tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53694905569849666812012-01-26T22:48:21.613-06:00The title for my blog comes from Romans 11:36 regarding Jesus, "For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen."Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711603808362646272noreply@blogger.comBlogger6091100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369490556984966681.post-47197407551474378122012-01-23T09:40:00.003-06:002012-01-23T09:53:31.955-06:00<div style="text-align: center;">Last Thursday, we ran to Target for some things. I let the kids get a slurpee (which helps them not touch anything - ha!) while I browsed for my few items... They're entertaining that's for sure...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xi4gKpr4zwk/Tx2AJY7PkbI/AAAAAAAAJV8/FrVr9_pqWJ0/s1600/IMG_0034.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xi4gKpr4zwk/Tx2AJY7PkbI/AAAAAAAAJV8/FrVr9_pqWJ0/s400/IMG_0034.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700853602119029170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">James spent his birthday money on a new bicycle... "dirt bike" as he calls it...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aIaxxgRiTiQ/Tx2AIodYK-I/AAAAAAAAJV0/9Xxz7-0ipU0/s1600/IMG_0035.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aIaxxgRiTiQ/Tx2AIodYK-I/AAAAAAAAJV0/9Xxz7-0ipU0/s400/IMG_0035.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700853589108861922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Friday morning, I attended some of the Salvation Army's workshop training on the issue of human trafficking worldwide and in the state of North Carolina... Enjoyed some fellowship over lunch with some Imago Dei Church gals...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QHfLX3oqmr4/Tx2AIXvQEwI/AAAAAAAAJVk/7_genhwBRTM/s1600/IMG_0039.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QHfLX3oqmr4/Tx2AIXvQEwI/AAAAAAAAJVk/7_genhwBRTM/s400/IMG_0039.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700853584620425986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Saturday morning, the kids and I walked downtown Wake Forest to the winter Farmers' Market. The kids especially enjoyed buying a chicken for dinner (yes, it was plucked and ready to bake) and looking at the picture of this families' goats and hens... Quite the inquisitive kiddos... :)</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ub1MVF6wAR4/Tx2AG-ZH62I/AAAAAAAAJVc/Sd6bW2EDu18/s1600/IMG_0041.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ub1MVF6wAR4/Tx2AG-ZH62I/AAAAAAAAJVc/Sd6bW2EDu18/s400/IMG_0041.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700853560636861282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our dear friend, Joel, is visiting this weekend while he and his precious bride, Mary Ellen, are stateside from Ukraine. Joel shared some of his story with our IDC family on Sunday...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aBD9n8fcVPI/Tx2AGtlcHeI/AAAAAAAAJVM/ysDv_ewQ6So/s1600/IMG_0045.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aBD9n8fcVPI/Tx2AGtlcHeI/AAAAAAAAJVM/ysDv_ewQ6So/s400/IMG_0045.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700853556125113826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here is an excerpt of reading time Sunday evening. We are trying to instill a discipline of daily reading for 20+ minutes a day. The key word is 'trying', ha. They are doing well! Progress not perfection is what we seek. :-) It is fun to watch when lightbulbs go off and advancement is made. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="459" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3Ql2GjaeuWg?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">It love the verse on the back of this book: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"A friend loves at all times..."</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">Proverbs 17:17a</div><div style="text-align: center;">Grateful for you friends!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5369490556984966681-4719740755147437812?l=betheglory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711603808362646272noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369490556984966681.post-82680154269139830212012-01-18T09:07:00.005-06:002012-01-18T12:41:32.850-06:00<div style="text-align: center;">I've had a hard time sleeping these past several days wrestling with some anxiety and just thought I'd share. Keeping it real... This morning was particularly trying on multiple planes and yet, the Lord in His grace has continuously made His presence known... He is good, a constant companion and faithful provider...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z2yUVCRizhM/TxcM5SxR_iI/AAAAAAAAJU8/DeJSu7ob-fI/s1600/IMG_0013.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z2yUVCRizhM/TxcM5SxR_iI/AAAAAAAAJU8/DeJSu7ob-fI/s400/IMG_0013.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699038031891267106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">As I circled back from dropping off the kids at school, I was greeted with a yard full of birds. I mean, they literally covered the ground. And then, I felt the Lord speaking to me. How does He speak to us? Through His Word, the Bible. My mind began to fill with Matthew 6 verses 25 and following...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? <b>Lord at the birds of the air</b>: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">yet</span> your heavenly Father feeds them. <b>Are you not of more value than they?</b>... your heavenly Father knows your needs... seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you...</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Therefore <b>do not be anxious</b> about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble."</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;">My sources of anxiety inducement still remain, but God is greater... I am His and He is mine. I pray you know Him and the boundless measures of His grace...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gI1aLz3hR-A/TxcM4iLsqqI/AAAAAAAAJU0/uOGKt85hQF0/s1600/IMG_0015.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gI1aLz3hR-A/TxcM4iLsqqI/AAAAAAAAJU0/uOGKt85hQF0/s400/IMG_0015.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699038018848729762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My dear mom made a quick trip down from Virginia while my dad had business in California. She brought a corner cabinet with my grandmother's china in tow. When Tony and I were married we did not register for china because I knew, at least early on, I had no use for it. Now I have the sweet pleasure of owning an heirloom from my grandparents... While mom was here, we made a trip out for lunch at the tea room downtown (with precious friend, Elizabeth)...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nq1VsgEiPhg/TxcM4fIpgFI/AAAAAAAAJUo/NgHnNjtJOk0/s1600/IMG_0016.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nq1VsgEiPhg/TxcM4fIpgFI/AAAAAAAAJUo/NgHnNjtJOk0/s400/IMG_0016.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699038018030633042" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AMxC4XC1Hc0/TxcMXv8kPWI/AAAAAAAAJUY/gDY4mDBICAI/s1600/IMG_0021.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AMxC4XC1Hc0/TxcMXv8kPWI/AAAAAAAAJUY/gDY4mDBICAI/s400/IMG_0021.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699037455607676258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Titus and Joy had fun running the house...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hZk2BFSDcNs/TxcMXJbzM6I/AAAAAAAAJUQ/ZNAf8UDl-1c/s1600/IMG_0022.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hZk2BFSDcNs/TxcMXJbzM6I/AAAAAAAAJUQ/ZNAf8UDl-1c/s400/IMG_0022.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699037445269697442" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Thought I'd sneak a picture of generous friend, Ms. Shelly, who helps James and Angela with homework and reading on Tuesdays. SO grateful for her!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zUywSDsOjg0/TxcMWen3j0I/AAAAAAAAJUE/-9TndHxBP7Y/s1600/IMG_0024.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zUywSDsOjg0/TxcMWen3j0I/AAAAAAAAJUE/-9TndHxBP7Y/s400/IMG_0024.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699037433777590082" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lx9BpQSJw80/TxcMV_RKmwI/AAAAAAAAJT4/hgLXW30ybfI/s1600/IMG_0025.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lx9BpQSJw80/TxcMV_RKmwI/AAAAAAAAJT4/hgLXW30ybfI/s400/IMG_0025.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699037425360870146" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-emTagnILJOU/TxcMVpiklDI/AAAAAAAAJTs/ZU40QutPWUw/s1600/IMG_0026.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-emTagnILJOU/TxcMVpiklDI/AAAAAAAAJTs/ZU40QutPWUw/s400/IMG_0026.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699037419528295474" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N59Ce5TG39M/Txbg3RaCI0I/AAAAAAAAJTU/YPN06rOBv04/s1600/IMG_0027.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N59Ce5TG39M/Txbg3RaCI0I/AAAAAAAAJTU/YPN06rOBv04/s400/IMG_0027.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698989618653963074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Some posing with "babushka"...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aP8hiZD1ETU/Txbg2Q-lzwI/AAAAAAAAJTI/-FS7ctBjiEA/s1600/IMG_0029.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aP8hiZD1ETU/Txbg2Q-lzwI/AAAAAAAAJTI/-FS7ctBjiEA/s400/IMG_0029.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698989601358991106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Smile!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_zNsbVB-TaY/Txbg1PKJlPI/AAAAAAAAJS8/7t1kt8f-EWg/s1600/IMG_0030.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_zNsbVB-TaY/Txbg1PKJlPI/AAAAAAAAJS8/7t1kt8f-EWg/s400/IMG_0030.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698989583690732786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ok, silly faces!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1rLYHGvH3fM/Txbg0QFyuCI/AAAAAAAAJSw/winDjVFvzuM/s1600/IMG_0031.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1rLYHGvH3fM/Txbg0QFyuCI/AAAAAAAAJSw/winDjVFvzuM/s400/IMG_0031.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698989566761023522" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JB-S8BmJRzg/Txbgzyg71AI/AAAAAAAAJSk/wHo-YBsicrA/s1600/IMG_0032.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JB-S8BmJRzg/Txbgzyg71AI/AAAAAAAAJSk/wHo-YBsicrA/s400/IMG_0032.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698989558821803010" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you for checking in on us. I do appreciate your prayers as we have many decisions at present, primarily as parents. I hope one day I can elaborate. God is gracious to us, He guides us; in His presence is fullness of joy and at His right hand are pleasures forever more! (Psalm 16:11)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5369490556984966681-8268015426913983021?l=betheglory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711603808362646272noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369490556984966681.post-84860022743007187792012-01-09T10:56:00.003-06:002012-01-09T11:12:53.468-06:00<div style="text-align: center;">I decided to share the last two songs included on the "Defend the Orphan" CD project through a video reflection of God's grace in 2011 at Imago Dei Church. May our Gracious God make His face shine upon us that His saving power be made known among the nations...</div><div style="text-align: center;">First, the story of<i> Our Prayer...</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">While serving at our previous church, Tony wrote a Christmas prayer one year. My sweet friend, Lisa, and I took that prayer, added additional words and wrote a melody. It continues to be our prayer as we seek to know our Creator God and make Him known... </div><div style="text-align: center;">Second, the abbreviated story of <i>This God...</i> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I wrote this song while preparing to lead worship for fabulous Christian writer and speaker, Liz Curtis Higgs, who came to share at a women's church event...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you enjoy the video journey and music...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="480" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hGXCKq3eiLk?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Our Prayer</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;">(Words by Tony &amp; Kimberly Merida, Lisa Pigott; Music by Kimberly Merida &amp; Lisa Pigott)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Open our eyes that we may see Christ's glory</div><div style="text-align: center;">Open our hearts that we may feel His love</div><div style="text-align: center;">Open our mouths that we may declare His praise</div><div style="text-align: center;">Open our hands that we may share His grace</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is our prayer, Lord we want to see Your glory</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our heart's desire to see Your kingdom come</div><div style="text-align: center;">To be Your hands and feet among the nations</div><div style="text-align: center;">For Yours is the power, forever, amen.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>This God</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;">(Words and Music by Kimberly Merida)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This God His way is perfect</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Word of the Lord proves true</div><div style="text-align: center;">He is a shield for all who seek Him for refuge</div><div style="text-align: center;">For who is God but the Lord?</div><div style="text-align: center;">And who is a rock except our God?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This God, the Lord Almighty</div><div style="text-align: center;">He is the One and Only</div><div style="text-align: center;">Through Christ His life and peace is known by the humble</div><div style="text-align: center;">This God, the King of Ages</div><div style="text-align: center;">He overcomes my darkness</div><div style="text-align: center;">His glory bright and pure, His Word it will endure</div><div style="text-align: center;">This God, this God, this God</div><div style="text-align: center;">He reigns forever</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Lord lives and blessed be my Rock</div><div style="text-align: center;">And exalted be the God of my salvation</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5369490556984966681-8486002274300718779?l=betheglory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711603808362646272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369490556984966681.post-23579889901552749432011-12-31T10:24:00.019-06:002011-12-31T12:02:16.778-06:00<div style="text-align: center;">Prepare yourself for a lot of pictures (and these aren't even all of them)...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our friend from New Orleans, Miss Stephanie, stopped by for a night before Christmas, so we girls walked downtown for tea...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ALVobLKAFYU/Tv9Hv-zVDSI/AAAAAAAAJSU/BK5X_rDR8To/s1600/IMG_2763.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ALVobLKAFYU/Tv9Hv-zVDSI/AAAAAAAAJSU/BK5X_rDR8To/s400/IMG_2763.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692347343657307426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">She brought out her violin for the kids (who loved it!)... You can watch a video of them singing along at the end of this blog... They didn't know all the words... too cute...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XYtqmVg_8hk/Tv9Hu9X1jjI/AAAAAAAAJSI/a3utAsInWgk/s1600/IMG_2765.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XYtqmVg_8hk/Tv9Hu9X1jjI/AAAAAAAAJSI/a3utAsInWgk/s400/IMG_2765.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692347326093692466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Stephanie helped us finish some baking and decorating for our Christmas Eve party...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n2ysHmwt_f4/Tv9HtwQCmoI/AAAAAAAAJR8/1lPAr8r93xE/s1600/IMG_2769.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n2ysHmwt_f4/Tv9HtwQCmoI/AAAAAAAAJR8/1lPAr8r93xE/s400/IMG_2769.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692347305391463042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We had a worshipful Christmas Eve service at IDC followed by a house full of friends... </div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OO_7r-_Nw4M/Tv9HtSYOoyI/AAAAAAAAJRw/9unQGAfQRms/s1600/IMG_2773.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OO_7r-_Nw4M/Tv9HtSYOoyI/AAAAAAAAJRw/9unQGAfQRms/s400/IMG_2773.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692347297372742434" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xqc7T69AKYU/Tv9HMcCx2YI/AAAAAAAAJRk/-FBHcP6U2Qs/s1600/IMG_2791.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xqc7T69AKYU/Tv9HMcCx2YI/AAAAAAAAJRk/-FBHcP6U2Qs/s400/IMG_2791.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692346733031446914" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BUVlvnurUiM/Tv9HLlNlHFI/AAAAAAAAJRc/-w22JjuCW-4/s1600/IMG_2792.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BUVlvnurUiM/Tv9HLlNlHFI/AAAAAAAAJRc/-w22JjuCW-4/s400/IMG_2792.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692346718312799314" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Christmas morning...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5_LK8-yPzpU/Tv9HLSaoc2I/AAAAAAAAJRM/ksurRNqii2E/s1600/IMG_2797.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5_LK8-yPzpU/Tv9HLSaoc2I/AAAAAAAAJRM/ksurRNqii2E/s400/IMG_2797.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692346713267270498" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">After opening presents Santa Papa made breakfast...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mLgxnyB5Yxs/Tv9HKVoQN3I/AAAAAAAAJRA/oK4NlYJgYno/s1600/IMG_2801.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mLgxnyB5Yxs/Tv9HKVoQN3I/AAAAAAAAJRA/oK4NlYJgYno/s400/IMG_2801.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692346696949839730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Then we loaded up and hit the road for grandparents in Virginia...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1N3SW3DaRnM/Tv9HKfv5ohI/AAAAAAAAJQ0/9yJI5UdFYlw/s1600/IMG_2804.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1N3SW3DaRnM/Tv9HKfv5ohI/AAAAAAAAJQ0/9yJI5UdFYlw/s400/IMG_2804.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692346699666268690" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--DXg1vSSxlk/Tv9Gh8ha62I/AAAAAAAAJQo/gkyzEKWY6u8/s1600/IMG_2805.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--DXg1vSSxlk/Tv9Gh8ha62I/AAAAAAAAJQo/gkyzEKWY6u8/s400/IMG_2805.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692346003015527266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Christmas night we celebrated James' official turning of 12 years old!!!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9zOFQBH1Ki0/Tv9GhfLxiwI/AAAAAAAAJQc/oTulzF9xZ1o/s1600/IMG_2807.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9zOFQBH1Ki0/Tv9GhfLxiwI/AAAAAAAAJQc/oTulzF9xZ1o/s400/IMG_2807.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692345995140107010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Great-Granddad Mathews...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U5zOphj2mIo/Tv9GgVb5wLI/AAAAAAAAJQQ/ZpxCfL3OCX4/s1600/IMG_2811.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U5zOphj2mIo/Tv9GgVb5wLI/AAAAAAAAJQQ/ZpxCfL3OCX4/s400/IMG_2811.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692345975343530162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Great-Grandma Mathews...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8RNdZXXtHsw/Tv9GgJZha9I/AAAAAAAAJQA/mJDl-ixAYSo/s1600/IMG_2812.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8RNdZXXtHsw/Tv9GgJZha9I/AAAAAAAAJQA/mJDl-ixAYSo/s400/IMG_2812.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692345972112321490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Aunt Jessica gave James some of her army gear... He was in heaven...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K8HSmB37vOI/Tv9GgBvVJQI/AAAAAAAAJP4/CMN76RNrkgQ/s1600/IMG_2815.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K8HSmB37vOI/Tv9GgBvVJQI/AAAAAAAAJP4/CMN76RNrkgQ/s400/IMG_2815.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692345970056307970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Soli checking out the view from Uncle Tone Tone's shoulders...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LDoyERDP3hY/Tv9F9Uw1uxI/AAAAAAAAJPs/IT9-ogQzgbs/s1600/IMG_2819.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LDoyERDP3hY/Tv9F9Uw1uxI/AAAAAAAAJPs/IT9-ogQzgbs/s400/IMG_2819.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692345373867490066" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Christmas night was Christmas eve all over again with cousins...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dQ7Hqopt-EY/Tv9F8zgNOkI/AAAAAAAAJPc/Sn-fbC46Fws/s1600/IMG_2822.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dQ7Hqopt-EY/Tv9F8zgNOkI/AAAAAAAAJPc/Sn-fbC46Fws/s400/IMG_2822.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692345364939356738" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">David Isaac and Joshua were two peas in a pod...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xw6wh8CSdyA/Tv9F7-M_vvI/AAAAAAAAJPQ/GKbeuwDNALA/s1600/IMG_2828.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xw6wh8CSdyA/Tv9F7-M_vvI/AAAAAAAAJPQ/GKbeuwDNALA/s400/IMG_2828.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692345350631702258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Payton wearing Victoria's robe hand me down...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-orC--bcoDhI/Tv9F7Pr1FMI/AAAAAAAAJPE/Ks9XWiib-Fo/s1600/IMG_2829.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-orC--bcoDhI/Tv9F7Pr1FMI/AAAAAAAAJPE/Ks9XWiib-Fo/s400/IMG_2829.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692345338144560322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jana and Isabella chumming around...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9qPP6HC6srE/Tv9F61SoGMI/AAAAAAAAJO4/Yl4g7345qHc/s1600/IMG_2830.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9qPP6HC6srE/Tv9F61SoGMI/AAAAAAAAJO4/Yl4g7345qHc/s400/IMG_2830.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692345331059529922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">James snuggling up to Jude and Aunt Amanda...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NNReDV20uFU/Tv9FUQ1a77I/AAAAAAAAJOo/H1cKW-_ghAE/s1600/IMG_2831.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NNReDV20uFU/Tv9FUQ1a77I/AAAAAAAAJOo/H1cKW-_ghAE/s400/IMG_2831.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692344668438327218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Soli and Big Dave...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pO7xjA-ouDo/Tv9FT12X6hI/AAAAAAAAJOc/wUzeuhLaTHg/s1600/IMG_2832.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pO7xjA-ouDo/Tv9FT12X6hI/AAAAAAAAJOc/wUzeuhLaTHg/s400/IMG_2832.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692344661194566162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">PopPop capturing the moments...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1DcKAaaV7vw/Tv9FThCADUI/AAAAAAAAJOQ/k-GKo0RmBOM/s1600/IMG_2836.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1DcKAaaV7vw/Tv9FThCADUI/AAAAAAAAJOQ/k-GKo0RmBOM/s400/IMG_2836.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692344655606189378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Let the gift giving begin...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PduDMy0LOhc/Tv9FScfpTRI/AAAAAAAAJOE/nScP80PKbSI/s1600/IMG_2837.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PduDMy0LOhc/Tv9FScfpTRI/AAAAAAAAJOE/nScP80PKbSI/s400/IMG_2837.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692344637208481042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Soli loved his knight costume from cousin Jana...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Bmo1lv-u76s/Tv9FSHOwPrI/AAAAAAAAJN4/LFOm6K3q9Sc/s1600/IMG_2843.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Bmo1lv-u76s/Tv9FSHOwPrI/AAAAAAAAJN4/LFOm6K3q9Sc/s400/IMG_2843.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692344631500488370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Joshua sporting his Christmas baseball uniform and new Washington Nationals jersey...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ikl1DzMbVFw/Tv9Epf7YE7I/AAAAAAAAJNk/K5dneyQWNcQ/s1600/IMG_2845.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ikl1DzMbVFw/Tv9Epf7YE7I/AAAAAAAAJNk/K5dneyQWNcQ/s400/IMG_2845.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692343933755462578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Time for Christmas dinner!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FeX_LV7k2x4/Tv9EotVLyeI/AAAAAAAAJNY/ekRZx_E7BO4/s1600/IMG_2846.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FeX_LV7k2x4/Tv9EotVLyeI/AAAAAAAAJNY/ekRZx_E7BO4/s400/IMG_2846.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692343920173500898" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jana and Great-Grandma...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rb6kmlXEHpM/Tv9Enw7dYxI/AAAAAAAAJNM/5m7UWnvziBA/s1600/IMG_2848.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rb6kmlXEHpM/Tv9Enw7dYxI/AAAAAAAAJNM/5m7UWnvziBA/s400/IMG_2848.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692343903959474962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Victoria and Aunt Amanda...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tn9xaJaxFy4/Tv9EnZNUvXI/AAAAAAAAJNA/XF6mUVGQQXc/s1600/IMG_2850.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tn9xaJaxFy4/Tv9EnZNUvXI/AAAAAAAAJNA/XF6mUVGQQXc/s400/IMG_2850.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692343897591954802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Payton...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1-vHMfNOsXY/Tv9EnBMpDlI/AAAAAAAAJM0/Elis1qvyQUU/s1600/IMG_2851.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1-vHMfNOsXY/Tv9EnBMpDlI/AAAAAAAAJM0/Elis1qvyQUU/s400/IMG_2851.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692343891146640978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mother and Daughter...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q1mQrJB25wc/Tv9EFiILb5I/AAAAAAAAJMk/BRk2DHbAjXs/s1600/IMG_2854.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q1mQrJB25wc/Tv9EFiILb5I/AAAAAAAAJMk/BRk2DHbAjXs/s400/IMG_2854.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692343315870740370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">On Wednesday, as Dave drove great-grandparents back to Newport News a group of us went a couple miles down the street to hike around Government Island (now one of my favorite things to do when at mom and dad's)...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OFWwAyKeJ7g/Tv9EEXWeKCI/AAAAAAAAJMY/usKSmD6R2Ww/s1600/IMG_2859.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OFWwAyKeJ7g/Tv9EEXWeKCI/AAAAAAAAJMY/usKSmD6R2Ww/s400/IMG_2859.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692343295798028322" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XFubjUoFsVs/Tv9EEMS8R3I/AAAAAAAAJMM/L2eQVQw3bcE/s1600/IMG_2858.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XFubjUoFsVs/Tv9EEMS8R3I/AAAAAAAAJMM/L2eQVQw3bcE/s400/IMG_2858.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692343292830435186" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-40mRaXM31lQ/Tv9EDArrrKI/AAAAAAAAJMA/xm8opbV2UEI/s1600/IMG_2856.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-40mRaXM31lQ/Tv9EDArrrKI/AAAAAAAAJMA/xm8opbV2UEI/s400/IMG_2856.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692343272533109922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Aunt Priscilla and Soli...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ooj_W_Oho3Y/Tv9ECyMG0UI/AAAAAAAAJL0/S0HWazTQsWw/s1600/IMG_2863.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ooj_W_Oho3Y/Tv9ECyMG0UI/AAAAAAAAJL0/S0HWazTQsWw/s400/IMG_2863.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692343268642574658" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FYdYShpkmG4/Tv9Da_nSJLI/AAAAAAAAJLk/Afvpoml3SxI/s1600/IMG_2867.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FYdYShpkmG4/Tv9Da_nSJLI/AAAAAAAAJLk/Afvpoml3SxI/s400/IMG_2867.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692342585051456690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Smiths... </div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0pXZq91j0X8/Tv9DaLU575I/AAAAAAAAJLY/nMF_weyHnZs/s1600/IMG_2870.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0pXZq91j0X8/Tv9DaLU575I/AAAAAAAAJLY/nMF_weyHnZs/s400/IMG_2870.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692342571015729042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Tony and the boys (including Koa)...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZmiLmgBmZes/Tv9DZA_ZYBI/AAAAAAAAJLM/2abIlj_jMMI/s1600/IMG_2872.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZmiLmgBmZes/Tv9DZA_ZYBI/AAAAAAAAJLM/2abIlj_jMMI/s400/IMG_2872.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692342551061291026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Merida fam (minus Titus)...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MYxDLuY1itQ/Tv9DYnJRG_I/AAAAAAAAJLA/9VfXwb_mPTE/s1600/IMG_2873.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MYxDLuY1itQ/Tv9DYnJRG_I/AAAAAAAAJLA/9VfXwb_mPTE/s400/IMG_2873.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692342544123370482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Uncle Josh and Jude buddy...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_bI8nq5CnWw/Tv9DYbXlMkI/AAAAAAAAJK0/zpAadqoPo-Q/s1600/IMG_2874.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_bI8nq5CnWw/Tv9DYbXlMkI/AAAAAAAAJK0/zpAadqoPo-Q/s400/IMG_2874.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692342540962181698" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ddz2l2ZQaLM/Tv9Co5bmaaI/AAAAAAAAJKk/bu2_xAtBYXw/s1600/IMG_2876.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ddz2l2ZQaLM/Tv9Co5bmaaI/AAAAAAAAJKk/bu2_xAtBYXw/s400/IMG_2876.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692341724398381474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Some of the quarry...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bY4ummeF7Ns/Tv9CoREXl7I/AAAAAAAAJKY/0nK2Sj9NEkU/s1600/IMG_2880.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bY4ummeF7Ns/Tv9CoREXl7I/AAAAAAAAJKY/0nK2Sj9NEkU/s400/IMG_2880.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692341713563522994" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fOQWaeQHwSI/Tv9Cn2uxRMI/AAAAAAAAJKM/M0b_dnX9WVg/s1600/IMG_2879.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fOQWaeQHwSI/Tv9Cn2uxRMI/AAAAAAAAJKM/M0b_dnX9WVg/s400/IMG_2879.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692341706493609154" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3TT_C3G9kPs/Tv9CnL_NQxI/AAAAAAAAJKA/rwk8wuCsGog/s1600/IMG_2883.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3TT_C3G9kPs/Tv9CnL_NQxI/AAAAAAAAJKA/rwk8wuCsGog/s400/IMG_2883.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692341695019827986" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y20vIUmO1yA/Tv9Cm91Fx7I/AAAAAAAAJJ0/U_cNjvvRhP4/s1600/IMG_2885.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y20vIUmO1yA/Tv9Cm91Fx7I/AAAAAAAAJJ0/U_cNjvvRhP4/s400/IMG_2885.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692341691219298226" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O9SUOS7Z9R0/Tv9B8-7LMFI/AAAAAAAAJJg/I4XJeO01SU4/s1600/IMG_2887.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O9SUOS7Z9R0/Tv9B8-7LMFI/AAAAAAAAJJg/I4XJeO01SU4/s400/IMG_2887.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692340969958748242" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bPXWPPaQJXE/Tv9B7n9Gt5I/AAAAAAAAJJY/YQdygK6DX48/s1600/IMG_2888.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bPXWPPaQJXE/Tv9B7n9Gt5I/AAAAAAAAJJY/YQdygK6DX48/s400/IMG_2888.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692340946612959122" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xbj15rMDg8c/Tv9B7Esi9_I/AAAAAAAAJJM/z2vU5wTcLbs/s1600/IMG_2889.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xbj15rMDg8c/Tv9B7Esi9_I/AAAAAAAAJJM/z2vU5wTcLbs/s400/IMG_2889.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692340937148266482" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0uf6zgj_PTY/Tv9B64QttpI/AAAAAAAAJI8/gAWDIwIlco4/s1600/IMG_2891.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0uf6zgj_PTY/Tv9B64QttpI/AAAAAAAAJI8/gAWDIwIlco4/s400/IMG_2891.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692340933810304658" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2CzxcI9MNCM/Tv9B6v0p5WI/AAAAAAAAJI0/T4skrCc2t_c/s1600/IMG_2892.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2CzxcI9MNCM/Tv9B6v0p5WI/AAAAAAAAJI0/T4skrCc2t_c/s400/IMG_2892.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692340931545130338" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s4KQviY6xnE/Tv9BUemTBSI/AAAAAAAAJIk/fCmgXcOTQ90/s1600/IMG_2893.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s4KQviY6xnE/Tv9BUemTBSI/AAAAAAAAJIk/fCmgXcOTQ90/s400/IMG_2893.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692340274086479138" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tGRYvd_HXfk/Tv9BT9y_KUI/AAAAAAAAJIc/g6ZResrdsYc/s1600/IMG_2894.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tGRYvd_HXfk/Tv9BT9y_KUI/AAAAAAAAJIc/g6ZResrdsYc/s400/IMG_2894.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692340265281333570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My niece, Payton, was my walking companion for much of the way...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2hW4Wb6wTYM/Tv9BTgWzS1I/AAAAAAAAJIQ/qv1yRolHQ0k/s1600/IMG_2897.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2hW4Wb6wTYM/Tv9BTgWzS1I/AAAAAAAAJIQ/qv1yRolHQ0k/s400/IMG_2897.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692340257378487122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It was such a beautiful day...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t2Z4X4tIa7k/Tv9BSwtV-AI/AAAAAAAAJII/YXwWg3OXnkM/s1600/IMG_2898.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t2Z4X4tIa7k/Tv9BSwtV-AI/AAAAAAAAJII/YXwWg3OXnkM/s400/IMG_2898.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692340244588132354" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bUT_qRHpesY/Tv9BSmezjOI/AAAAAAAAJH4/f0MPx3wEhro/s1600/IMG_2899.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bUT_qRHpesY/Tv9BSmezjOI/AAAAAAAAJH4/f0MPx3wEhro/s400/IMG_2899.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692340241842801890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our crew taking in the view...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YgQ-_9WPiwQ/Tv9AKqmPYRI/AAAAAAAAJHo/qQzefdvGeXI/s1600/IMG_2901.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YgQ-_9WPiwQ/Tv9AKqmPYRI/AAAAAAAAJHo/qQzefdvGeXI/s400/IMG_2901.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692339005997146386" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2ZuU5m93Q8A/Tv9AKTfVQkI/AAAAAAAAJHc/J0WABm7c9oA/s1600/IMG_2905.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2ZuU5m93Q8A/Tv9AKTfVQkI/AAAAAAAAJHc/J0WABm7c9oA/s400/IMG_2905.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692338999794156098" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Wearing out...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pQQM8OxcGEc/Tv9AJQ-Ta4I/AAAAAAAAJHQ/L147UoN8Jqk/s1600/IMG_2907.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pQQM8OxcGEc/Tv9AJQ-Ta4I/AAAAAAAAJHQ/L147UoN8Jqk/s400/IMG_2907.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692338981938883458" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l3LZimtVZpY/Tv9AJERt7bI/AAAAAAAAJHE/hVJE_DhI8js/s1600/IMG_2908.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l3LZimtVZpY/Tv9AJERt7bI/AAAAAAAAJHE/hVJE_DhI8js/s400/IMG_2908.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692338978530651570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">PopPop took the boys to Quantico Marine Base to get haircuts..</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S_YlyBtLcsQ/Tv9AIuugW6I/AAAAAAAAJG4/Trmtll6W9LA/s1600/IMG_2910.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S_YlyBtLcsQ/Tv9AIuugW6I/AAAAAAAAJG4/Trmtll6W9LA/s400/IMG_2910.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692338972745816994" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rQluf8NntkQ/Tv8-yXhcy1I/AAAAAAAAJGk/q0bdbzngIXI/s1600/IMG_2912.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rQluf8NntkQ/Tv8-yXhcy1I/AAAAAAAAJGk/q0bdbzngIXI/s400/IMG_2912.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692337489048292178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">High top fade and a high and tight!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IxuXH3Mqfss/Tv8-xmPDZvI/AAAAAAAAJGc/MsxFHtDFJJI/s1600/IMG_2914.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IxuXH3Mqfss/Tv8-xmPDZvI/AAAAAAAAJGc/MsxFHtDFJJI/s400/IMG_2914.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692337475817793266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Wednesday evening, we arranged for three babysitters to care for our crew and headed out for a nice dinner at La Rosetta's Ristorante...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mom &amp; Dad</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MIy6GvcaqI8/Tv8-wyqSZ6I/AAAAAAAAJGM/7ezDRS8SWVA/s1600/IMG_2920_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MIy6GvcaqI8/Tv8-wyqSZ6I/AAAAAAAAJGM/7ezDRS8SWVA/s400/IMG_2920_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692337461973378978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Tony and I</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xX3ufHHe5gs/Tv8-wcQv5CI/AAAAAAAAJGA/W810vmTqpPc/s1600/IMG_2915.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xX3ufHHe5gs/Tv8-wcQv5CI/AAAAAAAAJGA/W810vmTqpPc/s400/IMG_2915.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692337455960679458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">David and Priscilla</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZBuqo1yNjB0/Tv8-wB8B6MI/AAAAAAAAJF0/OigYBNtzLkE/s1600/IMG_2918.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZBuqo1yNjB0/Tv8-wB8B6MI/AAAAAAAAJF0/OigYBNtzLkE/s400/IMG_2918.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692337448894458050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Josh and Amanda</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bhjtqxn5Gec/Tv8-UWJyyVI/AAAAAAAAJFk/Kju8OyzrYNc/s1600/IMG_2917.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bhjtqxn5Gec/Tv8-UWJyyVI/AAAAAAAAJFk/Kju8OyzrYNc/s400/IMG_2917.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692336973284559186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Rick and Jessica</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MzICO7I2ECM/Tv8-UPlaxAI/AAAAAAAAJFY/Pe4Cksqnwho/s1600/IMG_2916.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MzICO7I2ECM/Tv8-UPlaxAI/AAAAAAAAJFY/Pe4Cksqnwho/s400/IMG_2916.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692336971521377282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">These two are something else... Too much fun :-)</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5doiQ5dK88g/Tv8-T7LDOaI/AAAAAAAAJFQ/jf45x4f24cU/s1600/IMG_2921.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5doiQ5dK88g/Tv8-T7LDOaI/AAAAAAAAJFQ/jf45x4f24cU/s400/IMG_2921.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692336966042073506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Koa trying to take it all in...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7DQ-hArAOKs/Tv8-Sau9bvI/AAAAAAAAJFI/YgsHzJZdd0M/s1600/IMG_2925.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7DQ-hArAOKs/Tv8-Sau9bvI/AAAAAAAAJFI/YgsHzJZdd0M/s400/IMG_2925.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692336940154449650" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Rick picked up his two kiddos from Delaware to join in the (what I affectionately called) "crazy house" (ha)... Isabel and Ashe...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Amanda and Josh had to leave shortly thereafter so we attempted to catch some pictures of all 12 Meadows cousins! Good luck...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ug5I4rgCrA0/Tv8-SZVwSJI/AAAAAAAAJE4/2H1gr3iOnwE/s1600/IMG_2929.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ug5I4rgCrA0/Tv8-SZVwSJI/AAAAAAAAJE4/2H1gr3iOnwE/s400/IMG_2929.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692336939780294802" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-apqEQ9lKP7s/Tv89BFsGsQI/AAAAAAAAJEk/naNCiqFHIF8/s1600/IMG_2936.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-apqEQ9lKP7s/Tv89BFsGsQI/AAAAAAAAJEk/naNCiqFHIF8/s400/IMG_2936.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692335542935924994" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jrFWkUBzU7M/Tv89AWymwMI/AAAAAAAAJEY/OsLCYOtszmQ/s1600/IMG_2947.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qdJLK-WrQqY/Tv87gz9hJgI/AAAAAAAAJDA/hSEZBN1GjU8/s400/IMG_2970.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692333888909682178" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vuze4R2XL8w/Tv87gruA2tI/AAAAAAAAJC0/ihRecseimF0/s1600/IMG_2972.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vuze4R2XL8w/Tv87gruA2tI/AAAAAAAAJC0/ihRecseimF0/s400/IMG_2972.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692333886697167570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Thursday evening we broke away for some bowling at Quantico...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bu7bmSLX72o/Tv86B5h4I8I/AAAAAAAAJCk/W4UAxWVRQ80/s1600/IMG_2980.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KJrDbwuTLsg/Tv86AMoWOlI/AAAAAAAAJCI/Fy_hn7nxPAk/s400/IMG_2985.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692332229084461650" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iI-yecfsZnQ/Tv85_kMEDvI/AAAAAAAAJCA/7DkoSM-d0ys/s1600/IMG_2990.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iI-yecfsZnQ/Tv85_kMEDvI/AAAAAAAAJCA/7DkoSM-d0ys/s400/IMG_2990.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692332218228412146" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WMungIzNTy4/Tv85_UH1H_I/AAAAAAAAJB0/-LQDjBWz5FA/s1600/IMG_2988.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WMungIzNTy4/Tv85_UH1H_I/AAAAAAAAJB0/-LQDjBWz5FA/s400/IMG_2988.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692332213915688946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Friday, our crew had to say goodbyes and head back to North Carolina... Of course, we also had to try and take a few more pictures...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zvYje21AE08/Tv85C29yrNI/AAAAAAAAJBg/qUvxW7Sf7Vw/s1600/IMG_2998.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zvYje21AE08/Tv85C29yrNI/AAAAAAAAJBg/qUvxW7Sf7Vw/s400/IMG_2998.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692331175296806098" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ashe playing with his nerf gun...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uQ4bAPrSmuw/Tv85Bx3Sr0I/AAAAAAAAJBY/VZMudd3CvJ8/s1600/IMG_2999.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uQ4bAPrSmuw/Tv85Bx3Sr0I/AAAAAAAAJBY/VZMudd3CvJ8/s400/IMG_2999.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692331156747497282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Babushka and Jana...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pKw711FPq8I/Tv85BlsT6QI/AAAAAAAAJBI/seD-c51RS3w/s1600/IMG_3003.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pKw711FPq8I/Tv85BlsT6QI/AAAAAAAAJBI/seD-c51RS3w/s400/IMG_3003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692331153480214786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sisters...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RY2qiz5xSDc/Tv85Adtv4_I/AAAAAAAAJA8/uGkhgYkgL5M/s1600/IMG_3006.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RY2qiz5xSDc/Tv85Adtv4_I/AAAAAAAAJA8/uGkhgYkgL5M/s400/IMG_3006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692331134158889970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Cousins... Angela said, "Isabel is my best friend!" Jana replied, "Mine too!" Too cute.</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0EQLOmoYAUM/Tv85AahZ8TI/AAAAAAAAJAw/VvG6Q5IXBK4/s1600/IMG_3010.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0EQLOmoYAUM/Tv85AahZ8TI/AAAAAAAAJAw/VvG6Q5IXBK4/s400/IMG_3010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692331133301813554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My little soldier son...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ufm2HY0kmZI/Tv84R3hrEzI/AAAAAAAAJAg/-CqkxGxZXOQ/s1600/IMG_3011.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ufm2HY0kmZI/Tv84R3hrEzI/AAAAAAAAJAg/-CqkxGxZXOQ/s400/IMG_3011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692330333633712946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Dedushka (a.k.a. PopPop) tackled by Angela while catching the football... good save Dad! :)</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SptuY38rAYs/Tv84RPABibI/AAAAAAAAJAU/iO45vEtvnWo/s1600/IMG_3012.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SptuY38rAYs/Tv84RPABibI/AAAAAAAAJAU/iO45vEtvnWo/s400/IMG_3012.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692330322755160498" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lil' D and Izzy G playing in PopPop's truck cab...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NymVUchpNE8/Tv84QzE9aNI/AAAAAAAAJAI/sJV2kSq4n64/s1600/IMG_3013.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NymVUchpNE8/Tv84QzE9aNI/AAAAAAAAJAI/sJV2kSq4n64/s400/IMG_3013.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692330315259668690" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fcD1qMaCLFI/Tv84PfqSV9I/AAAAAAAAI_8/8L-Pmhr4LRg/s1600/IMG_3017.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fcD1qMaCLFI/Tv84PfqSV9I/AAAAAAAAI_8/8L-Pmhr4LRg/s400/IMG_3017.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692330292867651538" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jEmPuvMcXkw/Tv84PIEXEtI/AAAAAAAAI_w/yUAcHHnKbF4/s1600/IMG_3019.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jEmPuvMcXkw/Tv84PIEXEtI/AAAAAAAAI_w/yUAcHHnKbF4/s400/IMG_3019.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692330286534562514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Singing "Mary Had a Little Lamb" with Miss. 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bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v24.nonxt4.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D65d81abb613384ca%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329986666%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D4FDB542785BA9AA63754B9420DE6EAEABF05B077.7BADFE569A12C2EB7F2DD696952453057BA4F9FC%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D65d81abb613384ca%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DyaEPA-Nh5MhG7qyETBEhKojFKnU&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object></div><div style="text-align: center;">Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5369490556984966681-2357988990155274943?l=betheglory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711603808362646272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369490556984966681.post-12199000867875739062011-12-28T22:49:00.003-06:002011-12-28T22:53:53.972-06:00<div style="text-align: center;">We had a wonderful Christmas and are enjoying time with family in Virginia for a few days...</div><div style="text-align: center;">(and I'm taking a mini-blog break:-)</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s5YbkhBr9FY/TvvxiaCDeMI/AAAAAAAAI_k/L-lmIuwfnpk/s1600/IMG_2873.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s5YbkhBr9FY/TvvxiaCDeMI/AAAAAAAAI_k/L-lmIuwfnpk/s400/IMG_2873.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691408127518537922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(P.S. Titus is with sweet friends this week... the cute puppy pictures above is Rick &amp; Jessica's new Australian Sheep Dog named Koa:)</div><div style="text-align: center;">2012 is just around the corner... We hope you have a happy new year!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5369490556984966681-1219900086787573906?l=betheglory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711603808362646272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369490556984966681.post-37763878387175075842011-12-23T08:52:00.009-06:002011-12-23T09:41:43.897-06:00<div style="text-align: center;">Even Titus is ready...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8GQrmoFFKUM/TvScZ6MAO2I/AAAAAAAAI_Y/G2m1RZUjv94/s1600/IMG_2689.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8GQrmoFFKUM/TvScZ6MAO2I/AAAAAAAAI_Y/G2m1RZUjv94/s400/IMG_2689.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689344198206045026" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jQDl8y0RI44/TvScZsmWHkI/AAAAAAAAI_M/C1UOWRQc8qc/s1600/IMG_2690.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jQDl8y0RI44/TvScZsmWHkI/AAAAAAAAI_M/C1UOWRQc8qc/s400/IMG_2690.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689344194558434882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">James turns 12 years old on Sunday... my Christmas baby... We told him we would just celebrate all week (ha). Tuesday evening, he opened his gift from us (while grandparents were still in town)...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-orpEZKWm2es/TvSZVNdMw6I/AAAAAAAAI_A/FSXnafE3Kjo/s1600/IMG_2692.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-orpEZKWm2es/TvSZVNdMw6I/AAAAAAAAI_A/FSXnafE3Kjo/s400/IMG_2692.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689340818944213922" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8DjWNyX7YXA/TvSZUZWdJsI/AAAAAAAAI-0/8isQezXaZhA/s1600/IMG_2695.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8DjWNyX7YXA/TvSZUZWdJsI/AAAAAAAAI-0/8isQezXaZhA/s400/IMG_2695.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689340804957284034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">An iPod touch... he was ecstatic...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JGfxawiNynA/TvSZUFshCgI/AAAAAAAAI-o/pBY-lX4qssk/s1600/IMG_2735.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JGfxawiNynA/TvSZUFshCgI/AAAAAAAAI-o/pBY-lX4qssk/s400/IMG_2735.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689340799681104386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Wednesday afternoon, Tony and I caught Joshua in the First Grade Christmas showcase...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QaSBfCpEX44/TvSZSZmxtvI/AAAAAAAAI-c/rU4M37dThZU/s1600/IMG_2705.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QaSBfCpEX44/TvSZSZmxtvI/AAAAAAAAI-c/rU4M37dThZU/s400/IMG_2705.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689340770666002162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Joshua was back row central and adorable...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C2noiSsEjt8/TvSZSGHaNEI/AAAAAAAAI-Q/h2SeydyIfeU/s1600/IMG_2707.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C2noiSsEjt8/TvSZSGHaNEI/AAAAAAAAI-Q/h2SeydyIfeU/s400/IMG_2707.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689340765434164290" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A1AdbhzUXiM/TvSYd7idWLI/AAAAAAAAI98/lPq2QSPNWvo/s1600/IMG_2708.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A1AdbhzUXiM/TvSYd7idWLI/AAAAAAAAI98/lPq2QSPNWvo/s400/IMG_2708.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689339869241628850" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Gev32zrdovU/TvSYdsvtNGI/AAAAAAAAI90/WCqtVO4tDjM/s1600/IMG_2711.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Gev32zrdovU/TvSYdsvtNGI/AAAAAAAAI90/WCqtVO4tDjM/s400/IMG_2711.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689339865270662242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qS5-NgvelPs/TvSYcl0BhjI/AAAAAAAAI9c/57EwERF28_0/s1600/IMG_2712.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qS5-NgvelPs/TvSYcl0BhjI/AAAAAAAAI9c/57EwERF28_0/s400/IMG_2712.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689339846229853746" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Smiling with his classmate and friend, Charlie...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z5l5_3eZq9c/TvSYcUSGc2I/AAAAAAAAI9Q/WMYjLAMLcBM/s1600/IMG_2713.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z5l5_3eZq9c/TvSYcUSGc2I/AAAAAAAAI9Q/WMYjLAMLcBM/s400/IMG_2713.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689339841524167522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The kids are now officially out of school until 2012... On Thursday, we did a little Christmas baking and decorating...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ntAOcYFw9us/TvSX98lFHGI/AAAAAAAAI9E/0rFJHRjFOcs/s1600/IMG_2734.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ntAOcYFw9us/TvSX98lFHGI/AAAAAAAAI9E/0rFJHRjFOcs/s400/IMG_2734.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689339319765245026" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9D0OKRu5ibU/TvSX9C988EI/AAAAAAAAI88/oZTR7Lfyuv0/s1600/IMG_2733.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9D0OKRu5ibU/TvSX9C988EI/AAAAAAAAI88/oZTR7Lfyuv0/s400/IMG_2733.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689339304300310594" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OhyXFReIbtQ/TvSX806iqDI/AAAAAAAAI8s/dwA3JxB_RyI/s1600/IMG_2728.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OhyXFReIbtQ/TvSX806iqDI/AAAAAAAAI8s/dwA3JxB_RyI/s400/IMG_2728.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689339300527908914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Showing off their masterpieces...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qFVjIR61ViE/TvSX8OkyLRI/AAAAAAAAI8g/FetiF_1lm2g/s1600/IMG_2729.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qFVjIR61ViE/TvSX8OkyLRI/AAAAAAAAI8g/FetiF_1lm2g/s400/IMG_2729.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689339290236103954" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t4z7M_SCAyE/TvSX8Noi9xI/AAAAAAAAI8U/NUOjEV7suGQ/s1600/IMG_2730.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t4z7M_SCAyE/TvSX8Noi9xI/AAAAAAAAI8U/NUOjEV7suGQ/s400/IMG_2730.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689339289983448850" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x52ZvAQh1wA/TvSXagg1oII/AAAAAAAAI8A/dzjYSuqmRjM/s1600/IMG_2731.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x52ZvAQh1wA/TvSXagg1oII/AAAAAAAAI8A/dzjYSuqmRjM/s400/IMG_2731.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689338710935838850" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7YgqAEDxm1w/TvSXaSm2wHI/AAAAAAAAI74/FeVBCQXsKKA/s1600/IMG_2732.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7YgqAEDxm1w/TvSXaSm2wHI/AAAAAAAAI74/FeVBCQXsKKA/s400/IMG_2732.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689338707202982002" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DxdhHMSUHWs/TvSXZp29NOI/AAAAAAAAI7s/rFujPr3EUAA/s1600/IMG_2727.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DxdhHMSUHWs/TvSXZp29NOI/AAAAAAAAI7s/rFujPr3EUAA/s400/IMG_2727.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689338696264660194" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jba34c-Fb-c/TvSXZsvAsHI/AAAAAAAAI7g/xxv8Z1LaT_M/s1600/IMG_2726.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jba34c-Fb-c/TvSXZsvAsHI/AAAAAAAAI7g/xxv8Z1LaT_M/s400/IMG_2726.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689338697036640370" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1sUp2ewM19I/TvSXZQYTivI/AAAAAAAAI7Y/Rw6Rd3MCuTM/s1600/IMG_2724.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1sUp2ewM19I/TvSXZQYTivI/AAAAAAAAI7Y/Rw6Rd3MCuTM/s400/IMG_2724.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689338689425214194" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We look forward to seeing family for a few days after Christmas... James' birthday wish (he mentions in the video) was for Aunt Jess and Uncle Rick to come home from Afghanistan... That wish came true and we will all be together for Christmas at my parents house next week. Jess texted me this picture of them driving down from New York yesterday... First time we will all be together (my 3 sisters &amp; their families) in three years I believe...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_Rjlu11XyDY/TvSWr9QWDOI/AAAAAAAAI7I/Dz9_s4SXlvk/s1600/IMG_2740.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_Rjlu11XyDY/TvSWr9QWDOI/AAAAAAAAI7I/Dz9_s4SXlvk/s400/IMG_2740.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689337911197437154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This Friday morning, Titus joined a couple kiddos trying to eat their breakfast in peace (ha). He thinks he is just as entitled to sit at the table as the rest of us... oh my.</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XEmX_y4xIF0/TvSWrB0ugvI/AAAAAAAAI68/YQrNojYeovQ/s1600/IMG_2741.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XEmX_y4xIF0/TvSWrB0ugvI/AAAAAAAAI68/YQrNojYeovQ/s400/IMG_2741.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689337895243907826" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2iB_lTxVQAA/TvSWq7pkRBI/AAAAAAAAI6w/oFA8i26phx8/s1600/IMG_2742.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2iB_lTxVQAA/TvSWq7pkRBI/AAAAAAAAI6w/oFA8i26phx8/s400/IMG_2742.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689337893586486290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We have three additional little girls at our house this morning while their parents move into seminary housing. My kids are having a blast playing barbies, Nintendo DS and squirrels (in the girls' room hidden half closet)...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wvZCbLdpqFc/TvSWqEqIb5I/AAAAAAAAI6k/iyvjomNkWqk/s1600/IMG_2743.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wvZCbLdpqFc/TvSWqEqIb5I/AAAAAAAAI6k/iyvjomNkWqk/s400/IMG_2743.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689337878824906642" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q2OWG0tt2zQ/TvSWp2N0GZI/AAAAAAAAI6Y/jmyapC88F_o/s1600/IMG_2744.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q2OWG0tt2zQ/TvSWp2N0GZI/AAAAAAAAI6Y/jmyapC88F_o/s400/IMG_2744.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689337874948037010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Today we also await the arrival of sweet friend, Stephanie from New Orleans, who is in the state to visit her family... The girls and I are particularly looking forward to afternoon tea and scones... Tony, meanwhile, has taken James out for some man/boy time... Too many girls in the house for them (ha)...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Video below</i>: Singing "Happy Birthday" to James...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-ed03d2244372ab7e" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" 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bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v18.nonxt5.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D17f287806512a546%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329986666%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D83BD1E54B4BDD743C676C3DE295AAC1CBF91300E.21DBC662FF9402FFE6A4EDBB004E05CDF93F23AA%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D17f287806512a546%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3D-Ht303lS682eG3Kt-U402auHYH0&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Video below: </i>Joshua and fellow first graders singing "O, Christmas Tree"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-6c498c43c6d46e62" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v14.nonxt7.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D6c498c43c6d46e62%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329986666%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D4E4C0EA78F82CC7191305567E4D229ADFCAE79B1.624556087409A8BA5FF4650952B00CC41E13AE20%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D6c498c43c6d46e62%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DH_MyeqUU5X990Z7Gwx5a8gFQQFs&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v14.nonxt7.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D6c498c43c6d46e62%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329986666%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D4E4C0EA78F82CC7191305567E4D229ADFCAE79B1.624556087409A8BA5FF4650952B00CC41E13AE20%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D6c498c43c6d46e62%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DH_MyeqUU5X990Z7Gwx5a8gFQQFs&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object></div><div style="text-align: center;">We hope you and your family have a very </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><b>Merry Christmas</b></span>!!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5369490556984966681-3776387838717507584?l=betheglory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711603808362646272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369490556984966681.post-4044377047898371292011-12-20T16:02:00.007-06:002011-12-20T16:31:09.330-06:00<div style="text-align: center;">It's been a whirlwind around here, but a good one... Last friday evening we enjoyed a Christmas party with our fabulous Imago Dei Church core team at a restaurant in downtown Raleigh...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rTPxvM0WpWs/TvEKaJx5coI/AAAAAAAAI6M/w4UgtZnYtqs/s1600/IMG_2627.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rTPxvM0WpWs/TvEKaJx5coI/AAAAAAAAI6M/w4UgtZnYtqs/s400/IMG_2627.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688339248763728514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Following some amazing guacamole and Mexican dishes, we exchanged "white elephant" gifts...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y_nf83nOtk4/TvEKZTzsgRI/AAAAAAAAI6A/oZnEgXB85VY/s1600/IMG_2647.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y_nf83nOtk4/TvEKZTzsgRI/AAAAAAAAI6A/oZnEgXB85VY/s400/IMG_2647.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688339234275754258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Tony and I ended up with "finger lights"... (small flash lights that velcro onto your fingers, ha)...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ulw5aqv5RX4/TvEKZd_LmlI/AAAAAAAAI5w/QiOA-G5hg7A/s1600/IMG_2648.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ulw5aqv5RX4/TvEKZd_LmlI/AAAAAAAAI5w/QiOA-G5hg7A/s400/IMG_2648.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688339237008284242" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cDEJbqTF1QU/TvEKZGhlJMI/AAAAAAAAI5o/LJ2qZ6nQGxc/s1600/IMG_2649.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cDEJbqTF1QU/TvEKZGhlJMI/AAAAAAAAI5o/LJ2qZ6nQGxc/s400/IMG_2649.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688339230710113474" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Pf31W_-JJjM/TvEJ_ozwbsI/AAAAAAAAI5Y/Q9aroUnmuBE/s1600/IMG_2650.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Pf31W_-JJjM/TvEJ_ozwbsI/AAAAAAAAI5Y/Q9aroUnmuBE/s400/IMG_2650.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688338793236557506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">So grateful for these friends, our family...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IRzN6jUWvtE/TvEJ-kTwhaI/AAAAAAAAI5M/Tid1SQSXWJs/s1600/IMG_2651.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IRzN6jUWvtE/TvEJ-kTwhaI/AAAAAAAAI5M/Tid1SQSXWJs/s400/IMG_2651.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688338774848734626" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Saturday afternoon, grandparents arrived!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MF4FF_5dGCo/TvEJ-jtiFdI/AAAAAAAAI5A/3HybAA6OUXA/s1600/IMG_2652.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MF4FF_5dGCo/TvEJ-jtiFdI/AAAAAAAAI5A/3HybAA6OUXA/s400/IMG_2652.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688338774688404946" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g1IBQGjnSv0/TvEJ9lZlwvI/AAAAAAAAI40/2lzioYdJEI0/s1600/IMG_2653.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g1IBQGjnSv0/TvEJ9lZlwvI/AAAAAAAAI40/2lzioYdJEI0/s400/IMG_2653.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688338757961761522" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mdiWvhbudMs/TvEJ9RTtyQI/AAAAAAAAI4o/CZ8K4I9X42U/s1600/IMG_2654.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mdiWvhbudMs/TvEJ9RTtyQI/AAAAAAAAI4o/CZ8K4I9X42U/s400/IMG_2654.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688338752568412418" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0h-KuzIyYyw/TvEJg3q8oaI/AAAAAAAAI4Q/KUVB7ZaZY3w/s1600/IMG_2656.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0h-KuzIyYyw/TvEJg3q8oaI/AAAAAAAAI4Q/KUVB7ZaZY3w/s400/IMG_2656.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688338264650195362" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The kids (primarily the girls, ha) screamed and giggled at their gifts...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qKHa3dTOaKA/TvEJgtkqAVI/AAAAAAAAI4I/y-YRLNT47hM/s1600/IMG_2657.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qKHa3dTOaKA/TvEJgtkqAVI/AAAAAAAAI4I/y-YRLNT47hM/s400/IMG_2657.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688338261939454290" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XaoH_qfqpJQ/TvEJgZLoICI/AAAAAAAAI4A/xJlNNN_Q0Xk/s1600/IMG_2658.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XaoH_qfqpJQ/TvEJgZLoICI/AAAAAAAAI4A/xJlNNN_Q0Xk/s400/IMG_2658.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688338256465764386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The kids go to school half of this week... here's a glimpse of our morning walk...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-84BJf0oykxk/TvEJfdYVZiI/AAAAAAAAI30/_K4t5dOwhCA/s1600/IMG_2661.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-84BJf0oykxk/TvEJfdYVZiI/AAAAAAAAI30/_K4t5dOwhCA/s400/IMG_2661.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688338240412935714" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A little "Go Fish"...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ze-RCWcABNI/TvEJfNL-PKI/AAAAAAAAI3o/aw3nD3uSJIo/s1600/IMG_2664.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ze-RCWcABNI/TvEJfNL-PKI/AAAAAAAAI3o/aw3nD3uSJIo/s400/IMG_2664.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688338236066118818" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a6k2qV3iazw/TvEIvBBHCUI/AAAAAAAAI3Y/6h5tT_iVSHA/s1600/IMG_2665.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a6k2qV3iazw/TvEIvBBHCUI/AAAAAAAAI3Y/6h5tT_iVSHA/s400/IMG_2665.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688337408165611842" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zKZ9YUJHesE/TvEIuWdGzcI/AAAAAAAAI3M/ciXq3lFuaFs/s1600/IMG_2666.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zKZ9YUJHesE/TvEIuWdGzcI/AAAAAAAAI3M/ciXq3lFuaFs/s400/IMG_2666.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688337396740312514" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-785FAS184CU/TvEIuCtaNsI/AAAAAAAAI3A/cZG5k3MdUdg/s1600/IMG_2667.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-785FAS184CU/TvEIuCtaNsI/AAAAAAAAI3A/cZG5k3MdUdg/s400/IMG_2667.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688337391439984322" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WBr6H5WIikw/TvEItKIGaCI/AAAAAAAAI20/H1-5nu2K6eU/s1600/IMG_2668.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WBr6H5WIikw/TvEItKIGaCI/AAAAAAAAI20/H1-5nu2K6eU/s400/IMG_2668.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688337376251111458" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_GK-VvYUaMo/TvEIs8RlreI/AAAAAAAAI2o/QaZZ0iy8S7Q/s1600/IMG_2669.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_GK-VvYUaMo/TvEIs8RlreI/AAAAAAAAI2o/QaZZ0iy8S7Q/s400/IMG_2669.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688337372532813282" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">While Tony took his dad to a UNC basketball game (as part of his Christmas gift)...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QgbEltwB6f4/TvEIIYW-naI/AAAAAAAAI2U/SCL8idQPY3Y/s1600/IMG_2673.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QgbEltwB6f4/TvEIIYW-naI/AAAAAAAAI2U/SCL8idQPY3Y/s400/IMG_2673.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688336744416452002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mamaw made a gingerbread house with the kids...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D47VT2O4fRs/TvEIG0orthI/AAAAAAAAI2M/LxeQ45wVR-Y/s1600/IMG_2671.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D47VT2O4fRs/TvEIG0orthI/AAAAAAAAI2M/LxeQ45wVR-Y/s400/IMG_2671.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688336717647164946" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-26ucpnWrB-A/TvEIF4E9D2I/AAAAAAAAI18/2GbhzND0u5E/s1600/IMG_2674.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-26ucpnWrB-A/TvEIF4E9D2I/AAAAAAAAI18/2GbhzND0u5E/s400/IMG_2674.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688336701391179618" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LRxINUEEgTk/TvEIFBHyvhI/AAAAAAAAI1w/hqMp9yYFpuM/s1600/IMG_2675.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LRxINUEEgTk/TvEIFBHyvhI/AAAAAAAAI1w/hqMp9yYFpuM/s400/IMG_2675.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688336686639136274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Titus wanted to eat it...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DZTy0QnAsgc/TvEIE7-tjfI/AAAAAAAAI1k/6gHRACgfq3Y/s1600/IMG_2679.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DZTy0QnAsgc/TvEIE7-tjfI/AAAAAAAAI1k/6gHRACgfq3Y/s400/IMG_2679.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688336685258870258" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VLCuYy0vRng/TvEGkbo46xI/AAAAAAAAI1U/ajVKxS_eNSc/s1600/IMG_2678.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VLCuYy0vRng/TvEGkbo46xI/AAAAAAAAI1U/ajVKxS_eNSc/s400/IMG_2678.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688335027309964050" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v8AeryQ_DJQ/TvEGj6YVRRI/AAAAAAAAI1M/89qkoKDBrwE/s1600/IMG_2680.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v8AeryQ_DJQ/TvEGj6YVRRI/AAAAAAAAI1M/89qkoKDBrwE/s400/IMG_2680.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688335018382148882" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IAOKYed7Xx0/TvEGjDUSrII/AAAAAAAAI1E/PR1VPQq43JI/s1600/IMG_2682.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IAOKYed7Xx0/TvEGjDUSrII/AAAAAAAAI1E/PR1VPQq43JI/s400/IMG_2682.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688335003601251458" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MLTJ1INRuiQ/TvEGi-H6uUI/AAAAAAAAI0w/BFbZg963GVw/s1600/IMG_2683.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MLTJ1INRuiQ/TvEGi-H6uUI/AAAAAAAAI0w/BFbZg963GVw/s400/IMG_2683.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688335002207172930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">He's ready for Christmas!</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t-tFS_YLM2A/TvEGipYnJPI/AAAAAAAAI0o/oMDMHs3oxyY/s1600/photo-167.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t-tFS_YLM2A/TvEGipYnJPI/AAAAAAAAI0o/oMDMHs3oxyY/s400/photo-167.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688334996640048370" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5369490556984966681-404437704789837129?l=betheglory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711603808362646272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369490556984966681.post-91109494437055930182011-12-13T19:57:00.007-06:002011-12-13T20:25:10.436-06:00<div style="text-align: center;">Today we celebrated Jana's birthday...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love reflecting on where God has brought us...</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a picture from the first time we met our sweet daughter, Jana... </div><div style="text-align: center;">April 2009</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-am2R9liY-6w/TugGUaE6uFI/AAAAAAAAI0Y/2r4DD45ZcBo/s1600/114_0928.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-am2R9liY-6w/TugGUaE6uFI/AAAAAAAAI0Y/2r4DD45ZcBo/s400/114_0928.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685801477222348882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our first birthday together at home...</div><div style="text-align: center;">December 2009</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Lmf1Pv6pcPA/TugGTwPYbZI/AAAAAAAAI0M/vW5TdlL7QmA/s1600/114_3927.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Lmf1Pv6pcPA/TugGTwPYbZI/AAAAAAAAI0M/vW5TdlL7QmA/s400/114_3927.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685801465991949714" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Happy 9th birthday!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Gope5d66Bto/TugGSwyS8rI/AAAAAAAAI0A/2xwlleUL594/s1600/IMG_2565.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Gope5d66Bto/TugGSwyS8rI/AAAAAAAAI0A/2xwlleUL594/s400/IMG_2565.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685801448958522034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We had a "fancy" breakfast before school this morning...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-20-1volbGEI/TugGShkESDI/AAAAAAAAIz0/I9sRBxZvSEs/s1600/IMG_2564.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-20-1volbGEI/TugGShkESDI/AAAAAAAAIz0/I9sRBxZvSEs/s400/IMG_2564.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685801444872308786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Then, we got the kids out of school a little earlier for a "tea party"...</div><div style="text-align: center;">The boys (Sigmons &amp; Meridas) played at the house while the girls had a special outing...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C2lr6ATYq2I/TugFzf_XbfI/AAAAAAAAIzk/oRXwyDKUpjk/s1600/IMG_2567.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C2lr6ATYq2I/TugFzf_XbfI/AAAAAAAAIzk/oRXwyDKUpjk/s400/IMG_2567.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685800911873994226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Getting costumes ready...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QfXCrOy5Fgs/TugFyi06jLI/AAAAAAAAIzY/rU0uym80_Bc/s1600/IMG_2568.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QfXCrOy5Fgs/TugFyi06jLI/AAAAAAAAIzY/rU0uym80_Bc/s400/IMG_2568.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685800895455595698" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9M6--MDyKDU/TugFyW0QvFI/AAAAAAAAIzM/BEG16PRmtzU/s1600/IMG_2569.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9M6--MDyKDU/TugFyW0QvFI/AAAAAAAAIzM/BEG16PRmtzU/s400/IMG_2569.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685800892231629906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Time for tea...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YOUS3N_prZk/TugFxMtU-hI/AAAAAAAAIzA/hcbwl9uuoRs/s1600/IMG_2570.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YOUS3N_prZk/TugFxMtU-hI/AAAAAAAAIzA/hcbwl9uuoRs/s400/IMG_2570.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685800872338323986" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KFnBbsHFaSM/TugFwhanxzI/AAAAAAAAIy0/E7V1a-BzZ0g/s1600/IMG_2571.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KFnBbsHFaSM/TugFwhanxzI/AAAAAAAAIy0/E7V1a-BzZ0g/s400/IMG_2571.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685800860717139762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">They were absolutely adorable...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CYfqSY9pRck/TugFUXkmYlI/AAAAAAAAIyg/ATrujbkWhPE/s1600/IMG_2572.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CYfqSY9pRck/TugFUXkmYlI/AAAAAAAAIyg/ATrujbkWhPE/s400/IMG_2572.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685800377038299730" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8m_WBhxtDXo/TugFT7wFNWI/AAAAAAAAIyU/gTsVmJugw0Q/s1600/IMG_2573.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8m_WBhxtDXo/TugFT7wFNWI/AAAAAAAAIyU/gTsVmJugw0Q/s400/IMG_2573.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685800369570264418" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cg3tZ7_3TyU/TugFTMLZUfI/AAAAAAAAIyI/wznjpdWbjQU/s1600/IMG_2574.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cg3tZ7_3TyU/TugFTMLZUfI/AAAAAAAAIyI/wznjpdWbjQU/s400/IMG_2574.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685800356799926770" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Zq5iVTTZoE/TugFR8zX1PI/AAAAAAAAIx8/g8LtNCDwp5w/s1600/IMG_2575.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Zq5iVTTZoE/TugFR8zX1PI/AAAAAAAAIx8/g8LtNCDwp5w/s400/IMG_2575.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685800335492764914" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-acJj3BHW38Y/TugFRgXIrHI/AAAAAAAAIxw/dhg_IQgJqUw/s1600/IMG_2576.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-acJj3BHW38Y/TugFRgXIrHI/AAAAAAAAIxw/dhg_IQgJqUw/s400/IMG_2576.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685800327858138226" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TssJFYlWw-g/TugEz1cq-FI/AAAAAAAAIxg/Ls-n8kwKKYY/s1600/IMG_2577.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TssJFYlWw-g/TugEz1cq-FI/AAAAAAAAIxg/Ls-n8kwKKYY/s400/IMG_2577.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685799818122426450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We "grown-ups" had our own table next to the birthday girl...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--xH6u5dfv6g/TugEzjDIMzI/AAAAAAAAIxQ/IUrDwRai4cI/s1600/IMG_2578.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--xH6u5dfv6g/TugEzjDIMzI/AAAAAAAAIxQ/IUrDwRai4cI/s400/IMG_2578.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685799813183451954" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L2AXa0PRFRQ/TugEzCz99tI/AAAAAAAAIxI/mbR0Ugg6VEU/s1600/IMG_2579.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L2AXa0PRFRQ/TugEzCz99tI/AAAAAAAAIxI/mbR0Ugg6VEU/s400/IMG_2579.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685799804529931986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mr. Manners came to give some instruction in etiquette... </div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G7G0FiB9Y54/TugExwikO8I/AAAAAAAAIw8/XdY_TdRSCNw/s1600/IMG_2581.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G7G0FiB9Y54/TugExwikO8I/AAAAAAAAIw8/XdY_TdRSCNw/s400/IMG_2581.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685799782445235138" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RmTwnUQ8QUw/TugExja_BcI/AAAAAAAAIww/tRn8TPPh_uo/s1600/IMG_2585.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RmTwnUQ8QUw/TugExja_BcI/AAAAAAAAIww/tRn8TPPh_uo/s400/IMG_2585.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685799778923775426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">As each girl received a cupcake, they took a moment to share something they liked about the birthday girl... I tried to record it, but the girls spoke too softly... I'll admit, we moms were a little teary eyed afterwards... The party favors were miniature tea sets... so fun!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ldw7BT0GHQM/TugDw8P6GQI/AAAAAAAAIwg/HtP2iINlHdQ/s1600/IMG_2593.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ldw7BT0GHQM/TugDw8P6GQI/AAAAAAAAIwg/HtP2iINlHdQ/s400/IMG_2593.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685798668896704770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">When we were finished and full of tea and scones (well, speaking for the grown-up table at least), we headed back to the house to open presents...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bRN7Ye4_QP8/TugDwc2RQiI/AAAAAAAAIwU/bxpkGDY5DRc/s1600/IMG_2594.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bRN7Ye4_QP8/TugDwc2RQiI/AAAAAAAAIwU/bxpkGDY5DRc/s400/IMG_2594.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685798660467671586" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--PIJlQ4QP_k/TugDvufwc6I/AAAAAAAAIwI/dGefAA6XQXI/s1600/IMG_2608.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--PIJlQ4QP_k/TugDvufwc6I/AAAAAAAAIwI/dGefAA6XQXI/s400/IMG_2608.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685798648025215906" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7n9wNEyLQc8/TugDvagTriI/AAAAAAAAIv4/wXk6pc8fQ5Q/s1600/IMG_2606.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7n9wNEyLQc8/TugDvagTriI/AAAAAAAAIv4/wXk6pc8fQ5Q/s400/IMG_2606.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685798642658815522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Random "funny" gift slipped in... an inflatable miniature Good Year blimp... ha ha... from Babushka and Dedushka... ha</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vo0xaIsfR34/TugDu5K9VOI/AAAAAAAAIvw/M3YzZhSIlNE/s1600/IMG_2603.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vo0xaIsfR34/TugDu5K9VOI/AAAAAAAAIvw/M3YzZhSIlNE/s400/IMG_2603.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685798633710900450" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ttBYNgyt5I0/TugDOxfUVNI/AAAAAAAAIvg/rTFuAqtw4bw/s1600/IMG_2602.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ttBYNgyt5I0/TugDOxfUVNI/AAAAAAAAIvg/rTFuAqtw4bw/s400/IMG_2602.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685798081892996306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Birthday cookie cake...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EiS-4hv5lBY/TugDOEnlK4I/AAAAAAAAIvY/JJLEw_wjB7M/s1600/IMG_2601.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EiS-4hv5lBY/TugDOEnlK4I/AAAAAAAAIvY/JJLEw_wjB7M/s400/IMG_2601.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685798069848058754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Siblings...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A1-zAJ16rx0/TugDNnyL67I/AAAAAAAAIvI/fy7UrKUfL-E/s1600/IMG_2599.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A1-zAJ16rx0/TugDNnyL67I/AAAAAAAAIvI/fy7UrKUfL-E/s400/IMG_2599.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685798062107913138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Trying to figure out how to show "9" on their hands... ha ha...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dJE0dvqHFcU/TugDMiQYznI/AAAAAAAAIu8/MTXTcSRcK6w/s1600/IMG_2597.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dJE0dvqHFcU/TugDMiQYznI/AAAAAAAAIu8/MTXTcSRcK6w/s400/IMG_2597.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685798043444104818" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Crazy faces...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-495Uwtl91DA/TugDMSpgBkI/AAAAAAAAIuw/7_-fTAqNE80/s1600/IMG_2598.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-495Uwtl91DA/TugDMSpgBkI/AAAAAAAAIuw/7_-fTAqNE80/s400/IMG_2598.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685798039254468162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Singing "happy birthday''.. twice...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Great day... Grateful for God's gracious gift of our sweet daughter!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-3b15e84ebd2454b7" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v24.nonxt4.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D3b15e84ebd2454b7%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329986666%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D29C03CDCCF6654E3F3341D22D22EB17ABA6AEBD5.7B2ADF07941E3636685298786E26EFD103F272E0%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D3b15e84ebd2454b7%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DBoHL-9pFpa3cMPf1HtpdzjTrsDs&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v24.nonxt4.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D3b15e84ebd2454b7%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329986666%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D29C03CDCCF6654E3F3341D22D22EB17ABA6AEBD5.7B2ADF07941E3636685298786E26EFD103F272E0%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D3b15e84ebd2454b7%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DBoHL-9pFpa3cMPf1HtpdzjTrsDs&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-5f3e66a53995cd8" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v3.nonxt4.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D05f3e66a53995cd8%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329986666%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D3C926829C7A498453B99E3CABD94A0F2AF88C1CF.81793DCB520D4EA8FD4391D4A165E67618787541%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D5f3e66a53995cd8%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DmtLTvjHQ4KLaUm1lVzNopobSMd8&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v3.nonxt4.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D05f3e66a53995cd8%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329986666%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D3C926829C7A498453B99E3CABD94A0F2AF88C1CF.81793DCB520D4EA8FD4391D4A165E67618787541%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D5f3e66a53995cd8%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DmtLTvjHQ4KLaUm1lVzNopobSMd8&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5369490556984966681-9110949443705593018?l=betheglory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711603808362646272noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369490556984966681.post-57733334759638890562011-12-10T21:09:00.007-06:002011-12-10T21:49:59.234-06:00<div style="text-align: center;">The homework whirlwind...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7HDUufPNOak/TuQi_HE-nCI/AAAAAAAAIuk/ETervsRRdLQ/s1600/IMG_2495.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7HDUufPNOak/TuQi_HE-nCI/AAAAAAAAIuk/ETervsRRdLQ/s400/IMG_2495.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684707097275440162" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lJ0GeNiknAc/TuQi-OcG7tI/AAAAAAAAIuc/ZDTge5r0oYQ/s1600/IMG_2496.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lJ0GeNiknAc/TuQi-OcG7tI/AAAAAAAAIuc/ZDTge5r0oYQ/s400/IMG_2496.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684707082071633618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">One afternoon following school the kids literally "hung out" with friends on a great tree there on the campus...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IQ2qgN3HLwc/TuQi9qIK3-I/AAAAAAAAIuM/bExWAx2vbrw/s1600/IMG_2499.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IQ2qgN3HLwc/TuQi9qIK3-I/AAAAAAAAIuM/bExWAx2vbrw/s400/IMG_2499.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684707072324329442" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V34SsOXHO1k/TuQindS--QI/AAAAAAAAIuA/mW7FBxrFpuE/s1600/IMG_2502.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V34SsOXHO1k/TuQindS--QI/AAAAAAAAIuA/mW7FBxrFpuE/s400/IMG_2502.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684706690922903810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Show me your silly face...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZTK3FBP9rm4/TuQim4MMBQI/AAAAAAAAItw/rI4xFssBY8k/s1600/IMG_2504.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZTK3FBP9rm4/TuQim4MMBQI/AAAAAAAAItw/rI4xFssBY8k/s400/IMG_2504.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684706680962286850" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oGgYN2DFABM/TuQimJ0R0NI/AAAAAAAAItk/gwfEzYeAbdg/s1600/IMG_2506.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oGgYN2DFABM/TuQimJ0R0NI/AAAAAAAAItk/gwfEzYeAbdg/s400/IMG_2506.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684706668513972434" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-80XpRnPzBKU/TuQilaVe-4I/AAAAAAAAItY/wyBjarg-iN4/s1600/IMG_2507.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-80XpRnPzBKU/TuQilaVe-4I/AAAAAAAAItY/wyBjarg-iN4/s400/IMG_2507.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684706655768345474" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fgbIR8fSPBc/TuQilNmKbXI/AAAAAAAAItM/ClRitxOQtKs/s1600/IMG_2508.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fgbIR8fSPBc/TuQilNmKbXI/AAAAAAAAItM/ClRitxOQtKs/s400/IMG_2508.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684706652348640626" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DUGLtztXK-w/TuQh-CLbU-I/AAAAAAAAIs8/MYfTleJCyYM/s1600/IMG_2509.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DUGLtztXK-w/TuQh-CLbU-I/AAAAAAAAIs8/MYfTleJCyYM/s400/IMG_2509.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684705979268813794" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q9SueCf2hQA/TuQh9uoOK4I/AAAAAAAAIsw/tC9UUy6T--E/s1600/IMG_2511.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q9SueCf2hQA/TuQh9uoOK4I/AAAAAAAAIsw/tC9UUy6T--E/s400/IMG_2511.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684705974020877186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Dinner time is a priceless time for our family. Babushka sent advent calendars with individual chocolates for each day (which the kids are LOVING) in anticipation of Christmas...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qETOQ_Tgm6w/TuQh8mItlcI/AAAAAAAAIsk/exTgRkUrNsA/s1600/IMG_2512.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qETOQ_Tgm6w/TuQh8mItlcI/AAAAAAAAIsk/exTgRkUrNsA/s400/IMG_2512.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684705954561365442" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Last weekend, Tony got to take James with him on a weekend trip to preach in West Palm Beach... A blessing to have some one on one time in our busy household...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rg41EJTfw6o/TuQh8CDdcAI/AAAAAAAAIsY/E4SdYl5uSzg/s1600/IMG_2514.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rg41EJTfw6o/TuQh8CDdcAI/AAAAAAAAIsY/E4SdYl5uSzg/s400/IMG_2514.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684705944875659266" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PuV66oSJFDo/TuQh70BjBmI/AAAAAAAAIsM/izfpW8oV4V4/s1600/IMG_2517.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PuV66oSJFDo/TuQh70BjBmI/AAAAAAAAIsM/izfpW8oV4V4/s400/IMG_2517.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684705941109540450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">After church last Sunday, I treated our other four out for none other than "chips and salsa" - ha!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FzeRR6VbyR4/TuQhTmv_V6I/AAAAAAAAIr8/wt7KtkaIm_U/s1600/IMG_2519.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FzeRR6VbyR4/TuQhTmv_V6I/AAAAAAAAIr8/wt7KtkaIm_U/s400/IMG_2519.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684705250351470498" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7Uw85Y-VoMs/TuQhTdbpZsI/AAAAAAAAIrw/pbwDCDTDExg/s1600/IMG_2520.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7Uw85Y-VoMs/TuQhTdbpZsI/AAAAAAAAIrw/pbwDCDTDExg/s400/IMG_2520.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684705247850227394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Tony at FBC West Palm Beach...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TBfDbbqRaLU/TuQhS_PsjoI/AAAAAAAAIrk/JM6wvxC7mDg/s1600/IMG_2522.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TBfDbbqRaLU/TuQhS_PsjoI/AAAAAAAAIrk/JM6wvxC7mDg/s400/IMG_2522.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684705239747038850" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ok, so I just had to insert this adorable picture of my niece who celebrated her 3rd birthday... Can't wait to see her (and the rest of my sisters and their families) over Christmas!</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O-17gJoAofA/TuQhSLgm4OI/AAAAAAAAIrY/lnoTvNpHRuI/s1600/IMG_2524.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O-17gJoAofA/TuQhSLgm4OI/AAAAAAAAIrY/lnoTvNpHRuI/s400/IMG_2524.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684705225859326178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A spontaneous opportunity arose (thanks Elizabeth &amp; Richmond!) for Tony to take Joshua to a UNC basketball game...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nY1I6CYpfyY/TuQhRwaTTYI/AAAAAAAAIrM/3Qb8Ft4-fh8/s1600/IMG_2535.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nY1I6CYpfyY/TuQhRwaTTYI/AAAAAAAAIrM/3Qb8Ft4-fh8/s400/IMG_2535.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684705218585120130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Rotten, I tell you... ha. They had a blast!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-41-zQ8Eq7JE/TuQgzoHitjI/AAAAAAAAIrA/nR-aLUw4ht8/s1600/IMG_2530.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-41-zQ8Eq7JE/TuQgzoHitjI/AAAAAAAAIrA/nR-aLUw4ht8/s400/IMG_2530.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684704700962879026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Saturday, the <a href="http://www.idcraleigh.com">IDC</a> band had the opportunity to share a few songs at the Triangle Town Center mall courtyard...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a7xTvbMDfAQ/TuQgzQvMZgI/AAAAAAAAIqw/OBOaCoV5fvE/s1600/photo-166.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a7xTvbMDfAQ/TuQgzQvMZgI/AAAAAAAAIqw/OBOaCoV5fvE/s400/photo-166.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684704694686737922" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EksmSRqsLBM/TuQgzJIaPcI/AAAAAAAAIqo/oBsuz3rSI88/s1600/photo-165.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EksmSRqsLBM/TuQgzJIaPcI/AAAAAAAAIqo/oBsuz3rSI88/s400/photo-165.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684704692645019074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qElr0cTuWAI/TuQgyGkgvbI/AAAAAAAAIqg/V_G4EtqUOgc/s1600/IMG_2545.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qElr0cTuWAI/TuQgyGkgvbI/AAAAAAAAIqg/V_G4EtqUOgc/s400/IMG_2545.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684704674777710002" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s6rn9HLUzt0/TuQgxxeLjMI/AAAAAAAAIqQ/lbAkWJSDzjc/s1600/IMG_2546.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s6rn9HLUzt0/TuQgxxeLjMI/AAAAAAAAIqQ/lbAkWJSDzjc/s400/IMG_2546.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684704669114010818" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aOYZCWcb86k/TuQfoIm0gzI/AAAAAAAAIqI/U55aVjkYCpI/s1600/IMG_2547.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aOYZCWcb86k/TuQfoIm0gzI/AAAAAAAAIqI/U55aVjkYCpI/s400/IMG_2547.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684703404013945650" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Wake Tech Community College Inspirational Choir sang after us...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E4cxIYV9zyY/TuQfnTnjoaI/AAAAAAAAIp8/bzHz08ozXvg/s1600/IMG_2549.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 131px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MlZZSkrIhMQ/Tt4NK6woJXI/AAAAAAAAIpE/vC4GfVKMoX4/s400/12-days-of-freedom.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682994261011211634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>"Seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow's cause." Isaiah 1:17</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Many of you know my heart for justice ministry. For me, doing justice is a matter of obedience to the very nature of who God is and how we (as image bearers) as well as the Church (as God's redeemed people) are to reflect Him. We are to show and tell the world what God is like - His character and redeeming love - in word and deed. We do this for the good of a broken world and for the glory of our Great God.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One way this Christmas you can do something is by shopping for a cause. Let me introduce you to a wonderful organization called Freeset by sharing the story of Rani...</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qs9DdFIdwFE/Tt4NKnILLQI/AAAAAAAAIo8/SrjXe84VWRQ/s400/Rani.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682994255741267202" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:garamond, serif;font-size:large;color:#ffff33;"><b style="line-height: 23px; font-weight: bold; "><u style="line-height: 23px; "><span style="line-height: 20px; ">Rani</span></u></b><span style="line-height: 20px; "><br /><span style="line-height: 23px; "></span><span style="line-height: 20px; "></span><span style="line-height: 23px; "><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:garamond, serif;font-size:large;"><span style="line-height: 20px; "><span style="line-height: 23px; color:#ffff33;">Trafficked into this red light area, Rani felt that she had totally lost her identity and lived with a great sense of both shame and fear. She recalls with some emotion that one day while standing in line waiting for customers, two people from Freeset stopped to talk to her, “Kerry asked me my name. He asked me if I was given a better choice, would I take it or not? I said ‘yes’... I joined Freeset immediately and after 3 months I became a permanent staff member.”</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffff33;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:garamond, serif;font-size:large;"><br /><span style="line-height: 20px; "></span><span style="line-height: 23px; ">Rani needed to move out of the area in which she was living for safety reasons but had no money at the time. Freeset arranged new accommodation on her behalf. Now she says, “I am doing very well at Freeset. I have been able to become a part of regular society since I joined Freeset. Before, I never had the courage or confidence to talk to any ‘regular’ people in society. Since working at Freeset I have developed the confidence within me so I can now boldly interact with anyone.”</span><span style="line-height: 20px; "><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:garamond, serif;font-size:large;"><span style="line-height: 20px; "><span style="line-height: 23px; "><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-image: initial;"><span style="line-height: 20px; background-image: initial; background- "></span></span><span style="line-height: 23px; background-image: initial; ">While life still isn’t easy for her, Rani is adamant, “I never look back to the life I had before. I am a free person now.”</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:garamond, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 23px; font-size:85%;color:#ffff99;" >[Shop Freeset Bags <a href="http://freesetglobal.com/usa/shop-USA">here</a>]</span></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--lw8JsckyV4/Tt4NKY6mQ6I/AAAAAAAAIow/Olk7JiGzKok/s400/SC002NA.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682994251926225826" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px; font-family:Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#ffff33;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; font-family:garamond, serif;font-size:large;">Freeset is located in Calcutta, India, helping to free women from human trafficking by providing them employment with dignity through sewing bags. Every woman is provided medical insurance, retirement, daycare for their children, classes to learn how to read and write, and three times the wage they would receive "in line." Join us every day December 1-12 in </span><a href="http://www.twitter.com/freesetusa" target="_blank" style="line-height: 20px; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer; font-family: garamond, serif; font-size: large; ">Freeset's</a><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; font-family:garamond, serif;font-size:large;"> Freedom Tour of </span><a href="http://kristigriem.com/?p=875" target="_blank" style="line-height: 20px; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer; font-family: garamond, serif; font-size: large; ">12 Days of Freedom with Freeset</a><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; font-family:garamond, serif;font-size:large;"> and become a part of the freedom story. Watch our </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSX3y2mqTh4&amp;feature=player_embedded" target="_blank" style="line-height: 20px; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer; font-family: garamond, serif; font-size: large; ">video</a><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; font-family:garamond, serif;font-size:large;">, shop our </span><a href="http://freesetglobal.com/usa/shop-USA" target="_blank" style="line-height: 20px; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer; font-family: garamond, serif; font-size: large; ">bags</a><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; font-family:garamond, serif;font-size:large;">, change lives.</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5369490556984966681-722859390580086981?l=betheglory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711603808362646272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369490556984966681.post-5393276251003608242011-12-02T08:30:00.005-06:002011-12-02T09:02:07.254-06:00<div style="text-align: center;">Does anyone else have the following problem? It's finally time for bed. You lay your head down on your pillow grateful for the chance at resting and hopeful recuperation... Then your mind starts racing with all the things you want to do, things you forgot to do, didn't quite finish doing and/or still need to do?!. Yeah, I don't have that problem. Ha ha... One of the things that came to mind last night and stayed with me this morning was to post another "songs and their stories" story. I hope the lyrics of this song minister to you today...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nfK7uFXGNUE/TtjkGigITAI/AAAAAAAAIok/20xc5ld9UVU/s1600/IMG_0817.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nfK7uFXGNUE/TtjkGigITAI/AAAAAAAAIok/20xc5ld9UVU/s400/IMG_0817.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681541730919795714" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My sweet talented friend, Stephanie from New Orleans, has been a blessing to me in many ways. One of which, is sharing a love of music. Here's a snapshot of the "chick band" back at Temple BC in Hattiesburg, Mississippi leading for a women's conference... </div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-blHRS4ZFntw/TtjjKhPeiqI/AAAAAAAAIoY/mXsOyIh-Faw/s1600/IMG_8484.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-blHRS4ZFntw/TtjjKhPeiqI/AAAAAAAAIoY/mXsOyIh-Faw/s400/IMG_8484.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681540699789363874" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here's Steph and another sweet friend, Karla, with our kiddos hanging at the park in NOLA. </div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GTG7vVQI-XU/TtjjKPMT7WI/AAAAAAAAIoM/NlSACMZ43Ek/s1600/IMG_0290.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GTG7vVQI-XU/TtjjKPMT7WI/AAAAAAAAIoM/NlSACMZ43Ek/s400/IMG_0290.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681540694944247138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">For Christmas a few years back, Stephanie gave Tony and I a copy of <i>Gadsby's Hymnal</i> (which is basically a collection of old hymn lyrics without music). One morning, as I was reading through some of them, the lyrics of #711 resonated with me. I sat down at the piano to help me focus and wade through the lyrical depth. The Lord met me there with music.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Interestingly, the Scripture that comes to mind regarding these lyrics is the very Scripture Stephanie and I often challenged each other with...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>"Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God." Colossians 3:2-3</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:documentproperties> <o:template>Normal</o:Template> <o:revision>0</o:Revision> <o:totaltime>0</o:TotalTime> <o:pages>1</o:Pages> <o:words>152</o:Words> <o:characters>870</o:Characters> <o:lines>7</o:Lines> <o:paragraphs>1</o:Paragraphs> <o:characterswithspaces>1068</o:CharactersWithSpaces> <o:version>11.1539</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:donotshowrevisions/> <w:donotprintrevisions/> <w:displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:displayverticaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:usemarginsfordrawinggridorigin/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>The Hiding Place<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">Words by D. Herbert<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;"><i>The Gadsby Hymnal #711<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">Music by Kimberly Merida</span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">(1)</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Amidst the sorrows of the way,</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Lord Jesus, teach my soul to pray;</p> <p class="MsoNormal">And let me taste thy special grace,</p> <p class="MsoNormal">And run to Christ, my Hiding place</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Thou know’st the vileness of my heart,</p> <p class="MsoNormal">So prone to act the rebel’s part;</p> <p class="MsoNormal">And when thou veil’st thy lovely face,</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Where can I find a hiding place?</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Where can I find a hiding place? </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">(2)</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Lord, guide my silly, wandering feet,</p> <p class="MsoNormal">And draw me to Thy mercy seat.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">I’ve naught to trust but sovereign grace;</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Thou only art my Hiding place</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">O how unstable is my heart!</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Sometimes I take the tempter’s part,</p> <p class="MsoNormal">And slight the tokens of thy grace,</p> <p class="MsoNormal">And seem to want no hiding place,</p> <p class="MsoNormal">And seem to want no hiding place</p> <p class="MsoNormal">(3)</p> <p class="MsoNormal">But when thy Spirit shines within,</p> <p class="MsoNormal">And makes me feel the plague of sin;</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Then how I long to see thy face!</p> <p class="MsoNormal">‘Tis then I want a hiding place.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Lord Jesus, shine, and then I can</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Feel sweetness in salvation’s plan;</p> <p class="MsoNormal">And as a sinner, plead for grace,</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Through Christ, the sinner’s Hiding place</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Through Christ, the sinner’s Hiding place</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <!--EndFragment--></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="480" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_wj4C8rVTz4?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5369490556984966681-539327625100360824?l=betheglory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711603808362646272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369490556984966681.post-74207765110059831142011-12-02T08:29:00.002-06:002011-12-02T09:01:57.825-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="480" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/svjFs5GGuGg?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5369490556984966681-7420776511005983114?l=betheglory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711603808362646272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369490556984966681.post-89836659233413654732011-11-29T20:52:00.007-06:002011-11-29T21:30:43.627-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Sunday</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">I just had to snap a couple pictures of these photogenic kiddos on the stage after worship...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OmqYADtMDII/TtWcfZZxC-I/AAAAAAAAIoA/Ww9GUwxBW2w/s1600/IMG_2461.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OmqYADtMDII/TtWcfZZxC-I/AAAAAAAAIoA/Ww9GUwxBW2w/s400/IMG_2461.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680618568206584802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Judah loves playing Brett's cajon and my girls love to "babysit" Judah...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oMjhCbQdvVE/TtWcefuyosI/AAAAAAAAIn0/bKn3cIWwlzM/s1600/IMG_2462.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oMjhCbQdvVE/TtWcefuyosI/AAAAAAAAIn0/bKn3cIWwlzM/s400/IMG_2462.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680618552725512898" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Afterwards, a group of us grabbed some lunch at the Mall Food Court. Here's the "kids' table"...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6_DG805CrWk/TtWcd_PRhYI/AAAAAAAAIno/xc6I_OzZdKk/s1600/IMG_2463.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6_DG805CrWk/TtWcd_PRhYI/AAAAAAAAIno/xc6I_OzZdKk/s400/IMG_2463.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680618544003384706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Monday</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Back to life (and homework)...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m-tG8OFcQfc/TtWcL9Q1IGI/AAAAAAAAInY/qb9TecbbQLQ/s1600/IMG_2465.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m-tG8OFcQfc/TtWcL9Q1IGI/AAAAAAAAInY/qb9TecbbQLQ/s400/IMG_2465.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680618234235396194" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This guy lives the "hard knock life"... ha...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FB1Pv9fv6G4/TtWcLPzVx6I/AAAAAAAAInM/VgXbxZS73cA/s1600/IMG_2464.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FB1Pv9fv6G4/TtWcLPzVx6I/AAAAAAAAInM/VgXbxZS73cA/s400/IMG_2464.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680618222032111522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Tuesday</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Audrey Claire came to hang out while her mama took her little brother to a doctor's appointment. She wanted to paint my nails and have a pretend birthday party...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8ooOQsjjDys/TtWcKewIezI/AAAAAAAAInA/9MHu_q08v5w/s1600/IMG_2467.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8ooOQsjjDys/TtWcKewIezI/AAAAAAAAInA/9MHu_q08v5w/s400/IMG_2467.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680618208865319730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Afterwards, I made my dreaded SAMs Club trip... I try to make things last a good month or so (ha). Buying in bulk is the way to do it with our crew... Speaking of my hungry hippos... Here's our after school walk home...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cdPUSxlLuRg/TtWcJpizzPI/AAAAAAAAIm0/72hw4pl-dR8/s1600/IMG_2472.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cdPUSxlLuRg/TtWcJpizzPI/AAAAAAAAIm0/72hw4pl-dR8/s400/IMG_2472.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680618194582359282" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1PFm3U6U734/TtWcJHi9ozI/AAAAAAAAImo/hJDxYjxvR9c/s1600/IMG_2473.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1PFm3U6U734/TtWcJHi9ozI/AAAAAAAAImo/hJDxYjxvR9c/s400/IMG_2473.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680618185456198450" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JfU_HGrSfog/TtWbnWA1MmI/AAAAAAAAImY/wTenCe1u1fI/s1600/IMG_2474.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JfU_HGrSfog/TtWbnWA1MmI/AAAAAAAAImY/wTenCe1u1fI/s400/IMG_2474.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680617605224018530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sisters... aww, sigh...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-osAkkBoiJRM/TtWbmyEunjI/AAAAAAAAImM/Vjnv3sgCo28/s1600/IMG_2475.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-osAkkBoiJRM/TtWbmyEunjI/AAAAAAAAImM/Vjnv3sgCo28/s400/IMG_2475.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680617595576688178" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZGomqgc7dUY/TtWbl_60ViI/AAAAAAAAImE/-YuZlFykf58/s1600/IMG_2477.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZGomqgc7dUY/TtWbl_60ViI/AAAAAAAAImE/-YuZlFykf58/s400/IMG_2477.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680617582113347106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">When homework was mostly finished and Ms. Shelly was finished tutoring, it was time to head to our first Imago Dei Church Baptism Service. A gracious church provided a space for us to gather in which was fabulous. We began our time together with a potluck dinner, followed by worship, the Word, testimony, prayer and then, the baptism... </div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-29tEXh4fl2M/TtWblapcXYI/AAAAAAAAIl0/dxEjS21bzcI/s1600/IMG_2478.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-29tEXh4fl2M/TtWblapcXYI/AAAAAAAAIl0/dxEjS21bzcI/s400/IMG_2478.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680617572108361090" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-glh_Rhul4Is/TtWblOduihI/AAAAAAAAIlo/EEXzy2b7OlE/s1600/IMG_2488.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-glh_Rhul4Is/TtWblOduihI/AAAAAAAAIlo/EEXzy2b7OlE/s400/IMG_2488.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680617568837995026" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qqia5_VLlhs/TtWa_C3bTwI/AAAAAAAAIlY/KrafosuPy40/s1600/IMG_2480.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qqia5_VLlhs/TtWa_C3bTwI/AAAAAAAAIlY/KrafosuPy40/s400/IMG_2480.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680616912889532162" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fXQjmeW-ZxY/TtWa-UZg6hI/AAAAAAAAIlM/s30eTolBDNs/s1600/IMG_2482.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fXQjmeW-ZxY/TtWa-UZg6hI/AAAAAAAAIlM/s30eTolBDNs/s400/IMG_2482.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680616900416039442" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z4-CvHbfR4Y/TtWa939Rp2I/AAAAAAAAIlA/wlaqF2Gmqos/s1600/IMG_2483.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z4-CvHbfR4Y/TtWa939Rp2I/AAAAAAAAIlA/wlaqF2Gmqos/s400/IMG_2483.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680616892781406050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We all huddled around the baptistry to celebrate together...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-keKSPeVjWE4/TtWa9IeYdvI/AAAAAAAAIk0/jc1-JBgAAD0/s1600/IMG_2487.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-keKSPeVjWE4/TtWa9IeYdvI/AAAAAAAAIk0/jc1-JBgAAD0/s400/IMG_2487.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680616880035362546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Afterwards...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-937OY-zNxGI/TtWa801N7pI/AAAAAAAAIko/Ksr2Pf_3KJc/s1600/IMG_2484.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; 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So, after dropping off a pumpkin spice cake for the fabulous WFES faculty and staff luncheon, off we went... Not without Starbucks of course...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j8Wj_k_cugE/TtD5USoZlYI/AAAAAAAAIkc/eW_87B70PF4/s1600/IMG_2407.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j8Wj_k_cugE/TtD5USoZlYI/AAAAAAAAIkc/eW_87B70PF4/s400/IMG_2407.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679313257108182402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our kids are fairly good travelers... especially with the aid of modern day television and dvd players in vehicles...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lBAqc6X_URA/TtD5T_-THpI/AAAAAAAAIkQ/n_CeTOrLj5E/s1600/IMG_2408.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lBAqc6X_URA/TtD5T_-THpI/AAAAAAAAIkQ/n_CeTOrLj5E/s400/IMG_2408.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679313252099759762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">One of our sights along the way, which was fascinating: Pilot Mountain...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x8yUziNEiyA/TtD5TLZ02SI/AAAAAAAAIkE/j9wdb8SxKzU/s1600/IMG_2409.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x8yUziNEiyA/TtD5TLZ02SI/AAAAAAAAIkE/j9wdb8SxKzU/s400/IMG_2409.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679313237988137250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I needed a break from Titus in my lap, so he enjoyed a stint in the back with the kids...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_06kI-g3jOs/TtD5SxPyVrI/AAAAAAAAIj4/Jo-qJooLw30/s1600/IMG_2410.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_06kI-g3jOs/TtD5SxPyVrI/AAAAAAAAIj4/Jo-qJooLw30/s400/IMG_2410.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679313230966707890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">He's one of the gang...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6r7sfZICOfE/TtD4_V4JD8I/AAAAAAAAIjo/FmAJKmPE9RI/s1600/IMG_2411.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6r7sfZICOfE/TtD4_V4JD8I/AAAAAAAAIjo/FmAJKmPE9RI/s400/IMG_2411.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679312897202261954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our trip lasted 7 hours and 15 minutes (woo hoo - compared to 10 or 11 hours!). We enjoyed a some time taking over Mamaw and Papaw's house. Of course, we had to go out for Mexican food one day - our pre-Turkey meal. (Victoria rode the Clifford mobile)</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TUX2J3obkXw/TtD4--6i76I/AAAAAAAAIjc/QeTzCOkStPs/s1600/IMG_2413.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TUX2J3obkXw/TtD4--6i76I/AAAAAAAAIjc/QeTzCOkStPs/s400/IMG_2413.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679312891038330786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Titus loved to sit at their living room window...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A0EdacbAuL8/TtD4-oXXoZI/AAAAAAAAIjQ/-PjuEAf7U50/s1600/IMG_2414.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A0EdacbAuL8/TtD4-oXXoZI/AAAAAAAAIjQ/-PjuEAf7U50/s400/IMG_2414.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679312884985209234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Or anywhere close to me... a bit clingy.</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RH1DSzGINLQ/TtD491v5HuI/AAAAAAAAIjI/ga6bHfp-CjA/s1600/IMG_2415.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RH1DSzGINLQ/TtD491v5HuI/AAAAAAAAIjI/ga6bHfp-CjA/s400/IMG_2415.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679312871397859042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Wednesday evening, we enjoyed going to Artemis Christian Church (Tony's parents' church). Pastor Jeff had Tony share a little about how things at IDC Raleigh are going. Then we walked through Romans 7...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o-XmresyZJs/TtD49pNIjCI/AAAAAAAAIi4/Lh0Admr8TMk/s1600/IMG_2416.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o-XmresyZJs/TtD49pNIjCI/AAAAAAAAIi4/Lh0Admr8TMk/s400/IMG_2416.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679312868030843938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Thursday morning (Thanksgiving Day), we hit the road for Georgetown to spend the day with cousins! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">[I was a bit under the weather, but fortunately walked into a clinic there and was able to be seen for strep throat and some fluid in my ear (pre-cursor to ear infection). Got some antibiotics and was good to go.]</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Joshua kept talking about eating the "big chicken" - ha.</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gsuO0thZvLo/TtD4hukZlVI/AAAAAAAAIio/jyIk9JlgXsk/s1600/IMG_2421.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gsuO0thZvLo/TtD4hukZlVI/AAAAAAAAIio/jyIk9JlgXsk/s400/IMG_2421.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679312388434269522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Tony with his sister Lisa...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7rmxsjDmk_A/TtD4hn9lQaI/AAAAAAAAIiY/LXp5c154Ky0/s1600/IMG_2417.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7rmxsjDmk_A/TtD4hn9lQaI/AAAAAAAAIiY/LXp5c154Ky0/s400/IMG_2417.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679312386660843938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The boys playing soccer in the backyard...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_qbOVR43Xzk/TtD4gl_8S3I/AAAAAAAAIiQ/rW5E6PW1Us4/s1600/IMG_2420.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_qbOVR43Xzk/TtD4gl_8S3I/AAAAAAAAIiQ/rW5E6PW1Us4/s400/IMG_2420.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679312368954002290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"Cuh-shins"</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n1I94fsTHMs/TtD4gFMZErI/AAAAAAAAIiE/MvgnBNcq0jM/s1600/IMG_2418.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n1I94fsTHMs/TtD4gFMZErI/AAAAAAAAIiE/MvgnBNcq0jM/s400/IMG_2418.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679312360147849906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I'm loving Manny's shirt, "Seek Justice" (<a href="http://www.ijm.org">www.ijm.org</a>)</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ruj4FTCDx7o/TtD4f3Rsw4I/AAAAAAAAIh4/XrGQ3dvOMnE/s1600/IMG_2419.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ruj4FTCDx7o/TtD4f3Rsw4I/AAAAAAAAIh4/XrGQ3dvOMnE/s400/IMG_2419.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679312356412015490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Phase 10 and Balderdash were the games of the day :-)</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wYPkNDcXxQ4/TtD4Eh6bUCI/AAAAAAAAIhg/UbOXxhhP8Ro/s1600/IMG_2453.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wYPkNDcXxQ4/TtD4Eh6bUCI/AAAAAAAAIhg/UbOXxhhP8Ro/s400/IMG_2453.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679311886820790306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The kids had a blast playing together...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eByiVuwB_Ik/TtD4EThbK9I/AAAAAAAAIhU/bMy54aCf9-U/s1600/IMG_2425.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eByiVuwB_Ik/TtD4EThbK9I/AAAAAAAAIhU/bMy54aCf9-U/s400/IMG_2425.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679311882957827026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">As well as posing for the camera(s)...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rS8gpFhuINQ/TtD4CgDIV_I/AAAAAAAAIhI/CA_8aQn_5u0/s1600/IMG_2426.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rS8gpFhuINQ/TtD4CgDIV_I/AAAAAAAAIhI/CA_8aQn_5u0/s400/IMG_2426.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679311851960686578" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZhHAXx1fnYA/TtD4CfjlawI/AAAAAAAAIg4/z8py9Z9zaIw/s1600/IMG_2427.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZhHAXx1fnYA/TtD4CfjlawI/AAAAAAAAIg4/z8py9Z9zaIw/s400/IMG_2427.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679311851828374274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I was given the nickname "Dog Whisperer" since they seemed to flock to me... We had house rotations for the dogs... Titus spent half the day in the van (but did great since it turned out to be a beautiful day!). </div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Kkq_YGAwHNc/TtD4CcbnflI/AAAAAAAAIgw/VulvK_ZaE8Q/s1600/IMG_2430.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Kkq_YGAwHNc/TtD4CcbnflI/AAAAAAAAIgw/VulvK_ZaE8Q/s400/IMG_2430.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679311850989649490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Eyasu and Derara</div><div style="text-align: center;">(a.k.a. Joshua and Simon)</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HGJsSMqBxs0/TtD3se3AOmI/AAAAAAAAIgg/jR7DUFH2Dwk/s1600/IMG_2428.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HGJsSMqBxs0/TtD3se3AOmI/AAAAAAAAIgg/jR7DUFH2Dwk/s400/IMG_2428.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679311473684265570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Now with Beniam... lovin' his cousins</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6isx5KKGLVM/TtD3rtQ7NjI/AAAAAAAAIgU/0LHYAp2DBMA/s1600/IMG_2452.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6isx5KKGLVM/TtD3rtQ7NjI/AAAAAAAAIgU/0LHYAp2DBMA/s400/IMG_2452.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679311460371215922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Have we mentioned Joshua is quite the character? Ha.</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ez-xE5ue__8/TtD3rWwbTqI/AAAAAAAAIgI/Enq3oMYLLkk/s1600/IMG_2432.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ez-xE5ue__8/TtD3rWwbTqI/AAAAAAAAIgI/Enq3oMYLLkk/s400/IMG_2432.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679311454329327266" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ATDtgm36tKM/TtD3qK8PMUI/AAAAAAAAIgA/MUCk89CaC10/s1600/IMG_2434.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ATDtgm36tKM/TtD3qK8PMUI/AAAAAAAAIgA/MUCk89CaC10/s400/IMG_2434.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679311433977770306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Angela snuggled next to Aunt Lisa... sweet</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wUhI8muzbWg/TtD3p-SGDnI/AAAAAAAAIfw/tl244lnY3hQ/s1600/IMG_2436.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wUhI8muzbWg/TtD3p-SGDnI/AAAAAAAAIfw/tl244lnY3hQ/s400/IMG_2436.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679311430579785330" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">MEANWHILE, back at our house in North Carolina, I'm told around 30 people from our Imago Dei Church family gathered for quite the feast! Michael fried a turkey!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OGfrrtIrs_Q/TtD3MuoiQ5I/AAAAAAAAIfg/8iBLmVrR6Ik/s1600/IMG_2422.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OGfrrtIrs_Q/TtD3MuoiQ5I/AAAAAAAAIfg/8iBLmVrR6Ik/s400/IMG_2422.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679310928162734994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Look at this spread! (We arrived home to leftovers, which were delicious!)</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QQ1Aqn1XUfo/TtD3MB3ikZI/AAAAAAAAIfU/xU3d5Bo4fzg/s1600/IMG_2423.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QQ1Aqn1XUfo/TtD3MB3ikZI/AAAAAAAAIfU/xU3d5Bo4fzg/s400/IMG_2423.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679310916146074002" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mJsOzXUNbrc/TtD3L9jw1EI/AAAAAAAAIfI/by6AWXP9-s4/s1600/IMG_2424.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mJsOzXUNbrc/TtD3L9jw1EI/AAAAAAAAIfI/by6AWXP9-s4/s400/IMG_2424.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679310914989380674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love this picture of the IDC children sitting on our back wall - precious!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k6enQX7yOPE/TtD3KqxnBPI/AAAAAAAAIe8/qLm0SdGMsv4/s1600/IMG_2459.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k6enQX7yOPE/TtD3KqxnBPI/AAAAAAAAIe8/qLm0SdGMsv4/s400/IMG_2459.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679310892767315186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Back in Kentucky, we gathered up for some family pictures...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OmZRa1exogk/TtD3Kd7bGQI/AAAAAAAAIew/QyTkpgLAS7s/s1600/IMG_2442.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OmZRa1exogk/TtD3Kd7bGQI/AAAAAAAAIew/QyTkpgLAS7s/s400/IMG_2442.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679310889318816002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Merida's</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-USpUNDPL5g4/TtD21FlVYXI/AAAAAAAAIek/turn_V1ePzY/s1600/IMG_2443.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-USpUNDPL5g4/TtD21FlVYXI/AAAAAAAAIek/turn_V1ePzY/s400/IMG_2443.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679310522006462834" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-65vO-Hb4CPc/TtD2090TmxI/AAAAAAAAIeU/Nm6J03QP7tw/s1600/IMG_2445.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-65vO-Hb4CPc/TtD2090TmxI/AAAAAAAAIeU/Nm6J03QP7tw/s400/IMG_2445.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679310519921777426" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t49Z0BhFLBs/TtD2zvwlJeI/AAAAAAAAIeM/iqR_4GId7A8/s1600/IMG_2444.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t49Z0BhFLBs/TtD2zvwlJeI/AAAAAAAAIeM/iqR_4GId7A8/s400/IMG_2444.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679310498968184290" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HFZrafPgA3o/TtD2zeo42NI/AAAAAAAAId8/p9XAVKhAudc/s1600/IMG_2446.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HFZrafPgA3o/TtD2zeo42NI/AAAAAAAAId8/p9XAVKhAudc/s400/IMG_2446.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679310494372518098" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B-lrStV4-l8/TtD2za1q3YI/AAAAAAAAId0/Wp0uWOjfNTM/s1600/IMG_2447.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B-lrStV4-l8/TtD2za1q3YI/AAAAAAAAId0/Wp0uWOjfNTM/s400/IMG_2447.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679310493352385922" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--8bqEKFnPlc/TtD2ZYkNMdI/AAAAAAAAIdg/n5F2WrChB7w/s1600/IMG_2448.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--8bqEKFnPlc/TtD2ZYkNMdI/AAAAAAAAIdg/n5F2WrChB7w/s400/IMG_2448.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679310046065668562" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lsaEGSgQjR4/TtD2ZHJdSZI/AAAAAAAAIdU/cqiEunR7ZFo/s1600/IMG_2449.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lsaEGSgQjR4/TtD2ZHJdSZI/AAAAAAAAIdU/cqiEunR7ZFo/s400/IMG_2449.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679310041390074258" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z4NI68P85ZU/TtD2ZF0Tl9I/AAAAAAAAIdM/T0oM1DnWWj8/s1600/IMG_2450.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z4NI68P85ZU/TtD2ZF0Tl9I/AAAAAAAAIdM/T0oM1DnWWj8/s400/IMG_2450.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679310041032923090" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P8fzJyQYWoo/TtD2YJlrVdI/AAAAAAAAIdE/ycZbKBb1pgM/s1600/IMG_2451.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P8fzJyQYWoo/TtD2YJlrVdI/AAAAAAAAIdE/ycZbKBb1pgM/s400/IMG_2451.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679310024865437138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Friday morning, we had the hit the road back for North Carolina. Another short and sweet visit with family passed. We are so thankful for our family and friends! God has richly blessed us! I hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Meanwhile, I'll leave you with some fun...</div><div style="text-align: center;">We discovered that Pilot Mountain is in Mount Airy which is where Andy Griffith is from! We were curious on our drive to KY but didn't look it up until our drive back. Welcome to Mayberry!</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w9Wa0K94hcQ/TtD2X9lPFBI/AAAAAAAAIc0/19HQ5-cWqH8/s1600/IMG_2454.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w9Wa0K94hcQ/TtD2X9lPFBI/AAAAAAAAIc0/19HQ5-cWqH8/s400/IMG_2454.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679310021642359826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Tony and Lisa were trippin' on tryptophan and therefore busted some old school Fat Boyz...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-37006f010dc96bed" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v5.nonxt3.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D37006f010dc96bed%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329986666%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D29A9F4444300C27451DC47DB52DBAC9ADC53888B.7E5A7CCC5FD188BF1A1958BB4B457AA7A6E26B3%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D37006f010dc96bed%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DeFR759HuVDVnwdipC_JHr-6AfZs&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v5.nonxt3.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D37006f010dc96bed%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329986666%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D29A9F4444300C27451DC47DB52DBAC9ADC53888B.7E5A7CCC5FD188BF1A1958BB4B457AA7A6E26B3%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D37006f010dc96bed%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DeFR759HuVDVnwdipC_JHr-6AfZs&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object></div><div style="text-align: center;">We got to watch some of Noah's play he was in earlier this fall, "Guys and Dolls". 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I'm loving Joshua's interesting facial expression and Judah's tie... ha.</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yG-_x2Xkf54/TssaK2cCHkI/AAAAAAAAIcQ/1wsq9NXh5dk/s1600/385085_835374401269_42805188_37162268_2138678104_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yG-_x2Xkf54/TssaK2cCHkI/AAAAAAAAIcQ/1wsq9NXh5dk/s400/385085_835374401269_42805188_37162268_2138678104_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677660528944750146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Joshua went out with papa to get the oil changed in our van over the weekend... he didn't bother to change out of his pjs... ha ha...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8z67UTMpaaI/TssZ7aNDn1I/AAAAAAAAIcE/IzbN30EfM70/s1600/IMG_2386.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8z67UTMpaaI/TssZ7aNDn1I/AAAAAAAAIcE/IzbN30EfM70/s400/IMG_2386.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677660263667703634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Later, on Saturday, we took a walk over to the seminary campus...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f-RvNsr2yvI/TssZ6n41bWI/AAAAAAAAIb8/fL2hOheyfls/s1600/IMG_2388.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f-RvNsr2yvI/TssZ6n41bWI/AAAAAAAAIb8/fL2hOheyfls/s400/IMG_2388.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677660250161114466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The kids, especially, needed to run around a little... literally. </div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tB_znbEYp6U/TssZ6kv3jaI/AAAAAAAAIbs/ZnxQ-e5WzcI/s1600/IMG_2387.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tB_znbEYp6U/TssZ6kv3jaI/AAAAAAAAIbs/ZnxQ-e5WzcI/s400/IMG_2387.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677660249318198690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Monday afternoon, I enjoyed a couple hours out for tea and shopping in downtown Wake Forest with some girlfriends while my children were in school. Lauren and Meghan's kiddos were absolutely adorable with their costumes. I couldn't resist snapping a few pictures and posting theirs with mine for you to enjoy... We plan on celebrating Jana's birthday next month at the tea room. </div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z1iPgf-Ial0/TssZ5ab9CII/AAAAAAAAIbk/WWFrkARAG_Q/s1600/IMG_2392.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z1iPgf-Ial0/TssZ5ab9CII/AAAAAAAAIbk/WWFrkARAG_Q/s400/IMG_2392.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677660229370448002" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dQmhlA0hDJE/TssZ5CIYXkI/AAAAAAAAIbU/mAthLAa6MYw/s1600/IMG_2393.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dQmhlA0hDJE/TssZ5CIYXkI/AAAAAAAAIbU/mAthLAa6MYw/s400/IMG_2393.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677660222845902402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gloves are a must...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ijfNfT-tTPM/TssZYvCAWFI/AAAAAAAAIbI/iH8YghjjrGc/s1600/IMG_2394.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ijfNfT-tTPM/TssZYvCAWFI/AAAAAAAAIbI/iH8YghjjrGc/s400/IMG_2394.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677659667963074642" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VfvDVVgTQNQ/TssZYSXZyoI/AAAAAAAAIa4/BuJdeUs_ep0/s1600/IMG_2395.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VfvDVVgTQNQ/TssZYSXZyoI/AAAAAAAAIa4/BuJdeUs_ep0/s400/IMG_2395.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677659660268194434" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f6XDZTmRU84/TssZWN1b2LI/AAAAAAAAIaw/I_EH7fHSyZQ/s1600/IMG_2396.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f6XDZTmRU84/TssZWN1b2LI/AAAAAAAAIaw/I_EH7fHSyZQ/s400/IMG_2396.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677659624692242610" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nySDdBfLM7U/TssZVU462SI/AAAAAAAAIag/RuewsVqOggg/s1600/IMG_2397.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nySDdBfLM7U/TssZVU462SI/AAAAAAAAIag/RuewsVqOggg/s400/IMG_2397.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677659609406036258" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gM5Hc8XNTaE/TssZU6XJBKI/AAAAAAAAIaU/0Ses92jCad4/s1600/IMG_2398.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gM5Hc8XNTaE/TssZU6XJBKI/AAAAAAAAIaU/0Ses92jCad4/s400/IMG_2398.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677659602285036706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Judah was drumming "All My Fountains" on his high chair... </div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XriJIVafubQ/TssY1h7G8GI/AAAAAAAAIaM/tI-pqEduubQ/s1600/IMG_2399.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XriJIVafubQ/TssY1h7G8GI/AAAAAAAAIaM/tI-pqEduubQ/s400/IMG_2399.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677659063149064290" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t5s038L4Xug/TssY06TLmuI/AAAAAAAAIZ8/vougO3oLxps/s1600/IMG_2401.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t5s038L4Xug/TssY06TLmuI/AAAAAAAAIZ8/vougO3oLxps/s400/IMG_2401.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677659052512615138" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XCFNsz92qS0/TssY0RqunOI/AAAAAAAAIZw/fD63MAwwIpI/s1600/IMG_2402.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XCFNsz92qS0/TssY0RqunOI/AAAAAAAAIZw/fD63MAwwIpI/s400/IMG_2402.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677659041605524706" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BOvUYV2y-rs/TssY0C1N8EI/AAAAAAAAIZg/gludb2VaxuU/s1600/IMG_2403.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BOvUYV2y-rs/TssY0C1N8EI/AAAAAAAAIZg/gludb2VaxuU/s400/IMG_2403.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677659037622988866" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IkvNar8lgqA/TssYz_Yli4I/AAAAAAAAIZY/rGp29lGioCE/s1600/IMG_2404.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IkvNar8lgqA/TssYz_Yli4I/AAAAAAAAIZY/rGp29lGioCE/s400/IMG_2404.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677659036697594754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving week!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5369490556984966681-6275998538210460341?l=betheglory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711603808362646272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369490556984966681.post-71748527573247171102011-11-16T22:22:00.010-06:002011-11-16T22:59:04.809-06:00<div style="text-align: center;">Here are a few pictures I was able to snap on my cell phone camera at Saturday's wedding... Mom &amp; Dad...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dlC7Jd9crro/TsSQhjIo2EI/AAAAAAAAIZI/ze__pVWM-sc/s1600/IMG_2314.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dlC7Jd9crro/TsSQhjIo2EI/AAAAAAAAIZI/ze__pVWM-sc/s400/IMG_2314.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675820336435222594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Rick &amp; Jess...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BCjdJs_IIcU/TsSQhvVg1jI/AAAAAAAAIY8/QpEsOmZ-AUg/s1600/IMG_2315.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BCjdJs_IIcU/TsSQhvVg1jI/AAAAAAAAIY8/QpEsOmZ-AUg/s400/IMG_2315.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675820339710449202" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Amanda &amp; I...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wrqpmkecx3w/TsSQQcb9TRI/AAAAAAAAIYw/8t1A53nP1SQ/s1600/IMG_2317.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wrqpmkecx3w/TsSQQcb9TRI/AAAAAAAAIYw/8t1A53nP1SQ/s400/IMG_2317.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675820042579430674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ann &amp; Brian's ceremony begins...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-paH1oul-SeM/TsSQP2I8NKI/AAAAAAAAIYk/auTEmFOVfVw/s1600/IMG_2323.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-paH1oul-SeM/TsSQP2I8NKI/AAAAAAAAIYk/auTEmFOVfVw/s400/IMG_2323.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675820032299119778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lNIOLNFwLZ4/TsSQPriBzgI/AAAAAAAAIYY/anvAA_j_h5E/s1600/IMG_2319.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lNIOLNFwLZ4/TsSQPriBzgI/AAAAAAAAIYY/anvAA_j_h5E/s400/IMG_2319.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675820029451554306" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1I31W6b53ek/TsSQO4lotNI/AAAAAAAAIYM/A4ZA5UuqQaM/s1600/IMG_2329.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1I31W6b53ek/TsSQO4lotNI/AAAAAAAAIYM/A4ZA5UuqQaM/s400/IMG_2329.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675820015776478418" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jOzRrvUpuDs/TsSQOkZPauI/AAAAAAAAIYA/4DmneHPSmGE/s1600/IMG_2332.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jOzRrvUpuDs/TsSQOkZPauI/AAAAAAAAIYA/4DmneHPSmGE/s400/IMG_2332.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675820010355780322" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sunset wedding... gorgeous.</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oO_nW2ly9zA/TsSPfCqxlyI/AAAAAAAAIXw/W9ipyi5mwes/s1600/IMG_2334.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oO_nW2ly9zA/TsSPfCqxlyI/AAAAAAAAIXw/W9ipyi5mwes/s400/IMG_2334.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675819193848665890" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3LdyBcP4U5A/TsSPeXb8YdI/AAAAAAAAIXk/Fa-SZRwgKfI/s1600/IMG_2336.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3LdyBcP4U5A/TsSPeXb8YdI/AAAAAAAAIXk/Fa-SZRwgKfI/s400/IMG_2336.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675819182243733970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Pronounced as Mr. and Mrs.</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V8vN5Os0x9o/TsSPd4pH8nI/AAAAAAAAIXY/DpUhy4SiVDI/s1600/IMG_2338.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V8vN5Os0x9o/TsSPd4pH8nI/AAAAAAAAIXY/DpUhy4SiVDI/s400/IMG_2338.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675819173977518706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Another "Mr. &amp; Mrs."... </div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ivjB5gB7hvk/TsSPdZphE4I/AAAAAAAAIXM/JXtUCHlZbYk/s1600/IMG_2340.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ivjB5gB7hvk/TsSPdZphE4I/AAAAAAAAIXM/JXtUCHlZbYk/s400/IMG_2340.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675819165657666434" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sunday morning was <i>early </i>as Rick, Jess and I caught a flight to Charlotte together (before boarding separate flights - one to Raleigh and one to Syracuse)... Had to get some morning fuel...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ctL7gUCQVPM/TsSO12OBo4I/AAAAAAAAIW0/49lOt9dffxU/s1600/IMG_2343.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ctL7gUCQVPM/TsSO12OBo4I/AAAAAAAAIW0/49lOt9dffxU/s400/IMG_2343.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675818486132220802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It was so good to be home... I so missed my husband and kiddos...</div><div style="text-align: center;">The last few days back in NC have been absolutely beautiful! The leaves are falling fast, but colorful as ever! It's amazing how creation stirs me up to worship our Creator! It's overwhelming at times. I found myself, after dropping the kids off for school on Monday, wanting to burst into song (which would have made for an entertaining sight for all the parents in carpool line -ha)...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DmPLJQ8ZTQU/TsSO1DNY8iI/AAAAAAAAIWk/yWe73psu5KA/s1600/IMG_2344.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DmPLJQ8ZTQU/TsSO1DNY8iI/AAAAAAAAIWk/yWe73psu5KA/s400/IMG_2344.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675818472439345698" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I29wbzaCl_E/TsSO0hhMdSI/AAAAAAAAIWY/kDXYcUvsW_M/s1600/IMG_2345.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I29wbzaCl_E/TsSO0hhMdSI/AAAAAAAAIWY/kDXYcUvsW_M/s400/IMG_2345.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675818463395607842" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aKuK5xnTYmg/TsSOz4aNkpI/AAAAAAAAIWM/GTPr9o-Vk5Q/s1600/IMG_2346.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aKuK5xnTYmg/TsSOz4aNkpI/AAAAAAAAIWM/GTPr9o-Vk5Q/s400/IMG_2346.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675818452360467090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is in our driveway looking to the neighbor's yard...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MrEXgRmGpR4/TsSOzTlKaoI/AAAAAAAAIWA/213P2rQCKzM/s1600/IMG_2347.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MrEXgRmGpR4/TsSOzTlKaoI/AAAAAAAAIWA/213P2rQCKzM/s400/IMG_2347.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675818442474285698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our backyard area...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l5ggKqoAtDY/TsSN9h_oIyI/AAAAAAAAIVw/Ea4ruYQOqwY/s1600/IMG_2348.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l5ggKqoAtDY/TsSN9h_oIyI/AAAAAAAAIVw/Ea4ruYQOqwY/s400/IMG_2348.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675817518630445858" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Titus was Mr. Explorer...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pWBROLbF9x0/TsSN8sW1fVI/AAAAAAAAIVk/Sq8ZowuTlBk/s1600/IMG_2349.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pWBROLbF9x0/TsSN8sW1fVI/AAAAAAAAIVk/Sq8ZowuTlBk/s400/IMG_2349.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675817504232275282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Monday night, (while Tony was stuck in Cincinnati/Kentucky airport), the kids and I attended a parents' night at their elementary school... pizza (yummy!)...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G04DG2y7es8/TsSN8cNEstI/AAAAAAAAIVY/rlVk-Z4uX1k/s1600/IMG_2351.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G04DG2y7es8/TsSN8cNEstI/AAAAAAAAIVY/rlVk-Z4uX1k/s400/IMG_2351.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675817499896361682" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-usbwXoaI62M/TsSN7mCjtKI/AAAAAAAAIVM/stO2SYt64Qw/s1600/IMG_2353.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-usbwXoaI62M/TsSN7mCjtKI/AAAAAAAAIVM/stO2SYt64Qw/s400/IMG_2353.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675817485356741794" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0I83PVadYHU/TsSN7YIugNI/AAAAAAAAIVA/jk23SHQ3UCg/s1600/IMG_2354.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0I83PVadYHU/TsSN7YIugNI/AAAAAAAAIVA/jk23SHQ3UCg/s400/IMG_2354.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675817481624518866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Joshua and his friend, Caleb...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ubFTM4O_p0g/TsSNbUq58nI/AAAAAAAAIUw/FOtx9qx9rPQ/s1600/IMG_2355.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ubFTM4O_p0g/TsSNbUq58nI/AAAAAAAAIUw/FOtx9qx9rPQ/s400/IMG_2355.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675816930938319474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">During one of our rotations...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ybSvNiytD_k/TsSNbJhsRWI/AAAAAAAAIUk/NXHhaOswFoU/s1600/IMG_2358.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ybSvNiytD_k/TsSNbJhsRWI/AAAAAAAAIUk/NXHhaOswFoU/s400/IMG_2358.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675816927946884450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The boys decided to sit at different tables...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q-fSfpT18Ho/TsSNZ_hYGdI/AAAAAAAAIUY/K80OXrzdg0c/s1600/IMG_2359.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q-fSfpT18Ho/TsSNZ_hYGdI/AAAAAAAAIUY/K80OXrzdg0c/s400/IMG_2359.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675816908081338834" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Each of the kids received their own geo-board...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-15IGpuNGq1Q/TsSNZjZVKXI/AAAAAAAAIUI/tMvrOgUzZk8/s1600/IMG_2360.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-15IGpuNGq1Q/TsSNZjZVKXI/AAAAAAAAIUI/tMvrOgUzZk8/s400/IMG_2360.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675816900531399026" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-80xsJ9vf2tg/TsSNZfgs8cI/AAAAAAAAIUA/c38vE_yBfpQ/s1600/IMG_2363.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-80xsJ9vf2tg/TsSNZfgs8cI/AAAAAAAAIUA/c38vE_yBfpQ/s400/IMG_2363.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675816899488575938" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ojEMGRUoG5w/TsSM8mqO-bI/AAAAAAAAITw/lKuSIfMfu2c/s1600/IMG_2365.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ojEMGRUoG5w/TsSM8mqO-bI/AAAAAAAAITw/lKuSIfMfu2c/s400/IMG_2365.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675816403191396786" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YUSppS6ciRg/TsSM8Kpv9YI/AAAAAAAAITk/nP6j5_K7nic/s1600/IMG_2367.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YUSppS6ciRg/TsSM8Kpv9YI/AAAAAAAAITk/nP6j5_K7nic/s400/IMG_2367.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675816395673171330" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Tuesday, I just had to take another picture... beautiful...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H6e7akMno9g/TsSM7ribYhI/AAAAAAAAITY/zb3zO9npyyI/s1600/IMG_2368.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H6e7akMno9g/TsSM7ribYhI/AAAAAAAAITY/zb3zO9npyyI/s400/IMG_2368.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675816387320963602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">After school on Tuesday, I made apple cider, put Pandora on a Christmas station and we decorated the Christmas tree... great joy!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gtorm4Ad1C0/TsSM6ZuKcoI/AAAAAAAAITQ/JMiNjDkDsMw/s1600/IMG_2370.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gtorm4Ad1C0/TsSM6ZuKcoI/AAAAAAAAITQ/JMiNjDkDsMw/s400/IMG_2370.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675816365358477954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">One of Titus' favorite spots... on top of the sofa with the window view of the front yard...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TBxnwxziYSs/TsSM6HQXq5I/AAAAAAAAITA/SV9uUb1r16k/s1600/IMG_2372.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TBxnwxziYSs/TsSM6HQXq5I/AAAAAAAAITA/SV9uUb1r16k/s400/IMG_2372.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675816360401677202" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">After being stuck overnight in Cincinnati, Tony finally made it home Tuesday. After homework and baths, the boys pulled out boxing gloves and put on a show for papa. They were hilarious. Joshua just giggled the whole time (which is contagious at times:-)...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-c2c41e588eca029d" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v7.nonxt3.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Dc2c41e588eca029d%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329986666%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D24DFCB35F5B52A82476416C00627AEA26CE17BC6.BA9C6311A4E641C9B04AB9CA86A8B9C054AC522%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Dc2c41e588eca029d%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DlWjs-H5h_GxROrMZ905dvVGGSV8&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v7.nonxt3.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Dc2c41e588eca029d%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329986666%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D24DFCB35F5B52A82476416C00627AEA26CE17BC6.BA9C6311A4E641C9B04AB9CA86A8B9C054AC522%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Dc2c41e588eca029d%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DlWjs-H5h_GxROrMZ905dvVGGSV8&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object></div><div style="text-align: center;">Is the end of the week already here?!. Where has the time gone?!. Makes me think of the book of Ecclesiastes...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 14px; font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><h3 id="p21003001_01-1" style="margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1.1em; font-weight: 300; color: rgb(179, 108, 56); font-style: italic; ">A Time for Everything</h3><p id="p21003001_05-1" class="starts-chapter" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; text-indent: 0px; font-size:14px;"><span class="chapter-num" id="v21003001-1" style="color: rgb(180, 180, 180); float: left; margin-top: 0.2em; margin-right: -0.1em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; position: relative; text-indent: 0px; font-family:serif;font-size:2.7em;">3 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial;"><a class="va" alt="esv_05" rel="v21003001" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffff33;">For everything there is a season, and <a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/Ec3.17,Ec8.6/" title="ver. 17; ch. 8:6" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">l</a>a time for every matter under heaven:</span></p><span class="begin-line-group" style=" display: block; height: 1em; font-size:13px;"></span><p id="p21003002_01-1" class="line" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 5.5em; line-height: 18px; text-indent: -3.5em; clear: both; font-size:14px;"><span class="verse-num inline" id="v21003002-1" style="padding-right: 0.15em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; position: absolute; left: 20px; text-indent: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: 0.7em; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:0.7em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffff33;">2 </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffff33;"><a class="va" alt="esv_01" rel="v21003002" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></a>a time to be born, and a time to <a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/Hb9.27/" title="Heb. 9:27" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">m</a>die;</span></p><p id="p21003002_11-1" class="line" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 5.5em; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-indent: -3.5em; clear: both; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffff33;"><a class="va" alt="esv_11" rel="v21003002" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></a>a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;</span></p><p id="p21003003_01-1" class="line" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 5.5em; line-height: 18px; text-indent: -3.5em; clear: both; font-size:14px;"><span class="verse-num inline" id="v21003003-1" style="padding-right: 0.15em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; position: absolute; left: 20px; text-indent: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: 0.7em; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:0.7em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffff33;">3 </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffff33;"><a class="va" alt="esv_01" rel="v21003003" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></a>a time to kill, and a time to heal;</span></p><p id="p21003003_10-1" class="line" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 5.5em; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-indent: -3.5em; clear: both; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffff33;"><a class="va" alt="esv_10" rel="v21003003" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></a>a time to break down, and a time to build up;</span></p><p id="p21003004_01-1" class="line" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 5.5em; line-height: 18px; text-indent: -3.5em; clear: both; font-size:14px;"><span class="verse-num inline" id="v21003004-1" style="padding-right: 0.15em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; position: absolute; left: 20px; text-indent: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: 0.7em; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:0.7em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffff33;">4 </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffff33;"><a class="va" alt="esv_01" rel="v21003004" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></a>a time to <a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/Rm12.15/" title="[Rom. 12:15]" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">n</a>weep, and a time to laugh;</span></p><p id="p21003004_10-1" class="line" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 5.5em; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-indent: -3.5em; clear: both; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffff33;"><a class="va" alt="esv_10" rel="v21003004" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></a>a time to mourn, and a time to <a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/2S6.14,Ex15.20/" title="[2 Sam. 6:14]; See Ex. 15:20" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">o</a>dance;</span></p><p id="p21003005_01-1" class="line" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 5.5em; line-height: 18px; text-indent: -3.5em; clear: both; font-size:14px;"><span class="verse-num inline" id="v21003005-1" style="padding-right: 0.15em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; position: absolute; left: 20px; text-indent: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: 0.7em; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:0.7em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffff33;">5 </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffff33;"><a class="va" alt="esv_01" rel="v21003005" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></a>a time to <a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/2K3.25/" title="[2 Kgs. 3:25]" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">p</a>cast away stones, and a time to <a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/Is5.2/" title="[Isa. 5:2]" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">q</a>gather stones together;</span></p><p id="p21003005_14-1" class="line" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 5.5em; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-indent: -3.5em; clear: both; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffff33;"><a class="va" alt="esv_14" rel="v21003005" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></a>a time to embrace, and a time to <a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/Jl2.16/" title="[Joel 2:16]" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">r</a>refrain from embracing;</span></p><p id="p21003006_01-1" class="line" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 5.5em; line-height: 18px; text-indent: -3.5em; clear: both; font-size:14px;"><span class="verse-num inline" id="v21003006-1" style="padding-right: 0.15em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; position: absolute; left: 20px; text-indent: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: 0.7em; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:0.7em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffff33;">6 </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffff33;"><a class="va" alt="esv_01" rel="v21003006" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></a>a time to seek, and a time to <a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/Mt10.39/" title="[Matt. 10:39]" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">s</a>lose;</span></p><p id="p21003006_10-1" class="line" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 5.5em; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-indent: -3.5em; clear: both; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffff33;"><a class="va" alt="esv_10" rel="v21003006" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></a>a time to keep, and a time to <a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/Pr11.24/" title="[Prov. 11:24]" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">t</a>cast away;</span></p><p id="p21003007_01-1" class="line" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 5.5em; line-height: 18px; text-indent: -3.5em; clear: both; font-size:14px;"><span class="verse-num inline" id="v21003007-1" style="padding-right: 0.15em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; position: absolute; left: 20px; text-indent: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: 0.7em; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:0.7em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffff33;">7 </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffff33;"><a class="va" alt="esv_01" rel="v21003007" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></a>a time to <a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/Gn37.29/" title="See Gen. 37:29" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">u</a>tear, and a time to sew;</span></p><p id="p21003007_10-1" class="line" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 5.5em; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-indent: -3.5em; clear: both; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffff33;"><a class="va" alt="esv_10" rel="v21003007" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></a>a time to <a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/Am5.13/" title="Amos 5:13" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">v</a>keep silence, and a time to speak;</span></p><p id="p21003008_01-1" class="line" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 5.5em; line-height: 18px; text-indent: -3.5em; clear: both; font-size:14px;"><span class="verse-num inline" id="v21003008-1" style="padding-right: 0.15em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; position: absolute; left: 20px; text-indent: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: 0.7em; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:0.7em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffff33;">8 </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffff33;"><a class="va" alt="esv_01" rel="v21003008" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></a>a time to love, and a time to <a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/Lk14.26/" title="[Luke 14:26]" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">w</a>hate;</span></p><p id="p21003008_10-1" class="line" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 5.5em; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-indent: -3.5em; clear: both; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffff33;"><a class="va" alt="esv_10" rel="v21003008" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></a>a time for war, and a time for peace.</span></p><span class="end-line-group" style=" display: block; height: 1em; font-size:13px;"></span><h3 id="p21003009_01-1" style="margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1.1em; font-weight: 300; font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffff33;"><a class="va" alt="esv_01" rel="v21003009" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></a>The God-Given Task</span></h3><p id="p21003009_04-1" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; text-indent: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffff33;"><span class="verse-num" id="v21003009-1" style="padding-right: 0.15em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:0.7em;">9 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" outline-width: initial; outline-font-size:14px;"><a class="va" alt="esv_04" rel="v21003009" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:14px;">What </span><a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/Ec1.3/" title="See ch. 1:3" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">x</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:14px;">gain has the worker from his toil? </span><span class="verse-num" id="v21003010-1" style="padding-right: 0.15em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:0.7em;">10 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" outline-width: initial; outline-font-size:14px;"><a class="va" alt="esv_01" rel="v21003010" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:14px;">I have seen </span><a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/Ec1.13/" title="See ch. 1:13" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">y</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:14px;">the business that </span><a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/Gn3.17-19/" title="See Gen. 3:17-19" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">z</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:14px;">God has given to the children of man to be busy with. </span><span class="verse-num" id="v21003011-1" style="padding-right: 0.15em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:0.7em;">11 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="outline-width: initial; outline- "><a class="va" alt="esv_01" rel="v21003011" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><b>He has <a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/Gn1.31/" title="[Gen. 1:31]" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">a</a>made everything beautiful in its time</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:14px;">. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart, yet so that he cannot <a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/Ec8.17,Jb5.9,Rm11.33/" title="ch. 8:17; [Job 5:9; Rom. 11:33]" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">b</a>find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. <span class="verse-num" id="v21003012-1" style="padding-right: 0.15em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:0.7em;">12 </span><a class="va" alt="esv_01" rel="v21003012" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></a>I perceived that there is <a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/Ec3.22/" title="[ver. 22]" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">c</a>nothing better for them than to be joyful and to <a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/Ps34.14,Ps37.3/" title="Ps. 34:14; 37:3" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">d</a>do good as long as they live; <span class="verse-num" id="v21003013-1" style="padding-right: 0.15em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:0.7em;">13 </span><a class="va" alt="esv_01" rel="v21003013" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></a>also<a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/Ec2.24/" title="See ch. 2:24" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">e</a>that everyone should eat and drink and take pleasure in all his toil—this is <a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/Ec2.24,Ec5.19/" title="[ch. 2:24; 5:19]" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">f</a>God's gift to man.</span></span></p><p id="p21003014_01-1" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; text-indent: 1.5em; font-size:14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffff33;"><span class="verse-num" id="v21003014-1" style="padding-right: 0.15em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:0.7em;">14 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial;"><a class="va" alt="esv_01" rel="v21003014" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></a></span>I perceived that whatever God does endures forever; <a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/Jm1.17/" title="[James 1:17]" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">g</a>nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it. God has done it, so that people fear before him. <span class="verse-num" id="v21003015-1" style="padding-right: 0.15em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:0.7em;">15 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial;"><a class="va" alt="esv_01" rel="v21003015" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></a></span>That which is, <a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/Ec1.9/" title="[ch. 1:9]" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">h</a>already has been; that which is to be, already has been; and God <a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/Ec12.14/" title="[ch. 12:14]" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">i</a>seeks what has been driven away.<span class="footnote" style="padding-right: 0.3em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; font-size:0.7em;"><a class="fn" href="http://www.esvbible.org/Ecclesiastes+3/#f1-1" id="fb1-1" title="&lt;note class=&quot;translation&quot; sub-class=&quot;original&quot;&gt;Hebrew &lt;i&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;catch-word&quot;&gt;what has been&lt;/span&gt; pursued&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/note&gt;" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; font-family: serif; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">1</a></span></span></p></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5369490556984966681-7174852757324717110?l=betheglory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711603808362646272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369490556984966681.post-49671490461271212882011-11-12T15:06:00.004-06:002011-11-12T15:19:43.437-06:00<div style="text-align: center;">The wedding is in 45 minutes, but I thought I would post a few pictures to provide a glimpse...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qSRjyoPIcmw/Tr7hROftoxI/AAAAAAAAIL4/bXO-F2ATF9U/s1600/IMG_2287.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qSRjyoPIcmw/Tr7hROftoxI/AAAAAAAAIL4/bXO-F2ATF9U/s400/IMG_2287.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674220266598540050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My three sisters and I are reading a poem/blessing for the wedding...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OutGG18SIRs/Tr7hQOB-p6I/AAAAAAAAILw/kH_qb744UyY/s1600/IMG_2284.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OutGG18SIRs/Tr7hQOB-p6I/AAAAAAAAILw/kH_qb744UyY/s400/IMG_2284.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674220249293957026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday afternoon we had a rehearsal on the beach...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GW6PyXclASk/Tr7hP_kc--I/AAAAAAAAILg/ZBPAVBSxURY/s1600/IMG_2286.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GW6PyXclASk/Tr7hP_kc--I/AAAAAAAAILg/ZBPAVBSxURY/s400/IMG_2286.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674220245412019170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My sweet cousin, Ann, and her fiance, Brian who live in Chicago (originally from Florida and Connecticut)...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iUFNQzx6gDI/Tr7hPa734WI/AAAAAAAAILU/NIYAelKdfQU/s1600/IMG_2288.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iUFNQzx6gDI/Tr7hPa734WI/AAAAAAAAILU/NIYAelKdfQU/s400/IMG_2288.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674220235578138978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Father of the Bride (a.k.a. Uncle Bob) practicing 'the walk'... :-)</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Sp8lAyYa89k/Tr7hPIEDeRI/AAAAAAAAILI/0djaTh6M2cg/s1600/IMG_2289.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Sp8lAyYa89k/Tr7hPIEDeRI/AAAAAAAAILI/0djaTh6M2cg/s400/IMG_2289.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674220230512179474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Meanwhile, back in North Carolina... Kids have been enjoying time with papa, including some time on the Wii...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gFjJRHY4-K0/Tr7gxwmzGVI/AAAAAAAAIK4/oJsfzIvzQak/s1600/IMG_2290.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gFjJRHY4-K0/Tr7gxwmzGVI/AAAAAAAAIK4/oJsfzIvzQak/s400/IMG_2290.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674219725999249746" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And roasting marshmallows...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yWeu5zzoibc/Tr7gxLbr3pI/AAAAAAAAIKs/XabPRaD_gs4/s1600/IMG_2292.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yWeu5zzoibc/Tr7gxLbr3pI/AAAAAAAAIKs/XabPRaD_gs4/s400/IMG_2292.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674219716020526738" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My parents and sisters... blessing...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u-feaX29Cvk/Tr7gwsalJsI/AAAAAAAAIKg/evFdZh52fyg/s1600/IMG_2291.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u-feaX29Cvk/Tr7gwsalJsI/AAAAAAAAIKg/evFdZh52fyg/s400/IMG_2291.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674219707694393026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Father of the groom...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NMn2YyXtnZc/Tr7gu3BZnzI/AAAAAAAAIKU/2q4UKmUI-IQ/s1600/IMG_2293.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NMn2YyXtnZc/Tr7gu3BZnzI/AAAAAAAAIKU/2q4UKmUI-IQ/s400/IMG_2293.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674219676181831474" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h4ReLeLvrCw/Tr7guvJaPiI/AAAAAAAAIKI/3jOUEBmYToo/s1600/IMG_2296.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h4ReLeLvrCw/Tr7guvJaPiI/AAAAAAAAIKI/3jOUEBmYToo/s400/IMG_2296.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674219674067942946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Tony's impressive breakfast spread for the kiddos Saturday morning... :)</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4RPQtesa1Qo/Tr7gXuM_qgI/AAAAAAAAIKA/zYuObz0PUYY/s1600/IMG_2297.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4RPQtesa1Qo/Tr7gXuM_qgI/AAAAAAAAIKA/zYuObz0PUYY/s400/IMG_2297.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674219278677551618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our breakfast buffet with extended family...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k4IMRTeTxkw/Tr7gXZfrouI/AAAAAAAAIJw/P3iLpt93jlc/s1600/IMG_2298.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k4IMRTeTxkw/Tr7gXZfrouI/AAAAAAAAIJw/P3iLpt93jlc/s400/IMG_2298.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674219273118786274" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hvN2HRE981c/Tr7gWXdW19I/AAAAAAAAIJk/AgHSqkbe6k4/s1600/IMG_2299.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hvN2HRE981c/Tr7gWXdW19I/AAAAAAAAIJk/AgHSqkbe6k4/s400/IMG_2299.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674219255392294866" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uEXvW7pHhZc/Tr7gWD2iozI/AAAAAAAAIJU/BjqNcYZy9T4/s1600/IMG_2307.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uEXvW7pHhZc/Tr7gWD2iozI/AAAAAAAAIJU/BjqNcYZy9T4/s400/IMG_2307.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674219250129216306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A nice retreat...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pzvrl4Q4Jj8/Tr7gV-nJf2I/AAAAAAAAIJM/xy-iDObTMgE/s1600/IMG_2308.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pzvrl4Q4Jj8/Tr7gV-nJf2I/AAAAAAAAIJM/xy-iDObTMgE/s400/IMG_2308.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674219248722476898" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5369490556984966681-4967149046127121288?l=betheglory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711603808362646272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369490556984966681.post-84771268280838053112011-11-06T12:57:00.007-06:002011-11-06T13:11:01.414-06:00<div style="text-align: center;">This past Saturday we experienced our first Home Depot Kids Workshop...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aNbaUD4QHUY/TrbbB70gDVI/AAAAAAAAIJA/wGzHNkafiU4/s1600/IMG_2208.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aNbaUD4QHUY/TrbbB70gDVI/AAAAAAAAIJA/wGzHNkafiU4/s400/IMG_2208.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671961607003966802" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hR7w0PQymzU/TrbbBHZSRpI/AAAAAAAAII0/JuGJzw2W4xg/s1600/IMG_2209.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hR7w0PQymzU/TrbbBHZSRpI/AAAAAAAAII0/JuGJzw2W4xg/s400/IMG_2209.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671961592931174034" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-smA2vjr8Ovk/TrbbA-dipYI/AAAAAAAAIIk/ip0wyjn2XGQ/s1600/IMG_2210.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-smA2vjr8Ovk/TrbbA-dipYI/AAAAAAAAIIk/ip0wyjn2XGQ/s400/IMG_2210.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671961590533105026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The kids LOVED it...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-urMjOMSXyew/TrbbAiAFG-I/AAAAAAAAIIc/d96IPxQPoFQ/s1600/IMG_2213.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-urMjOMSXyew/TrbbAiAFG-I/AAAAAAAAIIc/d96IPxQPoFQ/s400/IMG_2213.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671961582893341666" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fXJbEHyLf9w/TrbapsYK4AI/AAAAAAAAIIQ/zuv6oYcJjJw/s1600/IMG_2215.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fXJbEHyLf9w/TrbapsYK4AI/AAAAAAAAIIQ/zuv6oYcJjJw/s400/IMG_2215.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671961190541746178" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IJaOZo40cL8/TrbaosJC-RI/AAAAAAAAIII/qzqbkBztkyE/s1600/IMG_2216.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IJaOZo40cL8/TrbaosJC-RI/AAAAAAAAIII/qzqbkBztkyE/s400/IMG_2216.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671961173298444562" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yU6H_fmvfRQ/TrbaogDyLXI/AAAAAAAAIH4/HopS0ONYiN8/s1600/IMG_2217.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yU6H_fmvfRQ/TrbaogDyLXI/AAAAAAAAIH4/HopS0ONYiN8/s400/IMG_2217.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671961170055146866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">They made and decorated picture frames...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MeN-AY34tps/TrbanoIU9NI/AAAAAAAAIHw/BOb_OYlDIw0/s1600/IMG_2218.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sQmisUd2Nk0/TrbZqzO2DsI/AAAAAAAAIFg/nUYtA34BhWg/s400/IMG_2232.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671960110049922754" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W-qRt9BeHW4/TrbZqtefLQI/AAAAAAAAIFY/4iN24pmcXx8/s1600/IMG_2234.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W-qRt9BeHW4/TrbZqtefLQI/AAAAAAAAIFY/4iN24pmcXx8/s400/IMG_2234.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671960108504919298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Afterwards, we met some friends for chicken baskets and ice cream at the DQ...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A3Blez-OsG8/TrbZNh4Gz7I/AAAAAAAAIFI/BRdIe2Fwrws/s1600/IMG_2236.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xlnXhuPsISY/TrbZLh6SYnI/AAAAAAAAIEs/g8iLzqcueJc/s400/IMG_2239.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671959572824351346" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A0LzFanYtq8/TrbZKww8NnI/AAAAAAAAIEk/b8qgbIzc370/s1600/IMG_2241.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A0LzFanYtq8/TrbZKww8NnI/AAAAAAAAIEk/b8qgbIzc370/s400/IMG_2241.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671959559631812210" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We topped our eventful day trip off with a walk over to the seminary craft and bake sale...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HJmzxxoJf_4/TrbZKuGvgUI/AAAAAAAAIEY/0CUQUInhFWo/s1600/IMG_2244.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HJmzxxoJf_4/TrbZKuGvgUI/AAAAAAAAIEY/0CUQUInhFWo/s400/IMG_2244.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671959558917947714" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Good times had by all...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-c6ee7797d88b1ae9" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v14.nonxt5.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Dc6ee7797d88b1ae9%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329986666%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D29E238E62F9B4D04F8540B169BFFEDDCE2B1BD82.6B8EF366507EAFD6FC4EE2B50F5BCA0D122510DD%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Dc6ee7797d88b1ae9%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DN2Z-_J966BbDscAgdWyKYnY73rk&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v14.nonxt5.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Dc6ee7797d88b1ae9%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329986666%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D29E238E62F9B4D04F8540B169BFFEDDCE2B1BD82.6B8EF366507EAFD6FC4EE2B50F5BCA0D122510DD%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Dc6ee7797d88b1ae9%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DN2Z-_J966BbDscAgdWyKYnY73rk&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5369490556984966681-8477126828083805311?l=betheglory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711603808362646272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369490556984966681.post-6436754307491331432011-11-03T08:24:00.009-05:002011-11-03T09:09:23.856-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">The kids were out of school this past Monday for a teacher work day, so I tried to fill it up with a few fun experiences... in fact, I almost forgot to carve our little pumpkin that has been sitting on our front porch this past month -ha!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DtFo5b0z10I/TrKaFsDhw0I/AAAAAAAAIEM/yaa7GtFfVbw/s1600/IMG_2152.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DtFo5b0z10I/TrKaFsDhw0I/AAAAAAAAIEM/yaa7GtFfVbw/s400/IMG_2152.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670764303328854850" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Angela got everything ready for our pumpkin carving, while Jana and Victoria helped wash the dishes that didn't fit in the dishwasher... That was nice!</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O6rXH3cawMc/TrKaETjfeAI/AAAAAAAAIEA/ZfZYutVeaGU/s1600/IMG_2153.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O6rXH3cawMc/TrKaETjfeAI/AAAAAAAAIEA/ZfZYutVeaGU/s400/IMG_2153.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670764279572166658" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">James was in the basement doing what he does well, "putting projects together"...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O1jl7xQh4Cw/TrKaEDhiAiI/AAAAAAAAIDw/DNkE-p0k0qs/s1600/IMG_2154.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O1jl7xQh4Cw/TrKaEDhiAiI/AAAAAAAAIDw/DNkE-p0k0qs/s400/IMG_2154.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670764275268977186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Joshua was all smiles to get his hands on the pumpkin (and get the seeds out to cook)...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bhyBBNKDnN0/TrKaD-k3pTI/AAAAAAAAIDo/IwNfndEsVKY/s1600/IMG_2155.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bhyBBNKDnN0/TrKaD-k3pTI/AAAAAAAAIDo/IwNfndEsVKY/s400/IMG_2155.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670764273940800818" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Simultaneously, we baked pumpkin bread (in my retro, yet fabulous oven)...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ojJVoBdIkvw/TrKZrF1CB9I/AAAAAAAAIDc/L13x8cgMB7s/s1600/IMG_2156.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ojJVoBdIkvw/TrKZrF1CB9I/AAAAAAAAIDc/L13x8cgMB7s/s400/IMG_2156.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670763846390908882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mr. Happy Pumpkin...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lfZUkD2Hzts/TrKZqSIM09I/AAAAAAAAIDQ/dm8m7yG2LGc/s1600/IMG_2157.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PmNbn9O60DA/TrKY-Ew9QWI/AAAAAAAAICM/mPL9rLp5CZw/s400/IMG_2163.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670763073011269986" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cqle9jNgiLA/TrKY9-PR4BI/AAAAAAAAICE/hFtpW0BU1Cw/s1600/IMG_2164.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cqle9jNgiLA/TrKY9-PR4BI/AAAAAAAAICE/hFtpW0BU1Cw/s400/IMG_2164.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670763071259402258" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lFg4rvId_aM/TrKY9CUFaJI/AAAAAAAAIB4/u2gevvos-3k/s1600/IMG_2165.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lFg4rvId_aM/TrKY9CUFaJI/AAAAAAAAIB4/u2gevvos-3k/s400/IMG_2165.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670763055173429394" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t6kqOcb2tUM/TrKY80fbo9I/AAAAAAAAIBs/dcu9SDOW1Io/s1600/IMG_2166.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t6kqOcb2tUM/TrKY80fbo9I/AAAAAAAAIBs/dcu9SDOW1Io/s400/IMG_2166.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670763051462927314" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ATOz2vGbsyQ/TrKXqXyczDI/AAAAAAAAIBg/UIlUYfd4VfY/s1600/IMG_2167.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ATOz2vGbsyQ/TrKXqXyczDI/AAAAAAAAIBg/UIlUYfd4VfY/s400/IMG_2167.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670761635008793650" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Titus kept his distance uncertain as to what all the squealing was about...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fZFp_Kv6CPI/TrKXqGQIA-I/AAAAAAAAIBU/FrYO8SUJZOk/s1600/IMG_2168.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fZFp_Kv6CPI/TrKXqGQIA-I/AAAAAAAAIBU/FrYO8SUJZOk/s400/IMG_2168.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670761630301422562" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Then it was time to put our costumes on...</div><div style="text-align: center;">James was a dragon from "How to Train Your Dragon" and Joshua was Optimus Prime from "Transformers" (notice his head over James' shoulder, ha ha)...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UvYWj7WdN84/TrKXpXgZSLI/AAAAAAAAIBM/NV7XfavJ8tw/s1600/IMG_2169.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UvYWj7WdN84/TrKXpXgZSLI/AAAAAAAAIBM/NV7XfavJ8tw/s400/IMG_2169.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670761617753196722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jana was a bride, Angela was a snow princess and then we had "Queen Victoria" (who aside from a beautiful dress went as herself... i.e. Queen Victoria... that's her nickname in our home, ha)...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v119NnhqeTk/TrKXoUXQHPI/AAAAAAAAIA8/ZdA1cvcePqY/s1600/IMG_2171.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v119NnhqeTk/TrKXoUXQHPI/AAAAAAAAIA8/ZdA1cvcePqY/s400/IMG_2171.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670761599729671410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We met friends at CiCi's beforehand where "kids in costumes ate free per paying adult"... Our Me-reeda crew (as we are sometimes called;-) ate for $11!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Faaa1yKSnfc/TrKXoP-CCaI/AAAAAAAAIAw/U0IvIn_TRRc/s1600/IMG_2172.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Faaa1yKSnfc/TrKXoP-CCaI/AAAAAAAAIAw/U0IvIn_TRRc/s400/IMG_2172.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670761598550149538" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SXTC_EaaxCA/TrKXJKLoxWI/AAAAAAAAIAg/8Nz1yL672rM/s1600/IMG_2173.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SXTC_EaaxCA/TrKXJKLoxWI/AAAAAAAAIAg/8Nz1yL672rM/s400/IMG_2173.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670761064420656482" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SHKXKrxDSVw/TrKXIDOeqMI/AAAAAAAAIAU/qet4ke0mq9k/s1600/IMG_2175.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SHKXKrxDSVw/TrKXIDOeqMI/AAAAAAAAIAU/qet4ke0mq9k/s400/IMG_2175.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670761045373659330" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Micah was the most adorable little monkey I've ever seen... :-)</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3vzIZ4gHtao/TrKXH_SOxmI/AAAAAAAAIAE/t_CoMehOROw/s1600/IMG_2177.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3vzIZ4gHtao/TrKXH_SOxmI/AAAAAAAAIAE/t_CoMehOROw/s400/IMG_2177.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670761044315653730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Despite cold rainy weather, we "poncho-ed up" with umbrellas and hit North Main Street... Notice little Audrey Claire, the sweet pink butterfly...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qa6BCkx-yyc/TrKXHLukCjI/AAAAAAAAH_8/c5R8YpaBDjI/s1600/IMG_2178.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qa6BCkx-yyc/TrKXHLukCjI/AAAAAAAAH_8/c5R8YpaBDjI/s400/IMG_2178.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670761030475844146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I'm just going to state the obvious - I did not get good pictures... :-(</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xCcdKgGBR-I/TrKXG0up8sI/AAAAAAAAH_w/GMy2qfJiFZU/s1600/IMG_2179.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xCcdKgGBR-I/TrKXG0up8sI/AAAAAAAAH_w/GMy2qfJiFZU/s400/IMG_2179.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670761024302215874" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A rainy blur of excitement...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vVEaEj2fC60/TrKWdrluEkI/AAAAAAAAH_k/0H0kezKp1s4/s1600/IMG_2180.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vVEaEj2fC60/TrKWdrluEkI/AAAAAAAAH_k/0H0kezKp1s4/s400/IMG_2180.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670760317474181698" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PC1K_aQOdug/TrKWcxKyzsI/AAAAAAAAH_c/xmOu-4UQ_T0/s1600/IMG_2187.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PC1K_aQOdug/TrKWcxKyzsI/AAAAAAAAH_c/xmOu-4UQ_T0/s400/IMG_2187.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670760301791989442" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-R3X7kDYUixs/TrKWcjozIwI/AAAAAAAAH_M/pmq_V3OUKHQ/s1600/IMG_2182.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-R3X7kDYUixs/TrKWcjozIwI/AAAAAAAAH_M/pmq_V3OUKHQ/s400/IMG_2182.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670760298159743746" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5HdtYkoUOKg/TrKWb7eH8rI/AAAAAAAAH_A/Nvy8wDV2Uyo/s1600/IMG_2183.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5HdtYkoUOKg/TrKWb7eH8rI/AAAAAAAAH_A/Nvy8wDV2Uyo/s400/IMG_2183.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670760287377552050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">When we made it back home, drenched I might add, it was time for warm showers and hot chocolate!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OcvnzNC0MW8/TrKWbgmn6-I/AAAAAAAAH-0/wmwAOY-CDOw/s1600/IMG_2186.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OcvnzNC0MW8/TrKWbgmn6-I/AAAAAAAAH-0/wmwAOY-CDOw/s400/IMG_2186.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670760280165444578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We "made a memory", that's for sure... </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5369490556984966681-643675430749133143?l=betheglory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711603808362646272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369490556984966681.post-40469641375302177212011-10-31T07:47:00.006-05:002011-10-31T08:30:09.711-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">This past weekend, around 50 of us (including kids) headed to Camp Oak Hill in Oxford for our first Imago Dei Church Reformation Retreat. As you can see from the picture, Tony was ready...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qKgfce2G-2U/Tq6bCptwKGI/AAAAAAAAH-o/I_Dax2-J34A/s1600/IMG_2138.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qKgfce2G-2U/Tq6bCptwKGI/AAAAAAAAH-o/I_Dax2-J34A/s400/IMG_2138.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669639450765830242" /></a><div> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:documentproperties> <o:template>Normal</o:Template> <o:revision>0</o:Revision> <o:totaltime>0</o:TotalTime> <o:pages>1</o:Pages> <o:words>311</o:Words> <o:characters>1776</o:Characters> <o:lines>14</o:Lines> <o:paragraphs>3</o:Paragraphs> <o:characterswithspaces>2181</o:CharactersWithSpaces> <o:version>11.1539</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:donotshowrevisions/> <w:donotprintrevisions/> <w:displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:displayverticaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:usemarginsfordrawinggridorigin/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <h2 align="center" style="text-align:center"><u>THE FIVE SOLAS OF THE REFORMATION<o:p></o:p></u></h2> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <h2 align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">SOLA FIDE (FAITH ALONE) – </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal">People are saved only through trusting Christ, not by good works.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; "><i>(Romans 3:28;</i><i> 4:5)</i></span></h2> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <h2 align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">SOLUS CHRISTUS (CHRIST ALONE) – </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight: normal">People are saved only through Christ and do not need to go through a priest or anyone else.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; "><i>(John 14:6; </i><i>1 Timothy 2:5)</i></span></h2> <h2 align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-weight:normal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></h2> <h2 align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">SOLA SCRIPTURA (SCRIPTURE ALONE) – </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight: normal">The Bible is God’s written Word, and it alone, not human tradition or the church, is the final, perfect, authority for what we believe and do.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; "><i> (2 Timothy 3:16-17; </i><i>2 Peter 1:20-21)</i></span></h2> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <h2 align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">SOLA GRATIA (GRACE ALONE) – </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal">People are saved only by God’s grace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Salvation is a gift that cannot be deserved, bought, or earned.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; "><i> (Ephesians 2:8-9; </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; "><i>Romans 3:24)</i></span></h2> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /><b>SOLI DEO GLORIA (FOR GOD’S GLORY ALONE) –</b><span style="font-weight:normal"> God alone will receive all glory, including for man’s salvation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Man cannot boast in God’s sight, but must honor God as supremely important and valuable.</span><i> (Romans 11:36; </i><i>1 Corinthians 10:31)</i></p> <!--EndFragment--><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lx0sTH4whPw/Tq6bB1iDFWI/AAAAAAAAH-c/wz7XwPfu4jY/s1600/IMG_2148.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lx0sTH4whPw/Tq6bB1iDFWI/AAAAAAAAH-c/wz7XwPfu4jY/s400/IMG_2148.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669639436758095202" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Cz8xsLtK79g/Tq6bBgVVNVI/AAAAAAAAH-M/1BnXHHe4TWc/s1600/IMG_2147.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Cz8xsLtK79g/Tq6bBgVVNVI/AAAAAAAAH-M/1BnXHHe4TWc/s400/IMG_2147.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669639431067612498" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">From the looks of things, Karen and I must have been in a serious conversation - ha.</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2p3N4CZSZkg/Tq6bBaIIgtI/AAAAAAAAH-E/hnWmxf6CQKM/s1600/IMG_2149.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LIdydER1mwA/Tq6axCNXx7I/AAAAAAAAH9s/pBa3gDloW34/s400/IMG_2151.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669639148103255986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our bonfire was rained out, so we moved our campfire sing-a-long with s'mores to an indoor fireplace. Of course, James had to assist...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-__Ex61CwK04/Tq6awfKotKI/AAAAAAAAH9g/INr4R5MdOa0/s1600/IMG_2146.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-__Ex61CwK04/Tq6awfKotKI/AAAAAAAAH9g/INr4R5MdOa0/s400/IMG_2146.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669639138696541346" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0yHi1hvt7Lw/Tq6awRp4kkI/AAAAAAAAH9Q/LPSkupfEwXs/s1600/IMG_2145.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0yHi1hvt7Lw/Tq6awRp4kkI/AAAAAAAAH9Q/LPSkupfEwXs/s400/IMG_2145.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669639135069508162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We enjoyed some praise and worship by the fire...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U__i-cTNtjE/Tq6av6Y3JCI/AAAAAAAAH9I/jP18aYMwCJY/s1600/IMG_2140.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U__i-cTNtjE/Tq6av6Y3JCI/AAAAAAAAH9I/jP18aYMwCJY/s400/IMG_2140.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669639128824095778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Tony shared a brief biography of Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation...</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:documentproperties> <o:template>Normal</o:Template> <o:revision>0</o:Revision> <o:totaltime>0</o:TotalTime> <o:pages>1</o:Pages> <o:words>13</o:Words> <o:characters>78</o:Characters> <o:lines>1</o:Lines> <o:paragraphs>1</o:Paragraphs> <o:characterswithspaces>95</o:CharactersWithSpaces> <o:version>11.1539</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:donotshowrevisions/> <w:donotprintrevisions/> <w:displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:displayverticaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:usemarginsfordrawinggridorigin/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i>In Wittenberg, Germany, on October 31, 1517 Martin </i><i>Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the castle church door...</i></p> <!--EndFragment--></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VBKfNqaP7UY/Tq6av4Yi6KI/AAAAAAAAH88/d6IKq7aluCQ/s1600/IMG_2141.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VBKfNqaP7UY/Tq6av4Yi6KI/AAAAAAAAH88/d6IKq7aluCQ/s400/IMG_2141.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669639128285898914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love these people...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-awRBoBAie1M/Tq6aYSZzKaI/AAAAAAAAH8w/6cc0G8a3YCA/s1600/IMG_2142.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-awRBoBAie1M/Tq6aYSZzKaI/AAAAAAAAH8w/6cc0G8a3YCA/s400/IMG_2142.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669638722953619874" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D9YviGj-p7E/Tq6aYJ9buqI/AAAAAAAAH8k/5LwBS_tN-Z4/s1600/IMG_2143.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D9YviGj-p7E/Tq6aYJ9buqI/AAAAAAAAH8k/5LwBS_tN-Z4/s400/IMG_2143.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669638720687159970" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6GPrEGPmyJM/Tq6aXgjutGI/AAAAAAAAH8Y/_ka_89YL59I/s1600/IMG_2144.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6GPrEGPmyJM/Tq6aXgjutGI/AAAAAAAAH8Y/_ka_89YL59I/s400/IMG_2144.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669638709573497954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Later, we watched the movie, "Luther" together. It's been a couple years since I last saw it. I forgot how good the movie is! It's a must see, especially since today is Reformation Day! Happy Reformation Day to you!</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DGSqniXxkGE/Tq6aXU9vf1I/AAAAAAAAH8I/oG05TqXFyI4/s1600/IMG_2139.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DGSqniXxkGE/Tq6aXU9vf1I/AAAAAAAAH8I/oG05TqXFyI4/s400/IMG_2139.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669638706461376338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Saturday morning, we enjoyed Bruegers Bagels (yum), coffee and more fellowship. Afterwards, we played a game before reading and debriefing some of Luther's Preface to Galatians. It has been a rich Autumn of going through the book of Galatians at Imago Dei Church. Oh to work the gospel down deep daily...</div><div style="text-align: center;">------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now for a few random pictures...</div><div style="text-align: center;">While Tony was in Indiana, I took the kids to CiCi's Pizza with a coupon for one to eat free. We ate "all you can eat" the six of us for $20. They were in heaven. It was a bit entertaining to watch I will say. Sometimes they act like there will be not be anymore food tomorrow... no doubt a remnant from their previous life. </div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-shNIKr9_PYM/Tq6aXIXSvwI/AAAAAAAAH8A/fJ3mvQoBnQU/s1600/IMG_2119.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-shNIKr9_PYM/Tq6aXIXSvwI/AAAAAAAAH8A/fJ3mvQoBnQU/s400/IMG_2119.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669638703078883074" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KUPrxdPYAsg/Tq6ZqZjx1dI/AAAAAAAAH70/RTQa-uYvTKw/s1600/IMG_2120.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KUPrxdPYAsg/Tq6ZqZjx1dI/AAAAAAAAH70/RTQa-uYvTKw/s400/IMG_2120.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669637934600541650" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cUieAGq349E/Tq6Zp9Z3cmI/AAAAAAAAH7o/uSvibm_9evM/s1600/IMG_2121.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cUieAGq349E/Tq6Zp9Z3cmI/AAAAAAAAH7o/uSvibm_9evM/s400/IMG_2121.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669637927042773602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">When papa returned, he took the boys down the street for some basketball. Joshua could hardly contain himself. He ran ahead in excitement...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TiNtFxB-6QU/Tq6ZpRXiFKI/AAAAAAAAH7c/8h4Zz2wI3TA/s1600/IMG_2125.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TiNtFxB-6QU/Tq6ZpRXiFKI/AAAAAAAAH7c/8h4Zz2wI3TA/s400/IMG_2125.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669637915221824674" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SPkMVcYoZf0/Tq6ZowG-cGI/AAAAAAAAH7Q/nQDG0ZDjN5I/s1600/IMG_2124.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SPkMVcYoZf0/Tq6ZowG-cGI/AAAAAAAAH7Q/nQDG0ZDjN5I/s400/IMG_2124.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669637906294009954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The weather has been a little up and down, warm and then cold. One hot day last week, we splurged for some Dairy Queen ice cream. Of course, this little guy had to get his own treat, ha.</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nQ08Wtd1cqs/Tq6Zo0eX7aI/AAAAAAAAH7E/kUdnwzqcxyY/s1600/IMG_2135.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nQ08Wtd1cqs/Tq6Zo0eX7aI/AAAAAAAAH7E/kUdnwzqcxyY/s400/IMG_2135.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669637907465891234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a clip of Victoria reading and enjoying it. She was hilarious, I had to catch a few seconds of it. All five of mine are receiving tremendous support at their school, particularly with the assistance of a recovery reading specialist. It has been remarkable to watch their progress.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-53a591094de56b30" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v1.nonxt6.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D53a591094de56b30%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329986666%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D74B9B21308E6D1FB59C3DA4348064056DAA2D833.53524B837CEAF1E39609CABA6242DB54C7464679%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D53a591094de56b30%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DRJztpgeqCutO2cLVk7AJdj3BjWM&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v1.nonxt6.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D53a591094de56b30%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329986666%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D74B9B21308E6D1FB59C3DA4348064056DAA2D833.53524B837CEAF1E39609CABA6242DB54C7464679%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D53a591094de56b30%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DRJztpgeqCutO2cLVk7AJdj3BjWM&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5369490556984966681-4046964137530217721?l=betheglory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711603808362646272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369490556984966681.post-80065024981968141972011-10-25T14:05:00.005-05:002011-10-25T19:20:07.815-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">(Brief version live at TBC's Global Gathering with my sweet friend, Alex...)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="480" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/SvdQjIh-JuA?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:documentproperties> <o:template>Normal</o:Template> <o:revision>0</o:Revision> <o:totaltime>0</o:TotalTime> <o:pages>1</o:Pages> <o:words>777</o:Words> <o:characters>4433</o:Characters> <o:lines>36</o:Lines> <o:paragraphs>8</o:Paragraphs> <o:characterswithspaces>5444</o:CharactersWithSpaces> <o:version>11.1539</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:donotshowrevisions/> <w:donotprintrevisions/> <w:displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:displayverticaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:usemarginsfordrawinggridorigin/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=" ;font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;">The other morning as I was driving, I was reminded once again of the fact that the heart is an idol factory. Oh, how mine is...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>My probing questions: what depresses me?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>What disappoints me?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>What angers me?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>What do I seek for enjoyment?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>What do I seek comfort from?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>What am I exalting above the knowledge of God?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=" ;font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:16.0pt;text-align:center; line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace: none"><span style="font-family:Times-Roman;font-size:16.0pt;color:#525252;"><i>“From this we may gather that man’s nature, so to speak, is a perpetual factory of idols.” - John Calvin, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0664220282?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=sacoward-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0664220282"><span style="text-decoration:none;text-underline:nonecolor:#56B9CA;">Institutes of the Christian Religion</span></a><o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:16.0pt;text-align:center; line-height:19.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace: none"><span style="font-family:Times-Roman;font-size:16.0pt;color:#525252;"><i>“. . . every one of us is, even from his mother’s womb, expert in inventing idols.” - John Calvin, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1605062715?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=sacoward-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1605062715"><span style="text-decoration:none;text-underline:nonecolor:#56B9CA;">Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles</span></a><o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;">Here are some others’ comments on the subject…<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:15.0pt;margin-bottom: 15.0pt;margin-left:5.0pt;line-height:18.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style=" ;font-family:ArialMT;font-size:14.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffff99;">Sin isn’t only doing bad things, it is more fundamentally making good things into ultimate things. Sin is building your life and meaning on anything, even a very good thing, more than on God. Whatever we build our life on will drive us and enslave us. Sin is primarily idolatry. 
</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffff99;">Tim Keller</span></b></span><span style="font-family:ArialMT;font-size:14.0pt;color:#ffff99;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:15.0pt;margin-bottom: 15.0pt;margin-left:5.0pt;line-height:18.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style=" ;font-family:ArialMT;font-size:14.0pt;color:#ffff99;">All those who do not at all times trust God and do not in all their works or sufferings, life and death, trust in His favor, grace and good-will, but seek His favor in other things or in themselves, do not keep this [First] Commandment, and practice real idolatry, even if they were to do the works of all the other Commandments, and in addition had all the prayers, obedience, patience, and chastity of all the saints combined. For the chief work is not present, without which all the others are nothing but mere sham, show and pretense, with nothing back of them... If we doubt or do not believe that God is gracious to us and is pleased with us, or if we presumptuously expect to please Him only through and after our works, then it is all pure deception, outwardly honoring God, but inwardly setting up self as a false [savior]...</span><span style=" ;font-family:ArialMT;font-size:14.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"> 
</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffff99;">Martin Luther</span></b></span><span style=" ;font-family:ArialMT;font-size:14.0pt;color:#ffff99;"> from "A Treaties on Good Works"<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:ArialMT;font-size:14.0pt;color:#ffff99;">Because we are, each of us, the image of God, we will worship, in fact we must worship, someone or something, either our original, as we should, or, with the illusion that we are the original or our own ultimate point of reference, ourselves. If the latter, we will give ourselves over, with the full, still efficient resources of our imaging capacities, to some figment, some distorted image, focused on ourselves or on some aspect of the world, ultimately seen as an extension of ourselves. What Calvin observed long ago is no less true today: the human heart, our image-bearing and image-fashioning nature, is an idol factory.</span><span style="font-family:ArialMT;font-size:14.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"> 
</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffff99;">Richard Gaffin</span></b></span><span style="font-family:ArialMT;font-size:14.0pt;color:#ffff99;"> from "Speech and the Image of God" in <i>The Pattern of Sound Doctrine</i></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;">What are a few of my struggles?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Pride.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Control.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Image.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;">Reflections on this reality brought forth another memory…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;">A few years ago now, I was confronted with a sin issue in the life of another person dear to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>As I was processing this other person’s struggle, I decided to read through the book of Hosea again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Instead of enlightening me on the issues, I experienced a holy indictment on my own heart, pride and sinfulness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I began to relate to the unfaithfulness of Gomer, of Israel, and then I realized that I was the whore.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I was the one exchanging the grace of God for things of this world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I was the prideful one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Oh how I love the book of Ephesians:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><b>“But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ – by grace you have been saved – and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>For by grace you have been saved through faith.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></b></span><span style=" ;font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;">(Eph. 2:4-9 ESV)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;">I confessed my sin and found myself at the piano.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Then the Hosea Song came…<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;">May the lyrics of this song encourage your soul today in remembering God’s grace, redeeming love and mercy towards you…<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><u><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><b><i><u>Hosea Song<o:p></o:p></u></i></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>Stumbled into the darkness<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>Once bright light became dim<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>The God of this universe<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>She exchanged for her sin<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>Led astray, wandered away<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>She left God to play the whore<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>She forsook the Lord<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>For the ways of this world<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>Bent towards rebellion<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>The more He called she turned away<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>Pride became a snare for her<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>A wind had wrapped her in its wings<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>Pay attention, listen daughter<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>For the judgment is for you<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>Repent and seek my face<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>Return to the Lord<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>O Daughter of Zion<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>Lured in the wilderness<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>By a soft, tender voice<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>The Valley of Trouble<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>Shall become a Door of Hope<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>He has torn us<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>That He may heal us<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>Struck us down to bind us up<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>Redeeming love has come<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>To set the captives free<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>But God, being rich mercy<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>Because of the great love<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>With which He loved us<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>Even when we were dead in our trespasses<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>Made us alive together with Christ<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>By grace you have been saved<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>Grace through faith<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>It is a gift of God<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>That no one may boast<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>She has received mercy<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>The one called ‘No Mercy’<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>‘Not My People’ shall become His own<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>Redeeming Love has come<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>Jesus, God’s own Son<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>We have received mercy<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>We have received mercy</i></span><span style="Georgia Bold&quot;font-family:&quot;;font-size:16.0pt;"><b><i><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p> <!--EndFragment--></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5369490556984966681-8006502498196814197?l=betheglory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711603808362646272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369490556984966681.post-90642370885993147772011-10-21T09:02:00.006-05:002011-10-21T09:30:50.808-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">The past 48 hours have been a whirlwind. From breakfast overlooking the sunrise over Denver...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lUTVvXpqnlg/TqF94WxDbvI/AAAAAAAAH6w/VJYrDQ286Pk/s1600/IMG_2089.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lUTVvXpqnlg/TqF94WxDbvI/AAAAAAAAH6w/VJYrDQ286Pk/s400/IMG_2089.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665948213346266866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A cup o'joe...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zxqJXMSTK7M/TqF935ExzhI/AAAAAAAAH6k/tUMQdgNTExA/s1600/IMG_2090.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zxqJXMSTK7M/TqF935ExzhI/AAAAAAAAH6k/tUMQdgNTExA/s400/IMG_2090.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665948205375933970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">just off Water Street...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bM4tWawLvz4/TqF93mbidjI/AAAAAAAAH6Y/8feq88E9E6k/s1600/IMG_2092.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bM4tWawLvz4/TqF93mbidjI/AAAAAAAAH6Y/8feq88E9E6k/s400/IMG_2092.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665948200371123762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">with my hubby...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OKo1JaMZ1ps/TqF9eWaWUII/AAAAAAAAH6I/BIGyfee0wUg/s1600/IMG_2091.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OKo1JaMZ1ps/TqF9eWaWUII/AAAAAAAAH6I/BIGyfee0wUg/s400/IMG_2091.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665947766574436482" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vkS1f30T5s8/TqF9dEkJpgI/AAAAAAAAH6A/9ugs1nDl2sE/s1600/IMG_2093.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vkS1f30T5s8/TqF9dEkJpgI/AAAAAAAAH6A/9ugs1nDl2sE/s400/IMG_2093.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665947744603842050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">one last meal at the Skybox Restaurant...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kg8IAAyJGQA/TqF9c8CH7pI/AAAAAAAAH5w/A8wHdeUCcTQ/s1600/IMG_2095.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kg8IAAyJGQA/TqF9c8CH7pI/AAAAAAAAH5w/A8wHdeUCcTQ/s400/IMG_2095.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665947742313639570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">to the last evening of the Colorado Baptist Convention...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OwB2h-NWb0I/TqF9bxTfOEI/AAAAAAAAH5o/e0EIK2FuGfs/s1600/IMG_2103.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OwB2h-NWb0I/TqF9bxTfOEI/AAAAAAAAH5o/e0EIK2FuGfs/s400/IMG_2103.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665947722253809730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Riverside Baptist Church choir led worship...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g3OIREL5NCM/TqF9bpnyymI/AAAAAAAAH5Y/0FpSl7zy--8/s1600/IMG_2100.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g3OIREL5NCM/TqF9bpnyymI/AAAAAAAAH5Y/0FpSl7zy--8/s400/IMG_2100.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665947720191494754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Tony preaching on 2 Corinthians 5:11-21...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SleKfkxjFEQ/TqF8_ZyqGcI/AAAAAAAAH5I/Z6CwoHhkD7U/s1600/IMG_2101.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SleKfkxjFEQ/TqF8_ZyqGcI/AAAAAAAAH5I/Z6CwoHhkD7U/s400/IMG_2101.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665947234905758146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">John Stott, "<i>The essence of sin is man substituting himself for God. The essence of salvation is God substituting Himself for man.</i>" (paraphrased)</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U64x3RM67OA/TqF8-iiDqUI/AAAAAAAAH5A/vXy5wywRmz0/s1600/IMG_2102.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U64x3RM67OA/TqF8-iiDqUI/AAAAAAAAH5A/vXy5wywRmz0/s400/IMG_2102.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665947220072180034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sleep deprived travel from Denver to Raleigh in time for after school homework, chiropractic appointment (Tony for his headaches), pizza dinner and IDC growth group at our house... (love these people)...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o-TnEUtsd0Q/TqF8-FL7uxI/AAAAAAAAH4w/w3W8Kj7iCZ4/s1600/IMG_2105.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o-TnEUtsd0Q/TqF8-FL7uxI/AAAAAAAAH4w/w3W8Kj7iCZ4/s400/IMG_2105.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665947212194757394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Thursday morning back to work for Tony and back to routine for me, with the exception of an eye appointment for Jana... (For the record, her eyes are fine!)</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yFoYvBYdscA/TqF89hNj7SI/AAAAAAAAH4k/IrgOSLwtIGk/s1600/IMG_2106.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yFoYvBYdscA/TqF89hNj7SI/AAAAAAAAH4k/IrgOSLwtIGk/s400/IMG_2106.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665947202537909538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">She had to show off her dilated pupils... her affectionately given nickname for the day, "Big Eyes"... :-)</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2wic5GzMkwE/TqF89cCJ-kI/AAAAAAAAH4Y/FjSdhyLtzV8/s1600/IMG_2107.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2wic5GzMkwE/TqF89cCJ-kI/AAAAAAAAH4Y/FjSdhyLtzV8/s400/IMG_2107.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665947201147894338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I decided to keep her home for the entire day to spend some time without the other 4 beckoning my attention (as well as for her dilated eyes to return to normal... any of you who have had that done know it messes with your vision, ha... :-) We picked 'babushka' up and headed for coffee (hot chocolate for Jana), bagels and chatter downtown Wake Forest...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EW_jGigvtQk/TqF8Y0PNAoI/AAAAAAAAH4I/GHJz9SsKxnU/s1600/IMG_2109.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EW_jGigvtQk/TqF8Y0PNAoI/AAAAAAAAH4I/GHJz9SsKxnU/s400/IMG_2109.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665946571989910146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Then we walked to a local antique shop where we found some Nancy Ann dolls (1930's-1940's)... First time discovery of these dolls that share my mom's name?!. ;-) Of course, we had to purchase them, broken porcelain legs and all... ha.</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NbfTUMNBvQA/TqF8XyJADEI/AAAAAAAAH4A/3lZrjaIv0Bo/s1600/IMG_2110.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NbfTUMNBvQA/TqF8XyJADEI/AAAAAAAAH4A/3lZrjaIv0Bo/s400/IMG_2110.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665946554247154754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mom hit the road home to Virginia afterwards... Jana and I went out to lunch later and quick shopping trip and then it was homework time again...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JU0AC7TJTmc/TqF8XqSmKDI/AAAAAAAAH3w/DqQJU2BZIU0/s1600/IMG_2112.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JU0AC7TJTmc/TqF8XqSmKDI/AAAAAAAAH3w/DqQJU2BZIU0/s400/IMG_2112.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665946552139917362" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Homework is usually a smoother than normal experience on Thursday afternoons which allowed for fun with 'papa'... We need a better place for our basketball goal... ha ha...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CEGTp9yCtVc/TqF8WEBSr1I/AAAAAAAAH3o/qkrrE1L_zr8/s1600/IMG_2114.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CEGTp9yCtVc/TqF8WEBSr1I/AAAAAAAAH3o/qkrrE1L_zr8/s400/IMG_2114.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665946524686921554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Belated birthday gift from Uncle Josh &amp; Aunt Amanda... Go Nats!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rWgtKT1AsMI/TqF8VwJkibI/AAAAAAAAH3Y/zwWPbgRuPg4/s1600/IMG_2116.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rWgtKT1AsMI/TqF8VwJkibI/AAAAAAAAH3Y/zwWPbgRuPg4/s400/IMG_2116.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665946519352936882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ease-dropping on the play time... with a jealous doggie...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-5b2288bcd8c679b2" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v6.nonxt4.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D5b2288bcd8c679b2%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329986666%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D3C71A14415C944FE56D4AD86EC7043A483D8D70A.2EDD11468D0CBDA7E633CF1B9C544DC92781C63F%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D5b2288bcd8c679b2%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DCsuWTzn2-W5ctMkJOLQ6pA7atuI&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v6.nonxt4.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D5b2288bcd8c679b2%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329986666%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D3C71A14415C944FE56D4AD86EC7043A483D8D70A.2EDD11468D0CBDA7E633CF1B9C544DC92781C63F%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D5b2288bcd8c679b2%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DCsuWTzn2-W5ctMkJOLQ6pA7atuI&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5369490556984966681-9064237088599314777?l=betheglory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711603808362646272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369490556984966681.post-11566509097371015692011-10-17T15:15:00.006-05:002011-10-17T15:44:14.424-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">Thanks to dear friends and family, I was able to accompany Tony to Denver, Colorado for a few days...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-072q3D837y0/TpyP-8w4VAI/AAAAAAAAH3I/qDNeR1jKGAo/s1600/IMG_2057.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-072q3D837y0/TpyP-8w4VAI/AAAAAAAAH3I/qDNeR1jKGAo/s400/IMG_2057.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664560742951048194" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We arrived in time Saturday evening to catch the sunset over the Rockies...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PYcWHezRyv0/TpyP-hyL6NI/AAAAAAAAH3A/2MEefuKvrrs/s1600/IMG_2058.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PYcWHezRyv0/TpyP-hyL6NI/AAAAAAAAH3A/2MEefuKvrrs/s400/IMG_2058.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664560735708768466" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IsQ_hjDX9JA/TpyPphkK46I/AAAAAAAAH20/Vaqlj13odiY/s1600/IMG_2061.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IsQ_hjDX9JA/TpyPphkK46I/AAAAAAAAH20/Vaqlj13odiY/s400/IMG_2061.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664560374872728482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Blurry, yet amazing view of Denver skyline...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9TgtXQJXWRA/TpyPpCNY3BI/AAAAAAAAH2o/5FRGrR2Jf8o/s1600/IMG_2062.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9TgtXQJXWRA/TpyPpCNY3BI/AAAAAAAAH2o/5FRGrR2Jf8o/s400/IMG_2062.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664560366455675922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sunday morning, Tony had the great honor of preaching at his mentor's church... Riverside Baptist. We knew we were no longer in Raleigh when a fox crossed our path as we pulled into the church parking lot. Evidently, they live in the gutters. Meanwhile, here's my action shot of Dr. Shaddix getting Tony set up with his microphone...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UDcKn9YU22I/TpyPo6-DmuI/AAAAAAAAH2c/SPgyuILr3Wg/s1600/IMG_2063.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UDcKn9YU22I/TpyPo6-DmuI/AAAAAAAAH2c/SPgyuILr3Wg/s400/IMG_2063.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664560364512320226" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mHu2x1wZi40/TpyPosZ2EzI/AAAAAAAAH2Q/LPAbYlkGenw/s1600/IMG_2064.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mHu2x1wZi40/TpyPosZ2EzI/AAAAAAAAH2Q/LPAbYlkGenw/s400/IMG_2064.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664560360602342194" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The worship team rehearsing...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-shhfTk_k2rs/TpyPoeR9GkI/AAAAAAAAH2E/vpK1fF5XMJo/s1600/IMG_2065.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-shhfTk_k2rs/TpyPoeR9GkI/AAAAAAAAH2E/vpK1fF5XMJo/s400/IMG_2065.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664560356811151938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Welcome...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v4XaH5HSSaI/TpyO35dYh6I/AAAAAAAAH10/InsEQ30K5lE/s1600/IMG_2067.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v4XaH5HSSaI/TpyO35dYh6I/AAAAAAAAH10/InsEQ30K5lE/s400/IMG_2067.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664559522293254050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">In between services, following a visit to Starbucks, we got a mini-tour of the church building. Here is an old picture of the city of Denver...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nJBAjkj05uw/TpyO3qO7DGI/AAAAAAAAH1s/x3s48z9h0F0/s1600/IMG_2066.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nJBAjkj05uw/TpyO3qO7DGI/AAAAAAAAH1s/x3s48z9h0F0/s400/IMG_2066.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664559518206069858" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">After an amazing morning of worship with the RBC family, we changed clothes for an afternoon at the Shaddix's house. Our hotel is next door to the Denver Bronco's stadium...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gdPIjxC7Gcw/TpyO3BXL4EI/AAAAAAAAH1g/9Ogep118be4/s1600/IMG_2074.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gdPIjxC7Gcw/TpyO3BXL4EI/AAAAAAAAH1g/9Ogep118be4/s400/IMG_2074.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664559507234873410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A restful afternoon up in Evergreen, CO...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JEobf-bMOFc/TpyO20st82I/AAAAAAAAH1U/aMNnr9moRRQ/s1600/IMG_2069.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JEobf-bMOFc/TpyO20st82I/AAAAAAAAH1U/aMNnr9moRRQ/s400/IMG_2069.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664559503835525986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Then it was photo opp time in their backyard...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k6O6WYqm5eE/TpyO2s_ncOI/AAAAAAAAH1I/Adm5MQfw0fQ/s1600/IMG_2077.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k6O6WYqm5eE/TpyO2s_ncOI/AAAAAAAAH1I/Adm5MQfw0fQ/s400/IMG_2077.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664559501767307490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">with the elk...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UhmF3bRzovg/TpyOWwu4JXI/AAAAAAAAH1A/DPHZrbCIulA/s1600/IMG_2070.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UhmF3bRzovg/TpyOWwu4JXI/AAAAAAAAH1A/DPHZrbCIulA/s400/IMG_2070.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664558953015027058" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This herd was just grazing on through...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fE4Cul5fEEU/TpyOWpU_PrI/AAAAAAAAH0w/jEUMGqkPDVc/s1600/IMG_2073.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fE4Cul5fEEU/TpyOWpU_PrI/AAAAAAAAH0w/jEUMGqkPDVc/s400/IMG_2073.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664558951027392178" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ryw81Zcbm9I/TpyOV2r1vgI/AAAAAAAAH0o/fJ-MG7Q6nGA/s1600/IMG_2075.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ryw81Zcbm9I/TpyOV2r1vgI/AAAAAAAAH0o/fJ-MG7Q6nGA/s400/IMG_2075.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664558937433030146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And they came really close to the house, which is not uncommon at all. The Shaddix's said they had a black bear making noise outside their house at 2:30 AM the other morning. Wow. Amazing...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RcK3dWRWhN4/TpyOVrCy9XI/AAAAAAAAH0U/5Ikj25OJULs/s1600/IMG_2076.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RcK3dWRWhN4/TpyOVrCy9XI/AAAAAAAAH0U/5Ikj25OJULs/s400/IMG_2076.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664558934308091250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Speaking of amazing... Debra Shaddix is the most talented cook I've met, not to mention hospitable and gracious. She out did herself once again on a Mexican feast!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c-4ewYYSjY8/TpyOVru-tBI/AAAAAAAAH0M/Du0XxzlgQpo/s1600/IMG_2083.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c-4ewYYSjY8/TpyOVru-tBI/AAAAAAAAH0M/Du0XxzlgQpo/s400/IMG_2083.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664558934493410322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jim and Debra, as usual, opening their home for fellowship, mentoring and discipleship. We got to meet some of their crew. Grateful for them!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wQKD5TOWseU/TpyNzJb1wtI/AAAAAAAAH0A/hFei9EVuBUA/s1600/IMG_2079.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wQKD5TOWseU/TpyNzJb1wtI/AAAAAAAAH0A/hFei9EVuBUA/s400/IMG_2079.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664558341170774738" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-inIZnQiwd40/TpyNygGYDVI/AAAAAAAAHz4/Md3EBf5Mpyo/s1600/IMG_2081.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-inIZnQiwd40/TpyNygGYDVI/AAAAAAAAHz4/Md3EBf5Mpyo/s400/IMG_2081.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664558330074893650" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-36-B7f7-pFE/TpyNyN77U4I/AAAAAAAAHzo/MHEOJK1LFA4/s1600/IMG_2080.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-36-B7f7-pFE/TpyNyN77U4I/AAAAAAAAHzo/MHEOJK1LFA4/s400/IMG_2080.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664558325199229826" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WBbAcChFkqU/TpyNx6LJ5dI/AAAAAAAAHzc/6VOUDX4M8_o/s1600/IMG_2082.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WBbAcChFkqU/TpyNx6LJ5dI/AAAAAAAAHzc/6VOUDX4M8_o/s400/IMG_2082.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664558319894390226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Monday morning, Tony woke up with more headaches. After a few hours of trying to get over the worst of it, we ventured out of our hotel to downtown Denver - 16th street mall area. We enjoyed a few hours walking around and taking it all in...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cLm5IRjW4Mw/TpyNxk2StwI/AAAAAAAAHzQ/4jOec98kNn8/s1600/IMG_2087.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cLm5IRjW4Mw/TpyNxk2StwI/AAAAAAAAHzQ/4jOec98kNn8/s400/IMG_2087.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664558314169743106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Please pray for Tony as he prepares to speak Monday night and Tuesday at the Colorado Baptist Convention. Pray for his headaches to subside, for rest and most importantly, for the ability to effectively communicate the Word. Also, if you would be so kind as to pray for my mom and our five children back in North Carolina. Despite the mini-retreat, I miss our kids.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy our first 'elk' experience:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-49ab32bc3a0787b0" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v19.nonxt6.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D49ab32bc3a0787b0%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329986666%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D40F25BC2FC155D4AF4928A9367EE90B4735A3F51.1F17DE7B1355DDE3A54587EEE5CC8228275852AC%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D49ab32bc3a0787b0%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3Dk1AIpQQQq9j7ep2Gm7feMGYlDF4&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v19.nonxt6.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D49ab32bc3a0787b0%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329986666%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D40F25BC2FC155D4AF4928A9367EE90B4735A3F51.1F17DE7B1355DDE3A54587EEE5CC8228275852AC%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D49ab32bc3a0787b0%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3Dk1AIpQQQq9j7ep2Gm7feMGYlDF4&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5369490556984966681-1156650909737101569?l=betheglory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711603808362646272noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369490556984966681.post-2122427393143737462011-10-12T21:56:00.004-05:002011-10-12T22:15:54.163-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">Angela turned 10 years old on Wednesday!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GSbJBzOCCw8/TpZWiYg1pQI/AAAAAAAAHzA/3IgBW44soj8/s1600/IMG_2030.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GSbJBzOCCw8/TpZWiYg1pQI/AAAAAAAAHzA/3IgBW44soj8/s400/IMG_2030.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662808730160702722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">So sweet!</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jlb5FYMH5vQ/TpZWhjKe3QI/AAAAAAAAHy4/YGNzAWrmvcE/s1600/IMG_2034.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jlb5FYMH5vQ/TpZWhjKe3QI/AAAAAAAAHy4/YGNzAWrmvcE/s400/IMG_2034.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662808715839855874" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Somebody was excited to open their gifts...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Gy5tpY1mc7M/TpZWhYUAvJI/AAAAAAAAHyo/qkVGFDHClAM/s1600/IMG_2033.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Gy5tpY1mc7M/TpZWhYUAvJI/AAAAAAAAHyo/qkVGFDHClAM/s400/IMG_2033.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662808712927034514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"$10 for turning 10" - love great grandparents</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K08QHSkt9z8/TpZWgM8r_JI/AAAAAAAAHyg/M1QxwBaeAEU/s1600/IMG_2035.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K08QHSkt9z8/TpZWgM8r_JI/AAAAAAAAHyg/M1QxwBaeAEU/s400/IMG_2035.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662808692696546450" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fHv9ok3wCBM/TpZWf_tbooI/AAAAAAAAHyQ/DHLZ3vyovA8/s1600/IMG_2036.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fHv9ok3wCBM/TpZWf_tbooI/AAAAAAAAHyQ/DHLZ3vyovA8/s400/IMG_2036.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662808689142899330" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jewelry was a favored gift...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LGnrPKnwZn0/TpZWAOB07QI/AAAAAAAAHyE/wR1e1EEYDYg/s1600/IMG_2037.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LGnrPKnwZn0/TpZWAOB07QI/AAAAAAAAHyE/wR1e1EEYDYg/s400/IMG_2037.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662808143230725378" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_oKnj3JyTNs/TpZV_D5Q6II/AAAAAAAAHx8/LvKY2mJxun0/s1600/IMG_2038.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_oKnj3JyTNs/TpZV_D5Q6II/AAAAAAAAHx8/LvKY2mJxun0/s400/IMG_2038.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662808123330586754" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1LL4UAdLVi4/TpZV-hByj_I/AAAAAAAAHxs/HBV_9DYjRGk/s1600/IMG_2039.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1LL4UAdLVi4/TpZV-hByj_I/AAAAAAAAHxs/HBV_9DYjRGk/s400/IMG_2039.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662808113971105778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My kids love some Super Mario Brothers...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JPdc5kJ-CrA/TpZV9Q0B2oI/AAAAAAAAHxk/VUT2-2z_m6Y/s1600/IMG_2040.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JPdc5kJ-CrA/TpZV9Q0B2oI/AAAAAAAAHxk/VUT2-2z_m6Y/s400/IMG_2040.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662808092438551170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q0GmllwFrZ0/TpZV9DUXXNI/AAAAAAAAHxU/RGqU6f7_wt0/s1600/IMG_2044.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q0GmllwFrZ0/TpZV9DUXXNI/AAAAAAAAHxU/RGqU6f7_wt0/s400/IMG_2044.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662808088816082130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sharing birthday wishes on "face time"... gotta love technology... Happy Birthday to Mercy Bond, who turned 7 on Tuesday!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-474210cc0b1266af" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v21.nonxt5.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D474210cc0b1266af%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329986666%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D686BF79769B329707CDF06D627C8739FEEE8129F.E561A06D4EB418DA9D74EB13FB1FD02F17213E6%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D474210cc0b1266af%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DKgFzDBDxXd6uZDdDJbzIRX_-D_4&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v21.nonxt5.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D474210cc0b1266af%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329986666%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D686BF79769B329707CDF06D627C8739FEEE8129F.E561A06D4EB418DA9D74EB13FB1FD02F17213E6%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D474210cc0b1266af%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DKgFzDBDxXd6uZDdDJbzIRX_-D_4&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our IDC growth group sings "Happy Birthday" to sweet Angela...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-9692aa3c8bcfa474" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v19.nonxt4.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D9692aa3c8bcfa474%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329986666%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D856EDE173DCD0DA2EB3410B71F023E080CDD4527.B79DB2A6FAD6E32FE0C6FEE2D5A1CB35EE1B1F5%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D9692aa3c8bcfa474%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DtsbnTaWJk0Kr3uMiLUVYgkRSeA0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v19.nonxt4.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D9692aa3c8bcfa474%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329986666%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D856EDE173DCD0DA2EB3410B71F023E080CDD4527.B79DB2A6FAD6E32FE0C6FEE2D5A1CB35EE1B1F5%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D9692aa3c8bcfa474%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DtsbnTaWJk0Kr3uMiLUVYgkRSeA0&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object></div><div style="text-align: center;">A sweet day. Thanking God for His precious gift of children...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5369490556984966681-212242739314373746?l=betheglory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711603808362646272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369490556984966681.post-52221506642170541922011-10-11T20:20:00.003-05:002011-10-11T20:47:27.776-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">We've been extra busy and consequently, I'm tired... so, here's a random assortment from the past several days...</div><div style="text-align: center;">James loves to draw... looking forward to his participation in Kidz Art after school next month...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BCrBbkKYQzA/TpTtmVOep-I/AAAAAAAAHxE/pDbK1I-FCBk/s1600/IMG_1993.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BCrBbkKYQzA/TpTtmVOep-I/AAAAAAAAHxE/pDbK1I-FCBk/s400/IMG_1993.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662411874300241890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">He is quite the comedian... Babushka sent some costume money so I took him to Walmart to shop... he found this mask randomly placed in another department and decided to try it on... ha.</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0Xkkluhord8/TpTtlZk54VI/AAAAAAAAHw8/AX-aqfMyV58/s1600/IMG_1994.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0Xkkluhord8/TpTtlZk54VI/AAAAAAAAHw8/AX-aqfMyV58/s400/IMG_1994.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662411858288173394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">He finally settled on a costume from "How To Train Your Dragon"... love it.</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FA9NJYOkmdg/TpTtlGkoGbI/AAAAAAAAHws/ATSNTeDAkP8/s1600/IMG_1996.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FA9NJYOkmdg/TpTtlGkoGbI/AAAAAAAAHws/ATSNTeDAkP8/s400/IMG_1996.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662411853186734514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Saturday, I worked hard on cleaning out the kids' closets and exchanging warm weather clothes for cold weather clothes. Joshua tried on his tennis shoes and they no longer fit. He was reluctant to pass these along saying, "These are the shoes you first gave me in Ethiopia." Talk about 'melt your heart'! Too cute.</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3QwSeGHgztY/TpTtkYNmZqI/AAAAAAAAHwg/fyQomSWbzus/s1600/IMG_2002.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3QwSeGHgztY/TpTtkYNmZqI/AAAAAAAAHwg/fyQomSWbzus/s400/IMG_2002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662411840742123170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Angela Grace and I having some one on one Saturday morning... priceless.</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RfY59pyO36A/TpTtkKVkZII/AAAAAAAAHwU/1iB9WMTS0OI/s1600/IMG_2001.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RfY59pyO36A/TpTtkKVkZII/AAAAAAAAHwU/1iB9WMTS0OI/s400/IMG_2001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662411837017449602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Just in time for Victoria to get her cast off, cousin David Isaac was in the ER with a broken arm... same kind of break, poor guy...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GBdsdODLQRE/TpTsfXe7wPI/AAAAAAAAHwI/VVKcz2WqS_0/s1600/IMG_2011.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GBdsdODLQRE/TpTsfXe7wPI/AAAAAAAAHwI/VVKcz2WqS_0/s400/IMG_2011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662410655135416562" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Tuesday, Victoria went to get her cast off... such excitement.</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mg731xNas8A/TpTsfBUlzVI/AAAAAAAAHv4/mKGOHATGV1k/s1600/IMG_2017.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mg731xNas8A/TpTsfBUlzVI/AAAAAAAAHv4/mKGOHATGV1k/s400/IMG_2017.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662410649186454866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">She giggled through the whole process...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C01S7UJvvaA/TpTseIKJ0JI/AAAAAAAAHvw/ExBCQwUV2f0/s1600/IMG_2020.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C01S7UJvvaA/TpTseIKJ0JI/AAAAAAAAHvw/ExBCQwUV2f0/s400/IMG_2020.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662410633841856658" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2eImpGkUvJE/TpTsd7nj4xI/AAAAAAAAHvg/5o-NvMmYXF0/s1600/IMG_2021.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2eImpGkUvJE/TpTsd7nj4xI/AAAAAAAAHvg/5o-NvMmYXF0/s400/IMG_2021.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662410630475539218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The younger kids celebrated with bubbles... Joshua decided to make himself a goatee like his daddy... ha.</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GIeBHp6w670/TpTsdmIsRTI/AAAAAAAAHvU/OYs3pPPFtXc/s1600/IMG_2024.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 271px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GIeBHp6w670/TpTsdmIsRTI/AAAAAAAAHvU/OYs3pPPFtXc/s400/IMG_2024.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662410624708920626" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here's the giggle-box...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-a5b57b666e667515" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v12.nonxt8.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Da5b57b666e667515%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329986666%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D2325284DF0538656BA76EB57FD2E2C8781BE9231.2A0F9AD72FC2FC1CE25B55934F773FA9EE440E3C%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Da5b57b666e667515%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DVmNFV0l2zOZkywxqCf3VJn9KRsM&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v12.nonxt8.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Da5b57b666e667515%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329986666%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D2325284DF0538656BA76EB57FD2E2C8781BE9231.2A0F9AD72FC2FC1CE25B55934F773FA9EE440E3C%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Da5b57b666e667515%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DVmNFV0l2zOZkywxqCf3VJn9KRsM&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5369490556984966681-5222150664217054192?l=betheglory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711603808362646272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369490556984966681.post-31968923361117271612011-10-07T09:20:00.005-05:002011-10-07T09:32:28.270-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">Come Thursday evening I was simply too tired to cook... So, we decided to treat the family to the restaurant of our kids' choice: Red Robin...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dQh8QQHKoXE/To8ML74yKwI/AAAAAAAAHvM/Le803hyNTzA/s1600/IMG_1975.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dQh8QQHKoXE/To8ML74yKwI/AAAAAAAAHvM/Le803hyNTzA/s400/IMG_1975.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660756655821957890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The girls (particularly Victoria) pointed and exclaimed, "The Statue of Liberty!" They wanted to have their picture in front of it. Notice where the boys were drawn to in the background... ha.</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WRZ-KkTQHL4/To8ML6l3BnI/AAAAAAAAHvE/An4YLtMhfZo/s1600/IMG_1976.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WRZ-KkTQHL4/To8ML6l3BnI/AAAAAAAAHvE/An4YLtMhfZo/s400/IMG_1976.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660756655474148978" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EkFUbzA3310/To8MLbbfq9I/AAAAAAAAHu8/oh7vzgSP-TE/s1600/IMG_1977.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EkFUbzA3310/To8MLbbfq9I/AAAAAAAAHu8/oh7vzgSP-TE/s400/IMG_1977.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660756647109176274" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_8n7fOVEbH0/To8L4UFiwJI/AAAAAAAAHu0/1YTfMoJ7U2A/s1600/IMG_1978.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_8n7fOVEbH0/To8L4UFiwJI/AAAAAAAAHu0/1YTfMoJ7U2A/s400/IMG_1978.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660756318720540818" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">After playing hide and seek behind a corner, the kids were overjoyed to hug Red Robin... it was quite entertaining...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4lE_9lvuWpA/To8L4DzOY7I/AAAAAAAAHus/KVTTDDvsITg/s1600/IMG_1980.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4lE_9lvuWpA/To8L4DzOY7I/AAAAAAAAHus/KVTTDDvsITg/s400/IMG_1980.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660756314348741554" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m9EJsvzPLKg/To8L35rWG-I/AAAAAAAAHuk/_tTiaNYAaOg/s1600/IMG_1982.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m9EJsvzPLKg/To8L35rWG-I/AAAAAAAAHuk/_tTiaNYAaOg/s400/IMG_1982.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660756311631338466" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v_j-40JmUSI/To8L3mvuIPI/AAAAAAAAHuc/wtO2D7UMaK0/s1600/IMG_1983.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v_j-40JmUSI/To8L3mvuIPI/AAAAAAAAHuc/wtO2D7UMaK0/s400/IMG_1983.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660756306549416178" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k7nr_MXpCrY/To8L3YbHNGI/AAAAAAAAHuU/A7zN_YtGQIs/s1600/IMG_1985.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k7nr_MXpCrY/To8L3YbHNGI/AAAAAAAAHuU/A7zN_YtGQIs/s400/IMG_1985.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660756302704882786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It was a sweet time together, a family treat...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5369490556984966681-3196892336111727161?l=betheglory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711603808362646272noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369490556984966681.post-85518649694203086072011-10-05T09:10:00.005-05:002011-10-05T09:22:42.379-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">Intruders beware... this guy's guarding our perimeter... ha... he has his "arrow pointer" (as he calls it), too...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kpZ8yrIIwmc/Toxm5jjEHJI/AAAAAAAAHtg/u5QR0jnHC7M/s1600/IMG_1959.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kpZ8yrIIwmc/Toxm5jjEHJI/AAAAAAAAHtg/u5QR0jnHC7M/s400/IMG_1959.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660011970678758546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We 'girls' got to visit Ms. Anna and baby Mae... my girls were ecstatic! They LOVE babies, Ms. Anna and Ms. Sara (who is expecting any day now!)...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zSFLr_JqtuY/Toxm5e0keTI/AAAAAAAAHtY/YProdMKvFNk/s1600/IMG_1960.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zSFLr_JqtuY/Toxm5e0keTI/AAAAAAAAHtY/YProdMKvFNk/s400/IMG_1960.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660011969410005298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Wednesday was International Walk to School Day! So we walked downtown to the Wake Forest town hall before walking to school altogether... Have I mentioned I love being able to walk everywhere?</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zUP9hlTzNoo/Toxm4zUm0tI/AAAAAAAAHtQ/UF6EM9RnWYU/s1600/IMG_1961.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zUP9hlTzNoo/Toxm4zUm0tI/AAAAAAAAHtQ/UF6EM9RnWYU/s400/IMG_1961.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660011957733216978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Tony and I snapped some photos of the kids with their friends and classmates...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-40skYTHYDWs/Toxm4_inBqI/AAAAAAAAHtI/SE5UuatHZ3g/s1600/IMG_1962.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-40skYTHYDWs/Toxm4_inBqI/AAAAAAAAHtI/SE5UuatHZ3g/s400/IMG_1962.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660011961013175970" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hlJf0ru4Iqg/ToxmkHXlCBI/AAAAAAAAHtA/RV-CiYxiOKk/s1600/IMG_1963.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hlJf0ru4Iqg/ToxmkHXlCBI/AAAAAAAAHtA/RV-CiYxiOKk/s400/IMG_1963.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660011602337138706" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iDTgtIRiPxo/ToxmjmttZ-I/AAAAAAAAHs4/pul43EUWI0E/s1600/IMG_1964.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iDTgtIRiPxo/ToxmjmttZ-I/AAAAAAAAHs4/pul43EUWI0E/s400/IMG_1964.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660011593571592162" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M9pch3bAxxk/ToxmjWhxgtI/AAAAAAAAHsw/INMOyHWreSY/s1600/IMG_1965.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M9pch3bAxxk/ToxmjWhxgtI/AAAAAAAAHsw/INMOyHWreSY/s400/IMG_1965.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660011589226562258" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tDsq1jonn7U/ToxmjKcoU5I/AAAAAAAAHso/7bTyx8-iXV0/s1600/IMG_1966.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tDsq1jonn7U/ToxmjKcoU5I/AAAAAAAAHso/7bTyx8-iXV0/s400/IMG_1966.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660011585983763346" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2x8lKIL30Fg/Toxmi1RjRzI/AAAAAAAAHsg/S8cDIQK18jM/s1600/IMG_1967.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2x8lKIL30Fg/Toxmi1RjRzI/AAAAAAAAHsg/S8cDIQK18jM/s400/IMG_1967.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660011580300150578" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aRsbVjcnDs4/Toxl3KqXW8I/AAAAAAAAHrw/Mf_c80Cy_NU/s1600/IMG_1968.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aRsbVjcnDs4/Toxl3KqXW8I/AAAAAAAAHrw/Mf_c80Cy_NU/s400/IMG_1968.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660010830127127490" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F6PIEJxnaHY/Toxl2-_wr2I/AAAAAAAAHro/TqWaG8M7fzE/s1600/IMG_1969.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F6PIEJxnaHY/Toxl2-_wr2I/AAAAAAAAHro/TqWaG8M7fzE/s400/IMG_1969.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660010826995642210" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We said the pledge of allegiance together, the WFES choir sang the national anthem, and we heard from several including teachers, PTA leaders, commissioners and a charge from the mayor...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5Do76VRE26o/Toxl2yT1qvI/AAAAAAAAHrg/5JKflGAvj0A/s1600/IMG_1970.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5Do76VRE26o/Toxl2yT1qvI/AAAAAAAAHrg/5JKflGAvj0A/s400/IMG_1970.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660010823590193906" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RlcooMDRfd8/Toxl2gOc5rI/AAAAAAAAHrY/4bRHP9RzlO4/s1600/IMG_1971.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RlcooMDRfd8/Toxl2gOc5rI/AAAAAAAAHrY/4bRHP9RzlO4/s400/IMG_1971.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660010818735761074" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qv-dFKPzkco/Toxl2bAS-BI/AAAAAAAAHrQ/AEz-9x63o6c/s1600/IMG_1972.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qv-dFKPzkco/Toxl2bAS-BI/AAAAAAAAHrQ/AEz-9x63o6c/s400/IMG_1972.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660010817334212626" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5369490556984966681-8551864969420308607?l=betheglory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711603808362646272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369490556984966681.post-72075313725308267892011-10-01T20:24:00.010-05:002011-10-01T21:06:09.796-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">Thursday afternoon, we took the kids out of school a few minutes early in order to hit the road by 3PM to Kentucky...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sAQZgZNPhbI/TofBaNNC3OI/AAAAAAAAHrI/CfzzBkvVMNo/s1600/IMG_1913.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sAQZgZNPhbI/TofBaNNC3OI/AAAAAAAAHrI/CfzzBkvVMNo/s400/IMG_1913.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658704112779451618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We decided to venture out a little and try a new route, which included passing through Boone, NC and the Cherokee National Forest... </div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qLX5DqXaEBU/TofBZ2RDaRI/AAAAAAAAHrA/qMU1ZMqISrk/s1600/IMG_1915.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qLX5DqXaEBU/TofBZ2RDaRI/AAAAAAAAHrA/qMU1ZMqISrk/s400/IMG_1915.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658704106622249234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lovely and therapeutic... we jammed out to Matt Redman's CD... it was a good time of worship and retreat for us...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B7D5pEWJ1Fc/TofBLH1d1PI/AAAAAAAAHq4/284vdkPr9LU/s1600/IMG_1920.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B7D5pEWJ1Fc/TofBLH1d1PI/AAAAAAAAHq4/284vdkPr9LU/s400/IMG_1920.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658703853640340722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Friday was a day of relaxation with much loved grandparents... The boys had to try out Joshua's new baseball bat...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9a4EJ1AC3ak/TofBK9KfzQI/AAAAAAAAHqw/npr7aHHasRo/s1600/IMG_1921.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9a4EJ1AC3ak/TofBK9KfzQI/AAAAAAAAHqw/npr7aHHasRo/s400/IMG_1921.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658703850775760130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Joshua, as mentioned in a previous post, is quite the talker (and entertainer:-)... whenever he hit the ball he would yell, "That was big time!" So, his new nickname is "Big Time"... </div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tztxeCwrlj0/TofBKX1H_MI/AAAAAAAAHqo/GXMMuDG8_XQ/s1600/IMG_1923.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tztxeCwrlj0/TofBKX1H_MI/AAAAAAAAHqo/GXMMuDG8_XQ/s400/IMG_1923.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658703840754007234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Friday afternoon was full of anticipation for the arrival of Tony's sister (a.k.a. Aunt Lisa), Uncle Ryan, and all the cousins!!! Angela, for a little while there, kept asking every 5 minutes what time it was and when would they be there...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tePs6l5ZZJw/TofBKZVYcLI/AAAAAAAAHqg/VM11xqx_aiA/s1600/IMG_1926.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tePs6l5ZZJw/TofBKZVYcLI/AAAAAAAAHqg/VM11xqx_aiA/s400/IMG_1926.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658703841157738674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">James and Jana played with BB guns...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HoRZKsuPMeE/TofBKLOWWCI/AAAAAAAAHqY/W8QrtehpG7Q/s1600/IMG_1927.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HoRZKsuPMeE/TofBKLOWWCI/AAAAAAAAHqY/W8QrtehpG7Q/s400/IMG_1927.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658703837370144802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Joshua played his new Mario Kart game...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ietu76QCWLs/TofArGZoPPI/AAAAAAAAHqQ/genLMPqHqO0/s1600/IMG_1928.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ietu76QCWLs/TofArGZoPPI/AAAAAAAAHqQ/genLMPqHqO0/s400/IMG_1928.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658703303499332850" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We enjoyed the weather and afternoon coffee...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cUbhdecqz_o/TofAqxcybrI/AAAAAAAAHqI/WKNJ1D_YRYA/s1600/IMG_1924.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cUbhdecqz_o/TofAqxcybrI/AAAAAAAAHqI/WKNJ1D_YRYA/s400/IMG_1924.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658703297875439282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Victoria helped take care of Titus...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-chi1seIYoBg/TofAquqoBYI/AAAAAAAAHqA/m6mqXhlIEGg/s1600/IMG_1930.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-chi1seIYoBg/TofAquqoBYI/AAAAAAAAHqA/m6mqXhlIEGg/s400/IMG_1930.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658703297128170882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And then THEY arrived!!! (With a cooler full of Ale 8 no less!) Joy!!!</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DCZBA2mgaLc/TofAqaLeHoI/AAAAAAAAHp4/HOsd8usoBPk/s1600/IMG_1935.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DCZBA2mgaLc/TofAqaLeHoI/AAAAAAAAHp4/HOsd8usoBPk/s400/IMG_1935.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658703291628789378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Following dinner, it was time to 'take out' the pinata...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E2nTLYMDicA/TofAqP1vgxI/AAAAAAAAHpw/0B5YJ-dmLbc/s1600/IMG_1932.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E2nTLYMDicA/TofAqP1vgxI/AAAAAAAAHpw/0B5YJ-dmLbc/s400/IMG_1932.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658703288853299986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Joshua opened his 'cool' presents from his cousins... he was cool indeed... :-)</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IU3V1F9o75U/TofAKbExzVI/AAAAAAAAHpo/Rum749GBtII/s1600/IMG_1934.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IU3V1F9o75U/TofAKbExzVI/AAAAAAAAHpo/Rum749GBtII/s400/IMG_1934.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658702742113340754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">After pinata time, a bonfire, and smores, the girls headed to Aunt Hazel's house to spend the night. Slumber party!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ijCb1Op2wOI/TofAKMWkrSI/AAAAAAAAHpg/GoESF1t7g-w/s1600/IMG_1936.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ijCb1Op2wOI/TofAKMWkrSI/AAAAAAAAHpg/GoESF1t7g-w/s400/IMG_1936.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658702738161446178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mamaw shared a room with all the cousins...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7B8vU9M02Q0/TofAJ_JIVuI/AAAAAAAAHpY/2dSzVQED1hA/s1600/IMG_1938.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7B8vU9M02Q0/TofAJ_JIVuI/AAAAAAAAHpY/2dSzVQED1hA/s400/IMG_1938.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658702734615402210" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lisa and I shared tears and laughter until a little after midnight! It was a blast! I have been richly blessed by such a wonderful sis-n-law! Such a blessing... Then, this is what we woke up to:</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XwJpegTB5Oc/TofAJig7eUI/AAAAAAAAHpQ/uPKOMFEjHT8/s1600/IMG_1939.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XwJpegTB5Oc/TofAJig7eUI/AAAAAAAAHpQ/uPKOMFEjHT8/s400/IMG_1939.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658702726930594114" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">What a view!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D9tamHiqrJM/TofAJRccdvI/AAAAAAAAHpI/vFa69IYkOXc/s1600/IMG_1940.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D9tamHiqrJM/TofAJRccdvI/AAAAAAAAHpI/vFa69IYkOXc/s400/IMG_1940.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658702722348381938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Rolling up the princess sleeping bags...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-26vhRgH6cTU/Toe_WKfd5lI/AAAAAAAAHpA/QmSkGG09q8w/s1600/IMG_1941.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-26vhRgH6cTU/Toe_WKfd5lI/AAAAAAAAHpA/QmSkGG09q8w/s400/IMG_1941.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658701844308682322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My first born child... (ha!)</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0v7wv9EoasY/Toe_VYMsjyI/AAAAAAAAHo4/5CYi2Obo8Mg/s1600/IMG_1943.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0v7wv9EoasY/Toe_VYMsjyI/AAAAAAAAHo4/5CYi2Obo8Mg/s400/IMG_1943.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658701830808178466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ryan &amp; Lisa - wish we lived closer! </div><div style="text-align: center;">(As we were making the trip up to KY, our kids shared their wishes, "We want to live next door to Mama &amp; Papaw, and then next door to Aunt Lisa &amp; Uncle Ryan," etc... They proceeded to name ALL the family, which was precious.)</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ybalUaJtv3c/Toe_VLFL-CI/AAAAAAAAHow/nYEaJ4nfEyQ/s1600/IMG_1944.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ybalUaJtv3c/Toe_VLFL-CI/AAAAAAAAHow/nYEaJ4nfEyQ/s400/IMG_1944.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658701827287021602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Manny &amp; James getting a few more BB shots in...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xjaJ1nft634/Toe_VOG2X1I/AAAAAAAAHoo/WsVS7WS4YTs/s1600/IMG_1952.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xjaJ1nft634/Toe_VOG2X1I/AAAAAAAAHoo/WsVS7WS4YTs/s400/IMG_1952.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658701828099301202" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here's group shot of all the cousins (minus two - missed you guys, Adam &amp; Lauren!!!) with Mamaw &amp; Papaw...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cmtQy24ihcg/Toe_U5d-7YI/AAAAAAAAHog/EKNzc-1GW3g/s1600/IMG_1946.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cmtQy24ihcg/Toe_U5d-7YI/AAAAAAAAHog/EKNzc-1GW3g/s400/IMG_1946.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658701822559186306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We went around the room and everyone shared their favorite part of the weekend. Joshua's answer: "Hitting the donkey!" So, here's a couple videos to let you in on all the laughter... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-6e1de1efe31baa05" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v19.nonxt2.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D6e1de1efe31baa05%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329986666%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D4D6B743F7A0CF0983C94365E1F4A832A402DE42A.2F14E60A950BAB52DB511A4AF458122F51535AE2%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D6e1de1efe31baa05%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DoRnsZqTlpoUql4Ah1C7tsQ4wBtU&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v19.nonxt2.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D6e1de1efe31baa05%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329986666%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D4D6B743F7A0CF0983C94365E1F4A832A402DE42A.2F14E60A950BAB52DB511A4AF458122F51535AE2%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D6e1de1efe31baa05%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DoRnsZqTlpoUql4Ah1C7tsQ4wBtU&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object></div><div style="text-align: center;">After the younger kids had their chance to hit the pinata, we decided to play pinata baseball. Uncle Ryan pitched to Simon Derara... It was all hilarious (and well worth the purchase!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-1c38532af45d112a" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v16.nonxt8.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D1c38532af45d112a%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329986666%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D5DFDD775F15403676DB88FFC923065F1E526B626.2CB3F76C033DC7BE0F871F8416556951B22556BB%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D1c38532af45d112a%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DGpwX832mEQVC4jDSxjN5yNxFxYU&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v16.nonxt8.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D1c38532af45d112a%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329986666%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D5DFDD775F15403676DB88FFC923065F1E526B626.2CB3F76C033DC7BE0F871F8416556951B22556BB%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D1c38532af45d112a%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DGpwX832mEQVC4jDSxjN5yNxFxYU&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5369490556984966681-7207531372530826789?l=betheglory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711603808362646272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369490556984966681.post-40933665696802903022011-09-29T09:31:00.006-05:002011-09-29T10:06:00.973-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">First, a glimpse of the birthday boy last year, September 2010...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1mG2xRoHFgc/ToSInpNIYOI/AAAAAAAAHoY/qbK4cYbltmU/s1600/114_5572.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1mG2xRoHFgc/ToSInpNIYOI/AAAAAAAAHoY/qbK4cYbltmU/s400/114_5572.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657797246541390050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here's the side note: we're enjoying doing these <a href="http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;q=carine+mackenzie+My+1st+Books&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8#q=carine+mackenzie+My+1st+Books&amp;hl=en&amp;client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;prmd=imvnso&amp;source=univ&amp;tbm=shop&amp;tbo=u&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=VoSETrL0B4O2tgfsv-Eq&amp;ved=0CI0BEK0E&amp;bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.&amp;fp=3068032d56937e4c&amp;biw=1273&amp;bih=686">"My 1st Book" series</a> here and there with our children... </div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hYTHqOHduHs/ToSDGoMd7dI/AAAAAAAAHoQ/TeGbyUtwXPk/s1600/IMG_1894.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hYTHqOHduHs/ToSDGoMd7dI/AAAAAAAAHoQ/TeGbyUtwXPk/s400/IMG_1894.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657791181776350674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">If you're looking for ready made tools to help memorize Scripture, teach theology, Christian values and make family meals intentional, this is my recommendation. :-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ok, now for a kind of random photo opp: the boys (Caleb, Joshua, James &amp; Abraham) in costume the other night after dinner. Hilarious and quite entertaining... </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kwr01SG0ZlE/ToSDGQw9pFI/AAAAAAAAHoI/IWh_Td_mIIE/s1600/IMG_1909.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kwr01SG0ZlE/ToSDGQw9pFI/AAAAAAAAHoI/IWh_Td_mIIE/s400/IMG_1909.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657791175486973010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here's the BIRTHDAY Boy! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(we've had his nose, eyes and teeth corrected... jk)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">Victoria and Jana are trying to point to Joshua's "It's my Birthday" ribbon he wore to school on Wednesday. The first words out of Joshua's mouth every morning over the past week were the countdown to the 28th!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--31Y1Z6phrs/ToSC3s-jkTI/AAAAAAAAHoA/Vrbut3oAzGA/s1600/IMG_1896.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--31Y1Z6phrs/ToSC3s-jkTI/AAAAAAAAHoA/Vrbut3oAzGA/s400/IMG_1896.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657790925362139442" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Then he would proclaim, "I'm just so happy... I'm gonna get lots of presents..." Joshua wakes up talking and goes to bed talking... he likes to talk... it is hilarious (less so at certain times, but overall, precious! ;-)</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cmjgu1PTEuY/ToSC3YUuRRI/AAAAAAAAHn4/3xKqPy1DpEg/s1600/IMG_1895.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cmjgu1PTEuY/ToSC3YUuRRI/AAAAAAAAHn4/3xKqPy1DpEg/s400/IMG_1895.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657790919817970962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Joshua made a special request for an ice cream cake from Dairy Queen...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UrQG8r2ijSg/ToSC22g0nBI/AAAAAAAAHnw/3oF-PPLy5PY/s1600/IMG_1905.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UrQG8r2ijSg/ToSC22g0nBI/AAAAAAAAHnw/3oF-PPLy5PY/s400/IMG_1905.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657790910741912594" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X7tg-yosU6A/ToSC2pMBXJI/AAAAAAAAHno/1hA4kVgrDEg/s1600/IMG_1898.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X7tg-yosU6A/ToSC2pMBXJI/AAAAAAAAHno/1hA4kVgrDEg/s400/IMG_1898.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657790907165006994" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oIypLzk60Mo/ToSC2luhgVI/AAAAAAAAHng/OHqpCFWx7lU/s1600/IMG_1899.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oIypLzk60Mo/ToSC2luhgVI/AAAAAAAAHng/OHqpCFWx7lU/s400/IMG_1899.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657790906235978066" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">He was super excited over his new "real" (vs. plastic whiffle) baseball bat...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rs20JvEEIqs/ToSCaoNUBJI/AAAAAAAAHnY/6r5yOM-QUFc/s1600/IMG_1901.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rs20JvEEIqs/ToSCaoNUBJI/AAAAAAAAHnY/6r5yOM-QUFc/s400/IMG_1901.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657790425865651346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks Great Grandma!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M1qSvUDHthg/ToSCaeZ0UiI/AAAAAAAAHnQ/3357OZR0Bms/s1600/IMG_1900.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M1qSvUDHthg/ToSCaeZ0UiI/AAAAAAAAHnQ/3357OZR0Bms/s400/IMG_1900.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657790423233745442" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A guitar! Now he and James can practice together... maybe...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RnxkO5ksg8U/ToSCaI7DKdI/AAAAAAAAHnI/DhtrZ7BSeqY/s1600/IMG_1903.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RnxkO5ksg8U/ToSCaI7DKdI/AAAAAAAAHnI/DhtrZ7BSeqY/s400/IMG_1903.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657790417467550162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Probably one of his favorites = Super Mario Brothers 'Race Cart'! - as he calls it...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dbomQoC_qTU/ToSCZ3wqSyI/AAAAAAAAHnA/GL1n8UbcqA0/s1600/IMG_1906.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dbomQoC_qTU/ToSCZ3wqSyI/AAAAAAAAHnA/GL1n8UbcqA0/s400/IMG_1906.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657790412860574498" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Wednesday night was also our growth group meeting, so we all got to sing happy birthday... he ate it up, ha....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xaOtsb_mStI/ToSCZ5yeuKI/AAAAAAAAHm4/mrqLPH0pQ3k/s1600/IMG_1908.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xaOtsb_mStI/ToSCZ5yeuKI/AAAAAAAAHm4/mrqLPH0pQ3k/s400/IMG_1908.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657790413405075618" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-e9671a0cbe0a3076" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v11.nonxt7.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3De9671a0cbe0a3076%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329986666%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D685D6E39D47A0A70C4F012D4C0400AF10E66A79.907CBA22B88F590FA780A98A50058BA72C15448%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3De9671a0cbe0a3076%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DoLibVpSZCMj9EkXGe3R8wefdwEc&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v11.nonxt7.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3De9671a0cbe0a3076%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329986666%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D685D6E39D47A0A70C4F012D4C0400AF10E66A79.907CBA22B88F590FA780A98A50058BA72C15448%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3De9671a0cbe0a3076%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DoLibVpSZCMj9EkXGe3R8wefdwEc&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">We are looking forward to a quick trip to Kentucky these couple days, where we will continue celebrating God's gracious gift of our Joshua...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5369490556984966681-4093366569680290302?l=betheglory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711603808362646272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369490556984966681.post-25812840756182282502011-09-26T09:45:00.007-05:002011-09-26T12:52:07.092-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">Monday means back to school...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6QHIj1wiJZA/ToCScjPmSsI/AAAAAAAAHmw/oyQ5j3Hl5Qk/s1600/IMG_1889.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6QHIj1wiJZA/ToCScjPmSsI/AAAAAAAAHmw/oyQ5j3Hl5Qk/s400/IMG_1889.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656682151172000450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Papa's favorite morning devotions and study spot...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ucy5bJLJ_n0/ToCScaR9LDI/AAAAAAAAHmo/YyPMp8M5gnA/s1600/IMG_1888.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ucy5bJLJ_n0/ToCScaR9LDI/AAAAAAAAHmo/YyPMp8M5gnA/s400/IMG_1888.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656682148765969458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A new favorite shirt...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IzfW61Awraw/ToCScMtPIaI/AAAAAAAAHmg/z0PSvB9gt8o/s1600/IMG_1890.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IzfW61Awraw/ToCScMtPIaI/AAAAAAAAHmg/z0PSvB9gt8o/s400/IMG_1890.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656682145122296226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A package arrived this weekend... </div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a preview of Halloween costumes...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--p6ZMfJsYa4/ToCSb75WA5I/AAAAAAAAHmY/H59VmBJYrW4/s1600/IMG_1849.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--p6ZMfJsYa4/ToCSb75WA5I/AAAAAAAAHmY/H59VmBJYrW4/s400/IMG_1849.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656682140609676178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Transformers, more than meets the eyes...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dDM8OMbY7Ac/ToCSbmBj3NI/AAAAAAAAHmQ/ob_AqqIRC5w/s1600/IMG_1850.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dDM8OMbY7Ac/ToCSbmBj3NI/AAAAAAAAHmQ/ob_AqqIRC5w/s400/IMG_1850.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656682134738558162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Friday evening, we had the pleasure of hosting our first Imago Dei Church ladies' "Coffee &amp; Koinonia"... You can read more about it on the church blog: <a href="http://idcraleigh.com/blog/">www.idcraleigh.com/blog</a></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NZeIlPia7Yw/ToCSDNRyWYI/AAAAAAAAHmI/n4ACpIXKaFs/s1600/IMG_1861.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NZeIlPia7Yw/ToCSDNRyWYI/AAAAAAAAHmI/n4ACpIXKaFs/s400/IMG_1861.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656681715778869634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We sang a couple favorites: <i>Be Thou My Vision </i>and <i>Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing</i></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4DPzATBe-fk/ToCSDFEetqI/AAAAAAAAHmA/xWo7fA6lyH8/s1600/IMG_1862.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4DPzATBe-fk/ToCSDFEetqI/AAAAAAAAHmA/xWo7fA6lyH8/s400/IMG_1862.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656681713575573154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We had 25 ladies join us for prayer and fellowship (coffee and desserts at my house afterwards... yummy and fun :-)</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TPdfgQpBUZk/ToCSC0LYvnI/AAAAAAAAHl4/JiGZLMSASwg/s1600/IMG_1846.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TPdfgQpBUZk/ToCSC0LYvnI/AAAAAAAAHl4/JiGZLMSASwg/s400/IMG_1846.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656681709041139314" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xOIRKqoPLWA/ToCSCmhu2oI/AAAAAAAAHlw/dMPHjlRnsVA/s1600/IMG_1857.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xOIRKqoPLWA/ToCSCmhu2oI/AAAAAAAAHlw/dMPHjlRnsVA/s400/IMG_1857.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656681705376766594" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xeHrtlWlUJw/ToCSCbCGMEI/AAAAAAAAHlo/-xdQcZuiVSA/s1600/IMG_1856.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xeHrtlWlUJw/ToCSCbCGMEI/AAAAAAAAHlo/-xdQcZuiVSA/s400/IMG_1856.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656681702291288130" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z22Zsl5Aho0/ToCReGerNKI/AAAAAAAAHlg/DC2uqBjpvZ4/s1600/IMG_1865.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z22Zsl5Aho0/ToCReGerNKI/AAAAAAAAHlg/DC2uqBjpvZ4/s400/IMG_1865.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656681078298719394" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2U1pWheMHEw/ToCReI-0hTI/AAAAAAAAHlY/9UD0Wl7s92w/s1600/IMG_1864.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2U1pWheMHEw/ToCReI-0hTI/AAAAAAAAHlY/9UD0Wl7s92w/s400/IMG_1864.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656681078970418482" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KZYh2jA5HFY/ToCRePpvX4I/AAAAAAAAHlQ/W52Kf9H045Q/s1600/IMG_1854.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KZYh2jA5HFY/ToCRePpvX4I/AAAAAAAAHlQ/W52Kf9H045Q/s400/IMG_1854.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656681080761048962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">One of the topics we wanted to spend time in prayer over is the issue of human trafficking... a growing problem not only abroad but in our own backyards... </div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4MJieRL7EfU/ToCRdys5t_I/AAAAAAAAHlI/wZf2btcbnzE/s1600/IMG_1891.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4MJieRL7EfU/ToCRdys5t_I/AAAAAAAAHlI/wZf2btcbnzE/s400/IMG_1891.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656681072989681650" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6HRkoQ-VtMs/ToCRdo359GI/AAAAAAAAHlA/YCWIBIi2Fc4/s1600/IMG_1892.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6HRkoQ-VtMs/ToCRdo359GI/AAAAAAAAHlA/YCWIBIi2Fc4/s400/IMG_1892.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656681070351479906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sunday morning I grabbed a cup of coffee and sat down to read through my YWAM prayer journal (a discipline tool my sweet friend, Melissa Treat, introduced me to a few years ago:-). Interestingly, here was the prayer prompt for the day:</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YXuaGk5nLng/ToCQ-1FzKZI/AAAAAAAAHk4/8yxQD6vu21k/s1600/IMG_1870.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 95px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YXuaGk5nLng/ToCQ-1FzKZI/AAAAAAAAHk4/8yxQD6vu21k/s400/IMG_1870.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656680541055035794" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Several years ago, a friend encouraged a group of us to write a personal mission statement. So here is the simple one I wrote and seek to live by: <i>to know God and make Him known.</i> I'm still trying to figure out what that looks like specifically and seasonally in my life... The more I spend time in God's Word, the more I am amazed by His love and mercy and kindness towards us, as well as the reality that He is a God of justice and He calls us to action... to be salt and light (Matthew 5:13-16)... to seek justice, correct oppression (Isaiah 1:17)... to loose the bonds of wickedness, let the oppressed go free (Isaiah 58:6-11)... to love mercy (Micah 6:8)... to visit orphans and widows (James 1:27)... and so forth... Here is a great post by Dr. Russell Moore on the subject: <a href="http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/09/26/gospel-or-justice-which/">http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/09/26/gospel-or-justice-which/</a></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sDIKYO_4QFI/ToCQ-qSIZMI/AAAAAAAAHkw/ruqZ5AGTtBQ/s1600/IMG_1871.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sDIKYO_4QFI/ToCQ-qSIZMI/AAAAAAAAHkw/ruqZ5AGTtBQ/s400/IMG_1871.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656680538153968834" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">In an effort to raise awareness on the issue of human trafficking, as well as reflect Christ's concern for the oppressed, several from our church participated alongside of others in our community in Raleigh's 3rd annual "<a href="http://www.sctnow.org/">Stop Child Trafficking Now Walk</a>" hosted by Peace College... </div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UGS2pVZkqfs/ToCQ-tuh-XI/AAAAAAAAHko/mGqoa2EEJ4Y/s1600/IMG_1876.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UGS2pVZkqfs/ToCQ-tuh-XI/AAAAAAAAHko/mGqoa2EEJ4Y/s400/IMG_1876.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656680539078392178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We had a huge group from IDC show up to walk (40+)! </div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ewDy4ALftpQ/ToCQ-VtR1NI/AAAAAAAAHkg/NjFUwPKTvOI/s1600/IMG_1879.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ewDy4ALftpQ/ToCQ-VtR1NI/AAAAAAAAHkg/NjFUwPKTvOI/s400/IMG_1879.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656680532630688978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Local comedian entertaining us...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CfVDIEi0yz0/ToCQ-VCx22I/AAAAAAAAHkY/1U2eFIpq704/s1600/IMG_1884.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CfVDIEi0yz0/ToCQ-VCx22I/AAAAAAAAHkY/1U2eFIpq704/s400/IMG_1884.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656680532452432738" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The president and co-founder of Stop Child Trafficking Now shared (as well as a handful of other remarkable persons seeking to eradicate modern day slavery)...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SdJ4OEBJqUA/ToCQlzjgIcI/AAAAAAAAHkQ/HF-m12aUlQE/s1600/IMG_1874.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SdJ4OEBJqUA/ToCQlzjgIcI/AAAAAAAAHkQ/HF-m12aUlQE/s400/IMG_1874.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656680111146017218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The kids were particularly excited to receive Krispy Kreme donuts and balloons... ha.</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mPyXU_ldJfM/ToCQl5S8soI/AAAAAAAAHkI/8_8eQDPFRiQ/s1600/IMG_1875.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mPyXU_ldJfM/ToCQl5S8soI/AAAAAAAAHkI/8_8eQDPFRiQ/s400/IMG_1875.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656680112687198850" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Loved seeing IDC shirts that detail our P.E.A.C.E. plan on the back:</div><div style="text-align: center;">P - Plant Churhces</div><div style="text-align: center;">E - Evangelize the World</div><div style="text-align: center;">A - Aid the Poor and the Sick</div><div style="text-align: center;">C - Care for the Orphan and the Oppressed</div><div style="text-align: center;">E - Equip Leaders</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zzr_daQLQXE/ToCQljp7YHI/AAAAAAAAHkA/AZmDxV2IRK4/s1600/IMG_1885.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zzr_daQLQXE/ToCQljp7YHI/AAAAAAAAHkA/AZmDxV2IRK4/s400/IMG_1885.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656680106878001266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Shauna and I were cracking up as our husbands walked ahead of us... Can you tell them apart? (Matt is on the left and Tony is on the right)</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2fmAXAAAe84/ToCQlTkYJrI/AAAAAAAAHj4/LjZBLg-Gd1I/s1600/IMG_1886.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2fmAXAAAe84/ToCQlTkYJrI/AAAAAAAAHj4/LjZBLg-Gd1I/s400/IMG_1886.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656680102559753906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here are two immediate ways you can "do something" regarding this issue of human trafficking:</div><div style="text-align: center;">1) <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Be a Voice</span></b>. Call and/or write your Senators and Representative and ask them to support (or even better, to co-sponsor) the <b>Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act.</b> Visit <a href="http://www.ijm.org/">www.ijm.org</a> or<a href="http://www.polarisproject.org/"> www.polarisproject.org</a> to learn more about this bill and how you can get involved. Click on the banner that reads "Washington needs to hear your voice" found on the IJM website and details will follow.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">2) <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Give</span></b>. There are a variety of ways you can give to those who are active in engaging this issue. There is still time to give toward the Stop Trafficking Now campaign. Click <a href="http://events.sctnow.org/site/TR/Events/General?team_id=1658&amp;pg=team&amp;fr_id=1111">here to give</a>. See also the "Justice Seekers" listed on my blog (right hand side) for other great organizations.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5369490556984966681-2581284075618228250?l=betheglory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711603808362646272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369490556984966681.post-27926428584616404712011-09-21T22:38:00.010-05:002011-10-25T19:20:53.074-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">So, here comes a picture re-post. It just makes me smile. Seeing the kids play outside together and hearing their laughter is simply priceless... They are hilarious. </div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-12zQ133FgL8/Tnqx-4ErKFI/AAAAAAAAHjo/F49Rgb71dpk/s1600/IMG_1832.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-12zQ133FgL8/Tnqx-4ErKFI/AAAAAAAAHjo/F49Rgb71dpk/s400/IMG_1832.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655027975879075922" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;">It is fun to reflect on where the Lord has brought us... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The first day we met James, Angela, Jana and Victoria (April 2009)... they entered the orphanage director's office holding hands clueless as to why they had been summoned... coming face to face then with Tony and my smiles (not to mention my attempt to maintain composure... for I was simply overwhelmed... amazed by the sovereign grace of God in bringing us together... and trying not to freak out about the reality of becoming a mom to four school age children with deep wounds and subsequent issues...)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Since that time, James has recalled to us the fear that initially filled him... and the words of one of his caregivers, "They will take you home with them, have their own children and then throw you in the garbage..."</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fdj9RCSPYe8/TnqwX6su6ZI/AAAAAAAAHjg/_F4oq-asa8w/s1600/114_0926.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fdj9RCSPYe8/TnqwX6su6ZI/AAAAAAAAHjg/_F4oq-asa8w/s400/114_0926.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655026207057439122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our first Christmas together, one of my girls came down the stairs to the decorations and exclaimed with a sort of sigh, "We are staying!" I remember standing at the bottom of the stairs being taken aback by her statement. We'd been home six months. Instability and uncertainty had been the norm in her short life up until that point... </div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cTGMWVee574/TnqwXTI8pdI/AAAAAAAAHjY/OrJetwKNiNQ/s1600/114_0947.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cTGMWVee574/TnqwXTI8pdI/AAAAAAAAHjY/OrJetwKNiNQ/s400/114_0947.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655026196438361554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nRKOhXGbL5E/TnqwXFZ0hSI/AAAAAAAAHjQ/2BjOaBw8ViY/s1600/114_0928.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nRKOhXGbL5E/TnqwXFZ0hSI/AAAAAAAAHjQ/2BjOaBw8ViY/s400/114_0928.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655026192751035682" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The first day we met Joshua (August 2010)...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was a little nervous about how he would receive us. There are no choirs singing in the background. Everything does not happen in slow motion. It can be a little awkward. We, and the other families with us, entered the courtyard to the transition house excited and a little anxious. The moment he turned the corner, he looked at me and said, "Mama." My heart melted with joy and peace. What a beautiful little boy who I get to hear call me mama. I just wanted to scoop him up and never let him go...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Later that evening, the guest house we stayed in had rolled out an expandable crib bed in our room for him to sleep in. He sat up and sang the only thing he knew in English... over and over again... his "A-B-C's"...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Nput-1fwYpM/TnqwWwnHp2I/AAAAAAAAHjI/tZtllB112vA/s1600/114_5344.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Nput-1fwYpM/TnqwWwnHp2I/AAAAAAAAHjI/tZtllB112vA/s400/114_5344.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655026187169671010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">There have been times when I've become overwhelmed with grief in imaginations of growing up in some of the situations that our kids once knew (and thousands of orphans still know today)... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Our adoption journey has made the doctrine of adoption in Scripture overwhelm me even more. I can't seem to read it enough, particularly Romans 8:15ff... In the good times, bad times and the ugly times our God is with us... and for us... for the glory of his name... in the meantime, all of creation groans for his return... when things will be made right again...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 14px; font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:13px;"><h3 id="p45008018_01-1" style="margin-top: 1.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1.1em; font-weight: 300; color: rgb(179, 108, 56); font-style: italic; ">----------------------------------------</h3></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff9900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:14px;"><span class="verse-num" id="v45008015-1" style="padding-right: 0.15em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:0.7em;">15 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="outline-width: initial; outline-color:initial;"><a class="va" alt="esv_01" rel="v45008015" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></a></span>For <a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/1%20Corinthians%202:12/" title="1 Cor. 2:12" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">g</a>you did not receive <a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/2%20Timothy%201:7;%20Galatians%202:4;%20Hebrews%202:15;%201%20John%204:18/" title="2 Tim. 1:7; [Gal. 2:4; Heb. 2:15; 1 John 4:18]" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">h</a>the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of <a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/Romans%208:23;%20Galatians%204:5;%20Romans%209:4;%20Isaiah%2056:5;%20Jeremiah%2031:9/" title="ver. 23; Gal. 4:5; [ch. 9:4; Isa. 56:5; Jer. 31:9]" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">i</a>adoption as sons, by whom we cry, <a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/Galatians%204:6;%20Mark%2014:36/" title="Gal. 4:6; [Mark 14:36]" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">j</a><b>“Abba! Father!”</b> <span class="verse-num" id="v45008016-1" style="padding-right: 0.15em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:0.7em;">16 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="outline-width: initial; outline-color:initial;"><a class="va" alt="esv_01" rel="v45008016" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></a></span><a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/2%20Corinthians%201:22;%202%20Corinthians%205:5;%20Ephesians%201:13-14;%201%20John%203:24/" title="2 Cor. 1:22; 5:5; Eph. 1:13, 14; 1 John 3:24" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">k</a>The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that <b>we are children of God,</b> <span class="verse-num" id="v45008017-1" style="padding-right: 0.15em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:0.7em;">17 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="outline-width: initial; outline-color:initial;"><a class="va" alt="esv_01" rel="v45008017" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></a></span>and if children, then <a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/Galatians%203:29;%20Galatians%204:7;%20Titus%203:7/" title="Gal. 3:29; 4:7; Titus 3:7" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">l</a>heirs—<b>heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ,</b><a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/2%20Corinthians%201:7;%202%20Timothy%202:12;%20Acts%2014:22/" title="2 Cor. 1:7; 2 Tim. 2:12; See Acts 14:22" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">m</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:14px;">provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; line-height: 14px; font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:14px;color:#ff9900;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff9900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; line-height: 14px; font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:14px;"><b>Future Glory</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 14px; font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:13px;"><p id="p45008018_03-1" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; text-indent: 1.5em; font-size:14px;"><span class="verse-num" id="v45008018-1" style="padding-right: 0.15em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:0.7em;">18 </span><a class="va" alt="esv_03" rel="v45008018" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></a>For I consider that the sufferings of this present time <a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/2%20Corinthians%204:17;%201%20Peter%201:5-6/" title="2 Cor. 4:17; [1 Pet. 1:5, 6]" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">n</a>are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.<span class="verse-num" id="v45008019-1" style="padding-right: 0.15em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:0.7em;">19 </span><a class="va" alt="esv_01" rel="v45008019" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></a>For the <b>creation waits with eager longing</b> for <a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/1%20Peter%204:13;%201%20Peter%205:1;%201%20John%203:2;%20Romans%202:7/" title="1 Pet. 4:13; 5:1; 1 John 3:2; [ch. 2:7]" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">o</a>the revealing of the sons of God. <span class="verse-num" id="v45008020-1" style="padding-right: 0.15em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:0.7em;">20 </span><a class="va" alt="esv_01" rel="v45008020" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></a>For the creation <a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/Genesis%203:18-19;%20Ecclesiastes%201:2/" title="Gen. 3:18, 19; Eccles. 1:2" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">p</a>was subjected to futility, not willingly, but <a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/Genesis%203:17/" title="Gen. 3:17" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">q</a>because of him who subjected it, in hope <span class="verse-num" id="v45008021-1" style="padding-right: 0.15em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:0.7em;">21 </span><a class="va" alt="esv_01" rel="v45008021" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "></a>that<a class="cf" href="http://www.esvbible.org/Acts%203:21/" title="[Acts 3:21]" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.7em; padding-right: 0.15em; padding-left: 0.1em; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: none; ">r</a>the <b>creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption </b>and <b>obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God</b>. <span class="verse-num" id="v45008022-1" style="padding-right: 0.15em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:0.7em;">22 </span><a c