We have been here since Saturday night, visiting the Reagans and their church. Jamin preached twice on Sunday, and we were able to sing. It has been a lot of fun. Tonight, I am speaking in a ladies' meeting at the church. Yikes! I am super-excited, but extremely nervous too. We have really enjoyed our time here so far.
Tomorrow we are heading back to TN. We are going to try to meet up with a pastor in Bristol along the way, but we've had trouble working it out so far. Thursday morning, I have my first appointment with the midwives, and I should be able to hear my baby's heartbeat! I am so excited about this. I am 13 weeks now. Thank you all for your sweet comments and your prayers. I cherish them.
We have taken some cute pictures here with the Reagans, so I will make sure to post them later this week.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Saturday, June 16, 2007
We are pleased to announce...
a new addition on its way into our family! God is blessing us with a child and we are so thankful. The Bible says "Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward" (Psalm 127:3). We have been asking God to bless us this way, and in His time He did! Sometimes it's extremely hard to wait on the Lord, but His timing is perfect. And now that the waiting is part of the way over, I can say that I wouldn't have it any other way.
The baby is due in late December, as of now. I haven't had an ultrasound to help with the due date yet, so it will very likely change. Please pray for us, that all will go well. Making it past the three-month mark doesn't mean nothing bad will happen. But God knows best, and it's a precious thing to have a child even this long.
Let the Congratulations roll in!
The baby is due in late December, as of now. I haven't had an ultrasound to help with the due date yet, so it will very likely change. Please pray for us, that all will go well. Making it past the three-month mark doesn't mean nothing bad will happen. But God knows best, and it's a precious thing to have a child even this long.
Let the Congratulations roll in!
Sunday, June 10, 2007
In celebration...
of our third anniversary, we are spending a few nights in Raleigh, NC. There are a lot of neat things to see and do here. Today, we watched a service of Temple Baptist Church online, and we saw some sights. We went to a natural science museum first. It was really neat, but we had to ignore all the evolution talk.
This is a huge whale skeleton.
Three years together!
There was in observatory inside the museum. There were butterflies flying everywhere. So pretty! They even landed on some people. I really liked this part.
There was a sloth here. Now, I have never seen a sloth, but it was crawling around...so slowly. Jamin was telling me that all kinds of little parasites live on them, and sometimes mold grows on them. They are so slow!
350 billion year ago...
This was a pretty huge model!
After the science museum, we went across the street to the North Carolina History museum. It wasn't as much fun as the other one, maybe just because we were getting tired.
A model of the Wright brothers airplane, right up Jamin's alley.
A Conestoga wagon
This is a huge whale skeleton.
Three years together!
There was in observatory inside the museum. There were butterflies flying everywhere. So pretty! They even landed on some people. I really liked this part.
There was a sloth here. Now, I have never seen a sloth, but it was crawling around...so slowly. Jamin was telling me that all kinds of little parasites live on them, and sometimes mold grows on them. They are so slow!
350 billion year ago...
This was a pretty huge model!
After the science museum, we went across the street to the North Carolina History museum. It wasn't as much fun as the other one, maybe just because we were getting tired.
A model of the Wright brothers airplane, right up Jamin's alley.
A Conestoga wagon
So that was our fun trip to the museums. We won't talk about all the wrong turns we made, and the red light! But we really had a great time. We topped off our evening with a great Pizza Hut pizza!
Monday, June 4, 2007
So long, farewell...
Back to Virginia. We won't be back in TN this weekend. Everyone will have to get used to the long silences. I may be able to hit a library or something along the way, we'll see. Have a great few weeks and stay cool!
Sunday, June 3, 2007
Turtle Huntin'
At the Boyers, they have a pond. It has been plagued with turtles, so Jamin has been hunting them. Now for those of you who will say, "Aww, that's so sad," let me explain. I guess they're really mean. They eat frogs and fish and stuff. So here are some pictures. It was actually pretty fun to hunt them. You just have to sit still on the side of the pond and wait until they come up for air. It usually takes more than one shot to kill them.
This huge one crawled out after it was wounded.
Eeewwww
The mighty hunter
Fact of the day: Did you know that turtles have very active reflexes?? After they are dead, they move a LOT, similar to a chicken or snake. For instance, the turtle with guts instead of a head would still stand up and try to walk. It was really weird. Well, I hope you're not grossed out! Have a great week!
This huge one crawled out after it was wounded.
Eeewwww
The mighty hunter
Fact of the day: Did you know that turtles have very active reflexes?? After they are dead, they move a LOT, similar to a chicken or snake. For instance, the turtle with guts instead of a head would still stand up and try to walk. It was really weird. Well, I hope you're not grossed out! Have a great week!
What We're Doing
Well, I know we have been kind of hard to keep up with lately. Basically, we will be in Virginia during the week, and TN on the weekends. Most of the time, anyway. We enjoy being able to see both our families all the time. My blogging will only take place on weekends now. But I promise to keep up the best I can. I just hate it when you read a blog and there is a new entry only once a month. I refuse to do that! Stay tuned (every week).
On Memorial Day...
we had a cookout at my sister's house. We had a great time. It's always fun to get together with family. Living away from our families really made us love and appreciate them more. If you live close, take advantage of every time you can get together! :)
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Memorial Day
In honor of Memorial Day, I stole a link from my friend's blog. It is very powerful. Please take time to watch. I have never had anyone close to me go into the military (during war time). I am thankful. But just because it has never touched me personally does not mean that I should pretend not to see. Let's thank God for our freedom and for those who are fighting for it at this moment. Click here.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Bits and pieces...
of our great trip!
Monday, April 30 we spent the day in the Smoky Mountains. We had so much fun, but it was kind of hot! Here comes summer!
We didn't have our tripod; the best we could do was not very comfortable. I was trying very hard not to slide off!
We spent the week with Jamin's parents in Rural Retreat, Va (try to say that ten times fast), where we didn't take any pictures. The next Monday we drove to Richmond to see more family - Jase, Jeanene, and Jarrod. (Visit The Divens.) We spent the week there. We had so much fun. Here are some pictures taken in Colonial Williamsburg (mostly by Jase). Tuesday, May 8.
Should we help them out? Nah!!
Sweet Jarrod
Sunday afternoon (5/13 - Mother's Day), we drove to Roanoke Rapids, NC where Doug and Jennifer Gross live. We had not seen them since their wedding two years ago. We had so much fun. Monday night, (5/14) we went to a Carolina Mud Cats game. The Mud Cats are AA Minor League Baseball. We had a great time, and they almost won!
It made me mad when I realized that in last pictures we took, I was wearing the same clothes.
This is Muddy, their mascot. In case you're wondering, he is a catfish with legs and a tail. :)
The next day we drove back to Rural Retreat to finish out the week. Jamin worked with his dad for his uncle for a few days. Then we came back to Tennessee that Saturday, May 19. Whew! I think that covers everything. I love traveling! Thank you to all the people we stayed with and saw along the way. Thanks for all the meals, the gas, the trips. We love you all!
Monday, April 30 we spent the day in the Smoky Mountains. We had so much fun, but it was kind of hot! Here comes summer!
We didn't have our tripod; the best we could do was not very comfortable. I was trying very hard not to slide off!
We spent the week with Jamin's parents in Rural Retreat, Va (try to say that ten times fast), where we didn't take any pictures. The next Monday we drove to Richmond to see more family - Jase, Jeanene, and Jarrod. (Visit The Divens.) We spent the week there. We had so much fun. Here are some pictures taken in Colonial Williamsburg (mostly by Jase). Tuesday, May 8.
Should we help them out? Nah!!
Sweet Jarrod
Sunday afternoon (5/13 - Mother's Day), we drove to Roanoke Rapids, NC where Doug and Jennifer Gross live. We had not seen them since their wedding two years ago. We had so much fun. Monday night, (5/14) we went to a Carolina Mud Cats game. The Mud Cats are AA Minor League Baseball. We had a great time, and they almost won!
It made me mad when I realized that in last pictures we took, I was wearing the same clothes.
This is Muddy, their mascot. In case you're wondering, he is a catfish with legs and a tail. :)
The next day we drove back to Rural Retreat to finish out the week. Jamin worked with his dad for his uncle for a few days. Then we came back to Tennessee that Saturday, May 19. Whew! I think that covers everything. I love traveling! Thank you to all the people we stayed with and saw along the way. Thanks for all the meals, the gas, the trips. We love you all!
Monday, May 21, 2007
Out of silence...
We made it back to Tennessee safely Saturday night. We had a wonderful time visiting our family and friends. Throughout this week, I will post what we've been doing. I missed the blog world! I have a lot of catching up to do, reading about all your lives, and sharing mine. :) More to come...
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