Probably the most favorite memory of 2012, definitely one of the craziest...

This morning the kids and I were trying to put a date on the following favorite memory and we are all pretty sure that is was early in 2012. I'm fairly sure that it is one of those "you had to be there" kind of memories, but perhaps you can catch a glimpse of how things go at the Micu house.

One of the blessings of ministry is coming in contact with other believers and having an instant connection in Christ. Of course, you don't have to be in paid ministry to experience this, but opportunities abound in full-time ministry. Another blessing is having others become part of the family, so to speak. When those kids get married, we get even more added to the fun.

It was one of those times. Two families gathered at our home; they, connected by marriage but all three families connected by the bonds of brotherhood in Christ. What I love about this particular group is they are so out of my league intellectually. (I promise I am slowly getting to the favorite memory part.) Anyway, I'm pregnant (what's new) and our little ones are running around loving that we have company. We have both families plus girlfriends/boyfriends and the house is buzzing with laughter and fun. Multiple conversations abounded as you traveled from one corner of the kitchen to the dining room. On top of that it was a cool and rainy evening, keeping the kids of all ages inside to have their fun.

Sometime in the midst of all this Paul starts sharing about our new llama, Astro and his acclamation to the farm. Astro was struggling with his position on the farm and being the only "intact" male in the pasture he was chasing the other animals. At some point the conversation became direct on what needed to occur and the men were rising to put on boots and jackets. Flashlights were found and the buzz around the kitchen took on a new higher pitch. Before you knew it, Dr. Kahn (vet) and Dr. Fujihara (general practice) were heading out back with Paul and kids above age 10 to perform surgery. Homeschool science at it's finest. How many classrooms dissect testicles?! Exactly. Sarah (our future nursing student) even got to administer the injection.

I wasn't exactly out there that evening so someone else may have to add to the memory. But we still laugh at how that dinner party turned out! It was an incredibly enjoyable evening made even more so with a fantastic memory of a supper turned surgery. The glow on my kids' faces is my favorite memory of the evening. I'm pretty sure they rated that gathering as A+.

What I also love about this group - the 12 mixed Asian kids. :) It looks like I have dozen beautiful kids and some with spouses!