A not-so-normal weekend

I feel extremely fortunate to have a great group of friends who are supportive in so many ways. David and I have been a part of a small group within our church for about 10 years now. We have gone through a WIDE variety of experiences together...many happy and many sad. It has been so wonderful to be a part of a growing circle of friends. Each month, one of the ways we support each other, is to rotate babysitting so that the other couples can have quality kid-free time. David and I (along with our friends Tim and Karen) provided the babysitting this past Friday. This picture is missing the three "babies" and three children from one of the families. Actually, at this very moment, two of the mothers are in Uganda spending time with their 5 daughters who they will soon be adopting and bringing back to Indiana. That should make the boy-girl ratio a bit more even! We have been waiting for their girls for WELL over a year now and are anticipating their arrival very soon!



After chasing several preschoolers for a few hours, David decided he would try and get to bed early due to the fact that he was competing in a Sprint Triathlon on Saturday morning. This is unfortunately the only picture I have of David. Ironically, I just realized that the number that was assigned to him for the race could also double for the time he ended up in bed...not quite so early when you are getting up the next morning at 6:00am to swim, bike and run! David finished well and I am extremely proud of him.

On Sunday Morning, David preached at church. We determined yesterday that he has not done this in over two years (since before he resigned). David preached on the unity the Christ calls us to...reminding us to be unified in our thoughts, our hearts, our actions, and our spirit. Though not included in the list of the 10 commandments, I see the unity described in Philippians 2 as a commandment that we are to strive towards as Christians. David reminded us of some of the things that can stand between us and unity...selfish wants, arrogant opinions, attitudes of being "better than", etc. It struck me in that moment that even those things can get in the way of being unified as parents and as a marriage partnership. Oops, I am guilty. Sometimes, I try to prove that I am better than in this or that area or here is the kicker...that I have had less sleep and am in need of more which of course can justify my cranky demeanor. Even those subtle ways can break down unity. Thanks for keeping me in check honey, especially when I know that outcome was not your goal!