It's All Gaelic To Me

Listening to Gaelic CDs tonight in our car, we were instructed to repeat after James:

James:  Hallo.  Is mise Seumas.  (Hello.  I'm James.)
Catriona:  Madainn mhath, a Sheumais.  (Good morning, James.)
                Is mise Catriona.  (I'm Catriona.)
James:  Ciamar a tha sibh, a Chatriona?  (How are you, Catriona?)
Catriona:  Tha gu math, tapadh leibh.  (Fine, thank you.)
                Ciamar a tha sibh fhein?  (How are you yourself?)
James:  Gle mhath, tapadh leigh.  (Very well, thanks.)
             Tha i snog an-diugh, nach eil?  (Davis says, "How is your snot doing?)

What Happens In Vegas...

For hire:  Cagey 8 year old prone to fixing card games to make 80 year old men feel better about themselves.  Not much of a poker face, but could charm her way out of sticky situations.  Inquires may be directed to her manager at mommasgonnabeatcheatingoutofyou.com.

Worry--I've got the Fever, He's Got the Cure

I'm not an out loud worrier.  I tend to keep it all inside and then BOOM! it all comes out at once, usually directed at the person closest in proximity to me, namely Scott.  Sunday night however, we studied Matthew 6:25-34 with the young adult ministry at Angel's Island Coffee (shameless plug.)  Of course, who worth their Christian salt hasn't read, "Don't worry, be happy?"  I mean, "Don't worry about all the physical stuff.  God loves you more than the birds and the flowers.  You can't add any more time to your life by worrying.  Grow up and get some faith!  Search for God's kingdom and all that other 'stuff' will come out in the wash.  Concentrate on finding God today and let tomorrow come, tomorrow." (Denise International Version)  For me, the cure comes in the form of giving all my worries to God, one by one if I have to, over and over again.  And when asked by someone else, "Well, what about this and what about that?"  I can with confidence say, "God is faithful and He will provide.  I don't know how and I don't know when but I do know Who."  In fact, later that night while Davis was fast asleep he distinctly and loudly said, "Forget about it, I do this all the time."  Words of a mob boss? Or words of comfort and confirmation?  I choose the latter.

You Don't See That Every Day...

...unless you live in the Huntsville/Madison, Alabama area.  Yes, that is a rocket, which explains the high percentage of engineers who live here.  Grandma and Grandma Betty came to town and we finally made it to the Space Center.  We spent four great hours there learning all about the history of space flight and imagining the projects they have lined up for the future.  Later that day we strolled through historic downtown Huntsville drooling over the beautiful homes.  Huntsville was not burned during the Civil War so some of the houses we see today were built in the early 1800s.  Halloween night brought the Hallelujah party at church and trick-or-treating with friends.  *Costumes courtesy of Grandma's love, skill and sewing machine. 

Club EXTREME Cookout

We had a great time today at Davis' Club EXTREME Cookout in our neighborhood.  We had a handful of neighbors drop by and eat a hot dog or two.  One of our neighbors is a Razorback fan from Jonesboro.  She and Scott felt obliged to call the Hogs.  Another neighbor brought her friends from Tennessee Tech where she and her husband were involved in campus ministry.  They have a 16 month old son.  We hope to visit more with them soon.  Davis and his fellow 6th graders learned a lot about putting themselves out there and serving their neighbors.

The Great Pumpkin (Patch)

Today we braved the elements and trekked out to Tate Farm with our friends, the Benders, to find a great pumpkin or two.  Boy, was it cold!  The kids wrestled in the corn cribs, survived the hay maze, pet the farm animals and took a hay ride.  We took the picnic on over to our house and enjoyed Deanna's wonderful carmel, chocolate apples, yum!  No one lost fingers to frostbite and everyone had a great time.

Road Trip '09

 

Our team had a great time this weekend going to Austin for a training session.  After exchanging Davis and Bailey for Jo in Conway, seven of us crammed in Mom's car early Friday morning and made our way to Austin.  About 8:30 we made a stop at Walmart and then went across the interstate to Starbucks.  5 hours later we were back on the road.  The ladies got to enjoy Juli's baby shower Saturday morning while the men did training with Phil and Mark from MRN.  Sunday allowed us the opportunity to worship with the Brentwood Oaks C of C and devour the awesome fajitas provided by the cooking committee.  We rolled back into Cabot around 12:30 am and the Memphis crew drove on home from there.  Here are a few pictures from the adventure.