Do you have room for adventure in your life? I know some of you think our life in Taiwan is one big adventure, but, hey, after a while it becomes the new normal, right?
It's hard to believe it, but "our little girl" is graduating from college in just a few weeks. Sarah says, "I'm graduating! My graduation will be May 15th, 2010, 8:30-11:30am at Rice University in the Academic Quad (outside, yes it will be hot). If you are in town you are welcome to come celebrate with me!" If you're coming, she wants you to let her know so that we can plan on you, and also make sure you know where the party is :-). Sarah plans to spend the summer in Colorado, then in August she plans to start a PhD program in counseling psychology at Texas A&M University. She is excited and grateful to have a place there, and also an assistantship and a place to live. I suspect that means that Laura and I will be Aggie parents. Probably there is a special term for that, but I do not yet know it. I also want to point out that unlike adoption, becoming an Aggie parent is not a personal choice ;-) I'm sure those of you who have gone before us can coach us in this little adventure. [Contact Sarah at sarspin@gmail.com.]
Meanwhile, Robby, having duly noted that he spent the whole summer in Colorado last year living with two parents and two grandparents (think about that ratio for a moment,) has a noble ambition. He wants to go to "East Asia" with a group of like-minded college students. Imagine 9 universities in a single geographic area with a combined student population of over 100,000. If you want to know more, help him raise the funds he'll need, or kibbitz in whatever fashion, contact him at Robbspin@gmail.com. (Note the extra "b" in that email address.) If you just want to read his letter introducing his trip, you can also click on this link: http://groups.google.com/group/teamspinella/web/Robby%20East%20Asia%20trip.doc?hl=en
Joey, having written a third verse to his accident song, is recovering from his second achilles tendon surgery. He is cast free now and will be boot free about the time we arrive in Houston May 8. He has searched high and low for possibilities to learn about engineering this summer in Colorado and has not come up with anything paid, but he does have some learning and networking leads. Hopefully we'll also have some great adventures without any more "accidents" for the song. You can see the song here, complete with Rice students saying, "I told you so." Ironic, that is. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BXozX1dykk
As for Laura and I, our adventure is being with our kids and her parents instead of in Taiwan this summer. Beyond that we're also going to be reflecting on this past year of restoration, reporting back to our sending communities, and exploring possibilities for our future ministry adventures in Taiwan and beyond. We've even got a week of retreat scheduled as a couple.
Between now and when we're scheduled to leave May 6, we've got some significant meetings including a board meeting for the counseling center tomorrow, meetings to reflect on my restoration journey, and a court appearance related to a complaint. All of these are things about which we covet your thoughts and intercession. They are all part of our adventures, but we hope they have a purpose beyond ourselves!
With love from the far side, Steve and Laura
Dr. Steve and Laura Spinella, Sarah, Joey, Robby
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