Aug 30, 2009
Gearing Up for Forum
Wes is packing his bag, preparing to leave tomorrow at 6:30am to meet two of his students and head to Forum, UCCF's student leaders' conference, which happens in Shropshire, England, near northeast Wales. Forum is for university students across the UK who lead the Christian Union on their campus to receive teaching, worship together, and get ideas from other CUs as they start a new year. Please pray that the week will energize our students for the mission ahead of them this year, for good weather (not too much rain), and that no cases of swine flu will crop up.
"Wild Thing"
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Here's Sophia's rendition of "Wild Thing;" she really likes this song. I hope you can understand most of it.
Here's Sophia's rendition of "Wild Thing;" she really likes this song. I hope you can understand most of it.
Aug 14, 2009
Baby Inside and Out
Profile of bump at 20 weeks
On the outside
On the inside
I had my 20 week ultrasound today, and Wes and Sophia also got to see the baby. Everything looks as it should, so that's a great answer to prayer. If you want to know the gender, send me a message. My father-in-law wants to be surprised, so we're trying to keep from spilling the beans.
Barcelona
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I could sum up our trip in several key words: friends, warm weather, just adults, lots of food, laid-back, and Gaudi. Keep reading if you want more.
We had a pleasant 4-day trip to Barcelona this week. Friends from Texas, the Aycocks, were excellent companions, translators, and guides. We also got to see Betsy's friend from years ago, Rick Menzies, and his family, who live in Barcelona. We saw lots of Gaudi's architecture (my favorite was Parc Guell), and we ate lots of food--tapas, paella, cafe con leche, and more. One day we took an hour train ride and a cable car up to a monastery in the mountains, and the last morning we went to the beach.
Sophia stayed with friends in London, the Weavers, to whom we are forever grateful. She had a great time there and was well behaved!
I could sum up our trip in several key words: friends, warm weather, just adults, lots of food, laid-back, and Gaudi. Keep reading if you want more.
We had a pleasant 4-day trip to Barcelona this week. Friends from Texas, the Aycocks, were excellent companions, translators, and guides. We also got to see Betsy's friend from years ago, Rick Menzies, and his family, who live in Barcelona. We saw lots of Gaudi's architecture (my favorite was Parc Guell), and we ate lots of food--tapas, paella, cafe con leche, and more. One day we took an hour train ride and a cable car up to a monastery in the mountains, and the last morning we went to the beach.
Sophia stayed with friends in London, the Weavers, to whom we are forever grateful. She had a great time there and was well behaved!
Aug 2, 2009
Mixy Moo
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Wes and I were playing Go Fish with Sophia's animal cards one night in Keswick, and, naturally, when it came time to shuffle, I thought of Mixy Moo. (This is the way my mom taught us to "shuffle" our Go Fish deck as little kids.)
So, this video is for you, Barbie. Not sure if I've got the tune right, but I'm handing down your legacy, and Bo loves the song.
Wes and I were playing Go Fish with Sophia's animal cards one night in Keswick, and, naturally, when it came time to shuffle, I thought of Mixy Moo. (This is the way my mom taught us to "shuffle" our Go Fish deck as little kids.)
So, this video is for you, Barbie. Not sure if I've got the tune right, but I'm handing down your legacy, and Bo loves the song.
Keswick (Kezick)
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Last week was quite the week--several highs and lows. One pro was getting to see a part of England we'd never been to before, and the scenery was so beautiful! I'm told the Lake District is known as the Alps of England. Not quite the same height, but still awe-inspiring. Another pro was informing incoming Freshmen (or their parents) about how to hook up with the CU on the campus where they'll be studying in a month and a half.
The ride to Keswick was trying--it took us 2 hours to figure out how to get out of London, and then we still had 6 hours to go, during which Sophia threw up twice. We figured out it was from looking at books while in the car (which also makes Wes sick), so no more reading and riding! Then, Wes slipped a disk in his spine (or "squidged" a disk, as the doctor told him), which had him in bed for a couple of days and makes all the things we take for granted--like bending over, standing up straight, and walking--a painful challenge. He's more mobile now, but we'd appreciate continued prayer on that one.
Last week was quite the week--several highs and lows. One pro was getting to see a part of England we'd never been to before, and the scenery was so beautiful! I'm told the Lake District is known as the Alps of England. Not quite the same height, but still awe-inspiring. Another pro was informing incoming Freshmen (or their parents) about how to hook up with the CU on the campus where they'll be studying in a month and a half.
The ride to Keswick was trying--it took us 2 hours to figure out how to get out of London, and then we still had 6 hours to go, during which Sophia threw up twice. We figured out it was from looking at books while in the car (which also makes Wes sick), so no more reading and riding! Then, Wes slipped a disk in his spine (or "squidged" a disk, as the doctor told him), which had him in bed for a couple of days and makes all the things we take for granted--like bending over, standing up straight, and walking--a painful challenge. He's more mobile now, but we'd appreciate continued prayer on that one.
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