30 December 2007
29 December 2007
saturday morning at lambeau
Tim and I got up early and went down to Lambeau Fie
ld and then drove by Brett Favre's house. A very nice morning!
ld and then drove by Brett Favre's house. A very nice morning!
28 December 2007
green bay
Tim and I flew into Milwaukee today and landed in a blizzard. We were just about the last plane to land before the airport closed. The 11o mile drive from Milwaukee to our hotel just outside of Green Bay took 3 hours. Glad to have arived safely. I have a round of church meetings tomorrow, then the Packers game on Sunday! God willing, home Monday.
christmas day
We had a very nice day! Steve's mom, Elanore, flew in from Ohio and George and Yilly joined us for dinner. The killer gift was a Wii. Massive tournaments of bowling, golf, tennis and baseball.
19 December 2007
Merry Christmas!
When my priest associate from Liberia, Anthony Kowbedieu is asked, "how are you?", his response is always, "Well, I'm alive." I appreciate his gratitue more and more each year. We are all alive, and for that, I am very thankful.
2007 was a good year for our family, and, many of our highlights have been noted on this blog.
Jacqui continued her nursing studies and is now halfway through her coursework. She has yet to get a "B" on her report cards - much to the chagrin of her sons. Of course, school comes on top of being a mom and wife, and "first lady" of the parish. She handles all with her characteristic grace and laughter.
Aaron continues his schooling. He changed majors from computer engineering to computer system technology. This was at the advice of his current employer, one of my parishoners, who helped him discern what his true computer interest was. In addition to full-time school, Aaron is working 35 hours a week for a computer networking company. This has been a good opportunity for him and he has learned quite a bit from a very kind boss. Amusingly, the company Aaron works for has the sub-contract for St. Andrew's network and Aaron has been assigned our account. I enjoy seeing him around the church on business, and he has been very quick to help employees and solve our dilemmas. He and Julia continue to date. Julia is on track to gradute next December with a teaching degree. She is a blessing to know and we are thankful for another female presence in our very male home.
Tim is a senior at Bishop England High School. He's feeling the pressure from just about every quarter to decide career and college. At the height of the stress something broke. When I asked him why he suddenly seemed peaceful he said that he had a sense God told him no matter what he did, he would be ok. Sounds like something God might tell a stressed-out 17 year old. I've had a lot of time to spend with Tim this year and it's been nice. This past spring we took a trip to NYC - pics on the blog elsewhere - and had a blast! Starting in the summer we've golfed just about once-a-week, every week. He's been a joy to be around.
Nick is in 8th grade at Moultrie Middle School and will most likely attend Bishop England High School next year. 2007 has been an amazing year of growth for Nick. He's probably going to be the biggest of the boys as he checks in at 5'10'' and 175 lbs - not bad for a 14 yr. old (Tim just hit 6'0''). Nick was very active in sports, most especially soccer. He played on the local team, and while the team had a rough year, Nick did well. A few weeks ago Nick and I had a chance to go to Washington DC for the consecration of my former boss as a bishop. We had a wonderful time. Nick is a somewhat intense, but fun-loving kid.
Sammy, now 10 yrs. old and in 4th grade, really never changes. He is still a very sweet and delightful boy. Sammy had a busy year of soccer - both spring and fall - this year moving up to a travel league. While a bit on the lean side, he's lightening fast. The highlight of his soccer season was playing "up" a few divisions, for a game with Nick's team. Nick played in a U-18 league and it was pretty amazing to see Sammy at 10 yrs. old holding his own against kids up to 8 yrs. older. As you might imagine with 3 older brothers, he's pretty tough. Drawing - aliens and cars, especially - consumes quite of bit of his time, much to his teachers' dismay. And when not in school or on the soccer pitch, you can find him in the neighborhood - or creek - with his best friend, Stuart.
Our biggest wish for the New Year is that we get to see more you in it!! Jacqui was able to catch up a bit when she went back to Ohio for the wedding of the young woman who was our flower girl! And a few friends were able to drop in on their way to Florida, but we missed seeing many of you! Please know that we always have a place for you at the beach in SC!
Anyway, this year closes with us healthy, content and grateful for the many mercies we have experienced at the hand of a loving Heavenly Father.
With Christmas joy and prayers, on behalf of us all,
Steve
2007 was a good year for our family, and, many of our highlights have been noted on this blog.
Jacqui continued her nursing studies and is now halfway through her coursework. She has yet to get a "B" on her report cards - much to the chagrin of her sons. Of course, school comes on top of being a mom and wife, and "first lady" of the parish. She handles all with her characteristic grace and laughter.
Aaron continues his schooling. He changed majors from computer engineering to computer system technology. This was at the advice of his current employer, one of my parishoners, who helped him discern what his true computer interest was. In addition to full-time school, Aaron is working 35 hours a week for a computer networking company. This has been a good opportunity for him and he has learned quite a bit from a very kind boss. Amusingly, the company Aaron works for has the sub-contract for St. Andrew's network and Aaron has been assigned our account. I enjoy seeing him around the church on business, and he has been very quick to help employees and solve our dilemmas. He and Julia continue to date. Julia is on track to gradute next December with a teaching degree. She is a blessing to know and we are thankful for another female presence in our very male home.
Tim is a senior at Bishop England High School. He's feeling the pressure from just about every quarter to decide career and college. At the height of the stress something broke. When I asked him why he suddenly seemed peaceful he said that he had a sense God told him no matter what he did, he would be ok. Sounds like something God might tell a stressed-out 17 year old. I've had a lot of time to spend with Tim this year and it's been nice. This past spring we took a trip to NYC - pics on the blog elsewhere - and had a blast! Starting in the summer we've golfed just about once-a-week, every week. He's been a joy to be around.
Nick is in 8th grade at Moultrie Middle School and will most likely attend Bishop England High School next year. 2007 has been an amazing year of growth for Nick. He's probably going to be the biggest of the boys as he checks in at 5'10'' and 175 lbs - not bad for a 14 yr. old (Tim just hit 6'0''). Nick was very active in sports, most especially soccer. He played on the local team, and while the team had a rough year, Nick did well. A few weeks ago Nick and I had a chance to go to Washington DC for the consecration of my former boss as a bishop. We had a wonderful time. Nick is a somewhat intense, but fun-loving kid.
Sammy, now 10 yrs. old and in 4th grade, really never changes. He is still a very sweet and delightful boy. Sammy had a busy year of soccer - both spring and fall - this year moving up to a travel league. While a bit on the lean side, he's lightening fast. The highlight of his soccer season was playing "up" a few divisions, for a game with Nick's team. Nick played in a U-18 league and it was pretty amazing to see Sammy at 10 yrs. old holding his own against kids up to 8 yrs. older. As you might imagine with 3 older brothers, he's pretty tough. Drawing - aliens and cars, especially - consumes quite of bit of his time, much to his teachers' dismay. And when not in school or on the soccer pitch, you can find him in the neighborhood - or creek - with his best friend, Stuart.
Our biggest wish for the New Year is that we get to see more you in it!! Jacqui was able to catch up a bit when she went back to Ohio for the wedding of the young woman who was our flower girl! And a few friends were able to drop in on their way to Florida, but we missed seeing many of you! Please know that we always have a place for you at the beach in SC!
Anyway, this year closes with us healthy, content and grateful for the many mercies we have experienced at the hand of a loving Heavenly Father.
With Christmas joy and prayers, on behalf of us all,
Steve
14 December 2007
dc with nick
This past weekend Nick and I went to Washington for the consecration of Roger Ames, my former boss, as bishop. When we arrived there was a lovely blanket of snow across the ground. It made for beautiful scenery and muffled sounds. After a few days, though, we were glad to return to our 70F weather in almost always sunny, SC. Here's a bit of what we saw:
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