Archive for January, 2009

2-month review

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Here is a review of our last two months:

Couples Conference in Dallas

Couples Conference in Dallas

11 years at LEI - December 2008

11 years at LEI - December 2008

11 years in America - Paul Stefan now LEI tech support

11 years in America - Paul Stefan now LEI tech support

Assisting Georg in his work

Assisting Daddy in his work

The Christmas fellowship of Grace Bible Church young adults (some not present)

The Christmas fellowship of Grace Bible Church young adults (some not present)

Grace Bible Church goes caroling in the neighborhood

Grace Bible Church goes caroling in the neighborhood.

Grace Bible Church goes caroling in the neighborhood

We gave a plate of cookies to those who opened the door.

The LEI Falam Chin primer - ready for use!

The LEI Falam Chin primer - ready for use!

We attended a wedding in Sapulpa, and this gazebo presented a pretty picture in the town.

We attended a wedding in Sapulpa, and this gazebo presented a pretty picture in the town.

Have you ever seen a wedding cake this nutritious? (No joke)

Have you ever seen a wedding cake this nutritious? (No joke)

Spending New Year's Eve with friends visiting missionaries.

Spending New Year's Eve with friends and visiting missionaries.

Paul Stefan taking a turn in a unique game we played with the whole group.

Paul Stefan taking a turn in a unique game we played with the whole group.

Exhortation for the new year.

Exhortation for the new year.

The clock strikes 12 - it's 2009!

The clock strikes 12 - it's 2009!

On the first Saturday of January, we hosted a neighborhood brunch to get to know our neighbors better.

Our first Saturday in January was a very busy day. First, we hosted a neighborhood brunch to get to know our neighbors better. It was a success, in our opinion, and we are glad that a good number showed up.

Neighborhood Brunch

Our neighbors also enjoyed getting to know each other.
Neighborhood Brunch

Our neighbors also enjoyed getting to know each other.

Neighborhood Brunch

One of Peter's former lawnmowing customers enjoyed looking at his pictures.

One of Peter's former lawnmowing customers enjoyed looking at his pictures.

After the brunch, we drove to Oklahoma City for an Institute in Basic Life Principles reunion.

After the brunch, we drove to Oklahoma City for an Institute in Basic Life Principles reunion.

The IBLP reunion.

The IBLP reunion.

After the brunch, we drove to Oklahoma City for an important meeting.

After the reunion, Paul Stefan and I attended another meeting across the hall.

The meeting was well attended, and we learned more of what is going on regarding our freedoms, and how we can be vigilant to keep our government in its place.

We learned more of what is going on regarding our freedoms, and how we can be vigilant to keep our government in its place.

I enjoyed babysitting for some co-laborers at LEI while they attended a dinner for LEI directors.

One Thursday evening, Ana Marie enjoyed babysitting for some co-laborers at LEI while they attended a dinner for LEI directors.

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Celebrating Christ’s Birth – the 25th

Saturday, January 17th, 2009
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Some friends and neighbors of ours host a yearly Christmas brunch, so we again walked the block to their house where we saw many friends and enjoyed their gracious hospitality.

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A turkey dinner!...Notice the flower placed prominently on the table. I was amazed to find it blooming in our sunroom, but realized that it is so fitting for this time of year since lilies(a similar-looking flower) are used at the time we celebrate Christ's death and resurrection. The whole reason we can celebrate Christ coming to earth is His atonement for sins that sinners may be saved.

learning to play Barista

Paul Stefan helped me figure out how to play Barista :-) .

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Humility – Christ coming to earth

Friday, January 2nd, 2009

I heard the following read at church, and wanted to share it here as well.  Celebrating Christ coming to earth should cause us to meditate on Who He is.  This sermon excerpt expresses well the awesomeness of our Lord in showing to what great extent He humbled Himself.

“He, by whom time was made, was made in time.
And He, older by eternity than the world itself, became younger in age than His Own servants in the world;
He, who made man, was made man;
Through a mother whom He brought into existence, He was given existence;
Hands of a woman whom He formed, carried Him;
Breasts which He filled with milk, He nursed;
In a manger, He Who is the Word cried as a baby, in speechless infancy – and ever since has left all human eloquence speechless!”
translated into English from a Latin sermon by Augustine of Hippo


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