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Last Friday, we took a trip to the East Broad Top Railroad to spend a day out with Thomas. It was a nice day. It was also our second day out with Thomas. Our first day out with Thomas took place in December 2009, shortly after we brought Sarah home from Korea. That trip took … Read more
The last several-month leg of our journey has been a very busy and stressful time in our lives while completing work for ordination. So after Easter Sunday, we finally carved out some time away. We stayed fairly close to home, renting a cabin for two nights in neighboring Elk County. The rainy/stormy season continued during … Read more
Today is Easter. This season, and especially this past week, has been a busy time for us as pastors, but it’s been a fun time with the kids. Here are some photos, mostly from today. Now, it’s time to rest!
Just over four months ago, Uncle John’s wife, Beulah, died. They were married 72 years! They enjoyed a wonderful life together—a close relationship, a good marriage. Yesterday, Sunday, April 10, I attended Uncle John’s funeral (Uncle John’s obituary). I had the opportunity to visit with Uncle John just over two weeks ago, along with Ethan … Read more
I wrote a post on baby sign language in December 2008, ten months after we brought Ethan home from Korea. Teaching some basic signs to Ethan, and now Sarah, has been one of the best things we’ve done with the kids! Within our first few months with Ethan, we taught him some basic words. But … Read more
It has been a long, cold winter here in central Pennsylvania. But yesterday was a really nice day — mid-60s, mostly sunny. So, after lunch, I took the kids outside to pay in the backyard, and to clean it up before nap time on our day off. The kids enjoyed their time outside. Sarah was … Read more
Last Wednesday, we enjoyed a family day, going to see “Thomas and Friends” at the Johnstown War Memorial. It was a last minute decision as we saw it advertised on PBS the Saturday before. Both Ethan and Sarah enjoyed the 90-minute musical stage production. There was a lot of audience participation, a lot of music. … Read more
Today is Sarah’s birthday—she’s two! We celebrated Sarah’s birthday yesterday on our day off. Thanks to Ethan and Sarah’s adoptions, we have lots to celebrate—birthdays (Sarah’s first birthday post) as well as gotcha days (Sarah’s first gotcha day and Ethan’s last one a month ago). Here are four photos from yesterday’s celebration and four from … Read more
It’s been a long winter—snow, ice, and very cold temperatures. Not a good combination for getting outside with the kids! Here are some things the kids have bee doing lately …
In their book, Prayer-Saturated Kids, Cheryl Sacks and Arlyn Lawrence report … A 1993 Gallup poll revealed that among married couples who attend church together regularly, the divorce rate is one out of two. That’s the same statistic as for marriages outside the church. However, among married couples who pray together daily, the divorce rate … Read more