The two Alana's

Hi everyone,

Meet little Alana, now three years old and more acclimatized to living in the US than I could have believed possible when she first arrived at the McKay Epps house two years ago. Does she keep her older brothers in line or visa versa? No little girl could want for better brothers than Carter and Nevin, as was evidenced throughout Margie's and my recent visit to their home. Pictured here are the two Alana's in the main room of our resort lodgings in Estes Park where we experienced a lovely day of snow and three great days of sun.

Big Alana thinks this is the perfect mixture of weather (smile).

Now 54 years old, having just celebrated my birthday this last Wednesday, I would have to say I find life near perfect. We have created the lives we envisioned, forging new and deep relationships in our new country, yet still able to maintain both the vibrant work life of the US mixed with friendships that have stood the test of time. Although I am still perfecting the challenge of whizzing across the globe, landing, working and coming home without serious slow down on the far end, everything else seems to have settled in nicely.

Much like the challenges of little Alana as she transitioned from life in a orphanage in China to an active US household, we both stand for the resiliency of the human spirit as we create the lives and world we want.