Hello Dear Friends,  I have been very remiss in posting news.  To be honest, I had forgotten that I had created this blog and it was a very nice surpise to find it again.  I hope to begin to post on a fairly regular basis and pray that others will also use the opportunity to post some of their more recent experiences.  It is with sad regret that I must inform you that our dear friend Earnie Bredding passed away.  His last thoughts were of Latvia.