How do weeks and months pass more quickly every year? It feels like we were just leaving for Tennessee to take Dean to see a specialist, and I *blinked* and now it's almost April! There has been a lot of momentum in this new year of 2022. It feels like everything is growing and happening, which also makes the time rush by. We have gained new church attenders and CR attenders. We welcomed back our first post-pandemic mission team! Also, our family had fun celebrating birthdays, school successes, and getting to see our extended family at Christmas for the first time since 2015!   Most of you follow us on social media ( facebook , instagram ), but in case you missed it - Dean's kidney was not lacerated! Instead, the opposite kidney had a big 7mm kidney stone! The doctors at ETCH took incredible care of us. It took two surgeries to successfully remove the stone, but they got it out and Dean healed up really well and quick. We are so grateful that God was gracious enough to send