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Overwhelming... - December 3, 2008 8:22 PM
Tonight I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed with the mission before us. As we approach moving in a week or two the reality is that we are standing at the edge of embarking upon...
Happy Thanksgiving from the Emerald Isle! - November 27, 2008 9:54 AM
As I write this Luke and Aislinn have just finished coloring Thanksgiving pictures, Grant is practicing his guitar, and little Kate is fast asleep. We decided to keep the boys...
I am "Competent" to Drive in Ireland. WooHooo! - November 25, 2008 10:46 PM
At 1:20 in the afternoon today I was given a 'Certificate of Competence' by the Road Safety Authority after having passed my Irish driver's test (on my second attempt)! Wow!...
Yesterday & Today... - November 23, 2008 8:57 PM
Today was a Balbriggan Sunday. We headed off this morning to our monthly time with the Balbriggan church family. It's been nearly a year now where we have been going up one...
Grant's Baptism: A Monumental Day. - November 15, 2008 10:58 PM
Today was a monumental day in so many ways, it's hard to know where to begin really. This afternoon our eldest son, Grant, was baptised which is a spiritual monument in his...
An Interview w/Mee-Maw & Pop Pops. - November 12, 2008 8:43 PM
(Below is a brief interview with my parents, who have been with us here in Ireland for the past week, and who my kids affectionately refer to as "Mee-Maw" & "Pop-Pops")Q:...
Obama & Jesus. - November 7, 2008 4:30 PM
"Hope. Change." These two words were covered on the front page of one of the major Irish papers website Wednesday morning following Tuesday's election. Obama is the main topic...
Family week comes to a close... - November 1, 2008 9:35 PM
This busy week has come to a close this evening. It started last Saturday evening as we welcomed Andrea's brother's family who just moved to the Ukraine a couple months ago....
Family Day. - October 24, 2008 8:22 PM
Fridays have become our designated "Family Day". This means that when we can we try to devote the entire day to just spending time together as a family. Today we decided to head...
Thoughts from God for Me Today. - October 17, 2008 10:40 PM
Below is an entry from yesterday's time with God. I share this because it was a great joy of discovery for me and I hope is the same for you...Luke 24:13-35/Jesus reveals...
The Events of the Day... - October 15, 2008 8:52 PM
As I write this I'm watching the telly and enjoying Ireland up 1-0 versus Cyprus in a world cup qualifying match. This is a good thing. Tomorrow morning and Friday morning we...
The Cell goes PlayPumping! - October 9, 2008 8:13 PM
*1.1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water.*2 million children die each year due to a lack of clean water and inadequate sanitation.*Every 15 seconds a child dies...
"For Sale". - October 3, 2008 9:15 PM
Yep, that's right. The house we've been in the past 15 months since arriving to Ireland is now up "for sale". Twenty minutes after I came through the door last Saturday from my...
Waiting in Jersey... - September 26, 2008 7:31 PM
This entry comes via the Newark, New Jersey airport as I wait for my flight back home to Dublin. This past week I was in three states in six days. The primary purpose for the...
Virus. - September 16, 2008 6:48 PM
Last night beginning around 1 a.m. a virus invaded our house. Luke came down in serious stomach pain and then remained for most of the night hugging the toilet releasing the...
'my friend...' - September 14, 2008 7:57 PM
This morning we attended Balbriggan Baptist Church. It was nice to attend without having the responsibility of speaking. Afterward we went over to the home of some new friends...
Squeaks, Meetings, & Potty Training. - September 9, 2008 10:48 PM
This afternoon when the boys came home from school Grant revealed that he was now learning the instrument the recorder during his school's music class. To demonstrate his new...
This week. - September 5, 2008 9:43 PM
MONDAY: Handled a couple important phone calls that came my way, and honestly, can't remember much after that.TUESDAY: After several driving lessons (one right before my test...
weaknesses. - August 31, 2008 8:47 PM
Andrea and I were discussing the other day how being here has really exposed our weaknesses, and the areas where we both really need to grow. Before coming to Ireland, during...
Sunday's BBQ w/the Neighbors. - August 27, 2008 11:24 AM
BARBEQUE. Well, where to begin? God was truly kind to us as this past Sunday we hosted a bbq for some of our neighbors to spend some time together before one of the families...
Back Home. - August 22, 2008 9:39 PM
This afternoon around 1:15 p.m. we returned home from our five day holiday in Wexford located in Ireland's southeast. We had a wonderful time and spent most of the time...
wet. - August 16, 2008 9:55 PM
Yes, it is wet, very wet. It has been wet, very wet for quite some time now here in Dublin. It's been so wet that there's been extensive flooding in some areas as we've...
Happy Anniversary! - August 13, 2008 10:30 PM
    Today my beautiful bride Andrea and I celebrated 14 years of marriage! The day was great and made possible because of our dear friends Sarah and Lisa who came...
Saying "Goodbye". - August 8, 2008 1:24 PM
    I'm grabbing a few moments to blog while Kate and Aislinn are sleeping, and Grant & Luke play with their buddies from the States, Brady & Holly...
Cell Barbeque and more... - August 4, 2008 12:08 AM
    Friday night was an amazing evening as we had some 35 people in our home at one point. If you knew the size of our kitchen/dining area you would understand...