Been on a walk about?

No, we really haven't been on an Australian "walk about" but it does seem like we have taken a long hiatus from blogging.  Here is a little recap of last year:

 

 Fresh out from surgery in Boise ID.  The surgery took only two hours and did not have any complications.  This is me just waking up and feeling pretty good with all the drugs I was under. 

 Still freshly shaven, first time ever that I have had my leg shaved.  Oh and the incision is healing nicely, thank you for asking :)

 Now my knee is starting to look more normal.  It still took me three months after the surgery to start to walk without any assistance.  Even after that, I had to retrain myself to walk without a limp.  So thankful for physical therapy and the people that helped me get through this injury.

 

 Even with the set back in our plans we were able to spend quality time with my (Tyler's) parents as I went to PT (physical therapy)

Had a mini Schmidt family reunion for Thanksgiving and got to meet our future sister-in-law

One plus side effect of coming back to the States is we got to spend the holidays with family on both sides.  

One of Renae's good friends from Spokane.  We spent the day at our favorite orchard (Green Bluff) in Spokane and pick some apples and have pumpkin spiced lattes. 

 One last winter for a while

Saying goodbye to my parents at the airport before we headed back to Indonesia the second time.

 

 Our team in Salatiga welcomed us with open arms, it was a lot of fun to see them again. 

Back home again!  The boys were really excited to see our house again and to sleep in their own beds.

Thank you to all those that have prayed for us and have carried us through this past year as we encountered unexpected bumps and changes in plans.  God is good ALL the time and it seems I understand it even more when I am in the hard times rather than in the good times.