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Monday, March 7, 2016

Do you believe in magic?

I love a good transformation story. When we returned to Mexico City we had to work a little magic around our house and in our yard to transform it from livable to lovable.

This was the state of our yard when we first arrived. 



And here it is now.


Lucky for us, in Mexico City we can frequent a nearby market where all kinds of beautiful and inexpensive plants and flowers are available to transform our garden. Look what a little painting, planting, trimming, and weeding can accomplish. Magical!


Since our return to Mexico City, we've been looking forward to another kind of transformation, but we had to wait on some help from a special group of people before we could proceed. Thankfully, we just received word that help in the form of funds to repair our Speed the Light (STL) vehicle has come through! Now we can fix the cause of all the weird shakes, annoying noises, and inconvenient leaks that routinely accompany our journeys.

As you can see, our Schnauzer Jack loves traveling in our STL vehicle, too. 
Of course, he also knows his place.





And it's not there. C'mon boy, get a move on.



There we go!



Speed the Light helped us brave the mountains of Jamaica during our first term and now in our third term, Speed the Light enables us to tackle the busy streets of Mexico City. Thank you, Speed the Light, the fabulous youth of Indiana, and our District Youth Director Steve Furr. Your dedication to speed the light of the gospel to the whole world is better than magic!


Monday, January 6, 2014

Missionary Monday . . . snowed in

Currently, it is -12 F here in Fort Wayne with over a foot of snow on the ground.


So what to do when you are snowed in . . . 


Well, for one, you play a lot of dominoes :)


I baked a "hootenanny" pancake for Christmas morn. 
I have to admit, this Connecticut girl is a little embarrassed to write "hootenanny," but it was delicious regardless of its name!



Jack the abominable snow dog loves the cold and snow.
Stuart ended up putting him in the bath to melt the snowballs off.


Chocolate and tea for Christmas.
"Keep Calm" "Don't Panic" - are my kids trying to tell me something?


Chocolate fondue, sparkling cider, and poppers to ring in the New Year.


Our backyard this morning.
After which I spent 2 1/2 hours on hold with American Airlines to reschedule Olivia's cancelled flight.


So what to do when you are all snowed in?
Atticus has the right idea:
 "Keep calm and take a nap."

Feliz Día de los Tres Reyes!




Friday, September 21, 2012

BARK If You Love Jesus

A dog is one of the remaining reasons why some people can be persuaded to go for a walk. ~O.A. Battista



Our Schnauzer Jack convinces Stuart to go for a walk at least twice a day. Usually though, it's a great opportunity to meet and talk with people as Jack has a tendency to greet and sniff every person, dog, tree, and rock in the park.

The other day, Jack ran over to two guys sitting on a bench. They struck up a conversation with Stuart and talked about a myriad of topics including, "What do you think of the world ending in 2012?" Taking the bait, Stuart (armed with all his hard-earned Spanish) delved into his testimony and the hope he found in Christ years ago.

Hmmm, dog-inspired evangelism. Maybe we're on to something.