Thanksgiving Day... Pics to come.

This morning when Andrew woke, I was not quite ready to get out of bed.  So, as is my custom when we are out of town, I put him in the bed with me at 6:30.  Ultimately I knew that he would not go back to sleep, but I was still hopeful. Oh well, I was smothered with love and kisses as he would lay down and then come up to kiss me and then lay down and then repeat over and over until I got up to get started with the day.  Gotta love it!

We are in N.C. visiting Adam's parents and brother's family.  Andrew has been doted over and loved on by all.  I'm pretty beat, because he doesn't sleep well out of town...no nap today!  However, its been a good time.

I'll post some pics when I can steal some from Debbie, I mean, Grammie.

Mini vacation

We have had a mini vacation before the Peter Anderson fest starts tomorrow. Here are some highlights:

Andrew and Tres at City Park in New Orleans. We were able to meet with Tres and his mom, April. We ate amazing shrimp poboys and had a blast at the park under the majestic oaks.







This is one of my New Orleans roommates, Steph. We stayed the night with them and enjoyed catching up. It was pretty neat, old friends trickled in one by one as their schedule allowed and was able to visit with several of them. I love New Orleans and the people I had the honor of serving with in that broken, but uniquely gifted place. God continues His work there. I'm glad to have a small glimpse.




We did geocaching (Adam's renewed hobby at the audobon bird refuge. It was nice to be outside with just us. The weather was perfect and the view of the bayou was relaxing.

More Fall Pics

Handsome fella

Pumpkin Patch

Here are some pictures from the pumpkin patch. We had a great time, but it was so hot!!! I'll try to go back sometime early in the day to get some more shots.

Andrew an Blackjack

The other day Andrew warmed up to blackjack a little more. He likes him a lot, but prefers to be on the other side of the glass door. While we were playing I gave Andrew a little more room to roam arround our back yard as I watched from the swing. Blackjack followed him arround as if he knew that soon this little guy would be his best buddy. At one point Andrew leaned toward him smacking his lips as if kissing him and was caught by surprise when Blackjack proceeding to lick his face I. response. So cute!

An all-time favorite

This poem has always given me strength, comfort, and courage to follow Him no matter what the cost.

Hast Thou No Scar?

Hast thou no scar?
No hidden scar on foot, or side or hand?
I hear thee sung as mighty in the land,
I hear them hail thy bright ascendent star
Hast thou no scar?

Hast thou no wound?
Yet I was wounded by the archers, spent,
Leaned me against a tree to die; and rent
By ravening beasts that encompassed me, I swooned;
Hast thou no wound?

No wound? No scar?
Yet, as the master shall the servant be
And pierced are the feet that follow Me;
But thine are whole: can he have followed far
Who has nor wound nor scar?

Amy Carmichael,
Gold Cord: The Story of a Fellowship