Blessed

I am blessed

The last month and a half have been full of blessings. While the list could go on and on, I will refrain for explaining them all. 

The week after Christmas the blessings of family, friends, and living in Taiwan all came together in a wonderful way.

Each Christmas vacation our family along with close friends, the Heebners and Bettingers, travel to the southern tip of Taiwan . It has been one of our Taiwan Christmas traditions.

Until this year.

Another set of friends, the Gantz, live on the eastern side of the island. We have spent time in their home multiple times over the last four years. They graciously share their home built beside the Pacific ocean with  many Morrison and missionary families. This Christmas, they were traveled to the US and allowed us to stay at their house. What a blessing!

So what do you get when you mix family, friends, and the beach?

An amazing, relaxing, restful vacation!

The path from their yard to the beach.

In my opinion, the best beach in Taiwan!

For six days we....

took early morning walks on the beach.

Hunted for and found beach treasures. 

Enjoyed swimming, surfing, and other beachy kind of things.

With the house came the three dogs, Chocolate, Donut, and Mama Dog.

Anytime someone went to the beach, the dogs went with them. 

One evening, after supper, we had a bonfire complete with marshmallows and singing!

Time off the beach was just as fun and adventurous!

The evening hours were filled with card games and the such.

Ben brought his hammock!

Jake actually slept in it one night. He slept in a different spot almost each night!

Have I mentioned the food yet? Thai, Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese, and British fish and chips! 

There was also lots of exploring.

Some of the older folk found an off the beaten path trail.

One of the views overlooking the coast from the hiking trail. The Gantz house is along that beach.

An ornate and well lit temple was explored as well. Off of the main room was a hallway with a little room for other gods.

We also experienced an impromptu tea tasting at a local business.

There was also an interesting incident involving the Taiwan air force and local police, but we won't delve into that adventure. Needless to say, we returned home healthy and wiser! 

I don't know why.

Like most other things, our vacation came to an end.

But, the memories made will last a lifetime.