came off!) followed by the "white coat" ceremony of Hanjo, our daughter-in-law at Nova Southeastern University, a very special and meaningful event. The summer also included a 10-day trip back to Costa Rica where I needed to give a workshop to 35 leaders of the Costa Rican Christian Missionary Alliance denomination.  We also added activities

such as a trip up to Rockford for a missions conference.  And as if that weren't enough, the "virtualness" of ProMETA does not allow one to ever get away from the office!  But, these are not complaints - I'm just reporting on how things went this summer.  Oh, I forgot to mention that there is one more trip to Tennessee for a week of ReachGlobal meetings as we map out ReachGlobal's strategy for the next 10 years in Latin America (lots of prayer needed here!)  So, the summer has turned out to be a very "active" one for us!  But, overall, it has been so good to see family, even if briefly at times.  Judy has been able to spend significant time helping Kris and Hanjo take care of                                                                                      the girls as they have needed to focus on their transition from living in Boston to Hanjo beginning  med school at Nova Southeastern University.  We head back to Costa Rica within the next two weeks, Judy will leave a week before I leave.

So, how would we evaluate how our summer has been?  It has been one of our most difficult summers logistically, but certainly one we will look back on in the future with grateful hearts, thanking God for all He did protecting us, providing for our needs, and watching over each one of our adult children these past months. God is good!

Great time with family over Christmas

As you can tell, it's NOT Costa Rica!  Actually, the picture was taken at Chicago's Daley Center just after Christmas. Judy is the one on the far right. On the far left is Alexandra, our daughter-in-law and between Alex and Gregory (right behind Judy) are Alex's two brothers.  It was their first time to be in cold, really cold, weather and see snow for the first time. 

We had a great time in Chicago from the 20th until we returned to Costa Rica on the 30th.  Being with both Judy's and my side of the family was the best Chrstmas present we could have ever wanted!  We were able to be with all members of our immediate families except Kris, Hanjo, and the girls as well as Judy's youngest sister and her family. We were able to stay with Jonathan and Karen, so that made our time even more special.  Thaks for your prayers.