Dear family and friends, Another year has flown by so quickly. Earlier this year, we celebrated the year of the snake, which Chinese zodiac sign I share with my youngest daughter. In 2013, our family reached new milestones with the arrival of the newest addition to our family, Blake Lin. All of sudden, we became parents, uncles and aunts, and even grandparents. As if that were not enough, we topped off this glorious year with the announcement of Melinda's mission call. Somehow, in addition to our trip to Utah, we managed to endure the exhausting tasks of selling our house of 12 years and downsizing to a townhouse nearer to work and church. Li-Fang and I joined the Mormon Choir of Greater Washington. It seems that our blessings have been even more amazing than last year. In January, with encouragement from Li-Fang and with a lot of luck, I was able to join the Mormon Choir of Greater Washington as a baritone. By participating in the rehearsals and con...