Can we put time in a bottle?

Last weekend, the 3rd graders that I had when I student taught (in 1998) graduated!  And today, one of the students that I taught at Faith Academy (she was a 6th grader in 1999-2000 school year) got married!  Where is the time going?

ho-hum Saturday

Not too much has been going on lately.  I haven’t been able to put pictures up…Kelly has been working on my computer and hasn’t had a chance to put the software back on yet.  Hopefully soon- I’ve got some cute ones of a new summer cut. 
Harrison’s sleeping after a busy morning of playing, and we’ll [...]

Please pray!

Our friends Andy and Jody are leaving for Africa tomorrow (Thursday the 29th) to go and pick up their twins, Zeke and Kora.  Quite a few details are not in place yet, so it is proving to be quite the ‘adventure’.  We need to continue to pray for them…I know they would appreciate it.  Pray for Andy and [...]

The best $17 EVER spent

Harrison has been waking up at like 5:30-5:45 everyday for the last month or so.  Now, I know that there are people everywhere that wake up that early everyday… we are not them.    He used to sleep until atleast 7:30.  And when he wakes up, he is ready to go, and I know [...]

The answer is YES!!!

We have been waiting on pins and needles this week for word from the US State Department on their decision to grant two little Sierra Leonian orphans visas and citizenship to complete the adoption process by our friends Andy and Jody Landers. Had a text message from Andy just moments ago:
“Got the call – [...]

A little girl named Maria

Maria Sue Chapman, adopted and youngest daughter to Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman, was killed Wednesday night in a tragic accident in the family driveway on Wednesday evening.
You may have been encouraged or inspired by one or many of her daddy’s many songs, so say a prayer for her family as they deal with [...]

Please Vote

For our tenth wedding anniversary in June, I would like to take Amy away for a long weekend (say leave on a Friday and return on Monday) in downtown Chicago – one of our favorite places.
There are some real obstacles to pulling this off since money IS an issue: hotel (mom and dad have [...]

“I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go.”  Abraham Lincoln

Just a couple of cute pics…

 

This kid loves to try to take off his clothes…

Since the day I found Harrison pant-less and diaper-less in his crib, I’ve been a little anxious as to what I will find when I go get him after his nap.  Yesterday I found him like this:
 
He’s never real happy after his nap, and he really didn’t appreciate me taking his picture of him, but [...]