Paul registered for Fall classes and when we sat down to evaluate his status we were overjoyed to see that he only has 10 classes left after the fall term. WHAT excitement!
He has been working diligently on classes for a year now- not taking a break even in the summer!
We finally see the end of the tunnel. The way we have it planned is taking 4 classes in Spring 2010 (two classes term A and two classes term B), 3 classes for Summer 2010 and 4 classes for Fall 2010! This would mean that he finishes in 2010! Of course he would not "walk" until 2011- but he will be done in a little over a year! We are both very excited about this! We plan on taking a week vacation to go to Virginia to have him WALK to receive his diploma!
Monday, June 29, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Lake Mohave
This past week Paul bought a canoe. He has been saving for a few months to buy one. He found a great deal on Craigs list. So, we woke up early today and loaded the car with water, life vests and the canoe. Lake Mohave is 45 minutes away so we planned on making a day of it.
Here is Paul tying down the canoe to the car. Its 8:00 am and already 90 degrees outside. Ugh~!
Next, we went to New Day Cafe for a good breakfast of eggs, sausage, pancakes and coffee.
We arrive at the lake and it is already packed with many people. I have to say the water looked nice. I got in the canoe with Paul and lasted 2 minutes- We managed to tip the canoe. I felt 3 sensations all at once... 1. scared- I could not feel the bottom so it kind of freaked me out- even though I know how to swim. 2. embarrassed- we had so many people watching us. 3. sick- I managed to swallow lots of water which gave me a sick feeling. Two nice guys swam over and helped us get the canoe back the right way. I quickly gave up. I told Paul to go ahead and take the canoe out without me that I would sit and watch.
Paul took it out for about 30 minutes- then he came back to shore since he felt guilty leaving me at the shore alone.
It was an interesting adventure. Wanting a whole day adventure turned out to be only a few hour adventure.
I am home now... and glad to be home. Paul is taking a nap... I think I will join him.
Here is Paul tying down the canoe to the car. Its 8:00 am and already 90 degrees outside. Ugh~!Next, we went to New Day Cafe for a good breakfast of eggs, sausage, pancakes and coffee.
We arrive at the lake and it is already packed with many people. I have to say the water looked nice. I got in the canoe with Paul and lasted 2 minutes- We managed to tip the canoe. I felt 3 sensations all at once... 1. scared- I could not feel the bottom so it kind of freaked me out- even though I know how to swim. 2. embarrassed- we had so many people watching us. 3. sick- I managed to swallow lots of water which gave me a sick feeling. Two nice guys swam over and helped us get the canoe back the right way. I quickly gave up. I told Paul to go ahead and take the canoe out without me that I would sit and watch. 
Paul took it out for about 30 minutes- then he came back to shore since he felt guilty leaving me at the shore alone. 
It was an interesting adventure. Wanting a whole day adventure turned out to be only a few hour adventure.I am home now... and glad to be home. Paul is taking a nap... I think I will join him.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Fathers Day Retreat
Paul surprised me this weekend and said that I needed a retreat! So- he packed me up and drove me to California for the weekend. Thanks to my brother Philip, we now use Priceline for booking of hotels- so we got a room for $30.00 a night and it was a 4 star hotel.So, we spent Saturday relaxing, and recuperating from my wicked cold. Paul did most of his homework on Saturday. Then Sunday we woke up (I felt quite refreshed) and we started our drive home. On the way home we saw a sign for a winery, Paul wanting to check it out made the detour. It was a quaint little place. Not a huge winery. We looked around and then left. They did not have any tours available on Sunday. Paul has grape vines in our back yard and in all honesty our grape vines looked better than the ones that we saw at this winery. However, it was a nice stop where we could stretch our legs and walk a bit before sitting for another few hours.
I feel like a completely different person this morning. I am rested, I can breathe clearly and I feel GREAT. I think sometimes the body just needs to stop and REST.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Anniversary day, sick days
Monday was our 11th Anniversary! We went to dinner to an AWESOME restaurant. When we ordered dessert it came out on a decorated plate stating Happy Anniversary. (see pictures below).
Tuesday I wake up with a sore throat and a cough.... UGH!!!
I went to work 1/2 day and then went home... could not handle the way I felt!
Wednesday- basically stayed in bed all day- not doing too well. Today I managed to get out of bed however- still sluggish.... not feeling all that well so I think I am going to make it a 1/2 day.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Empanadas
Last night I tried something new- I always make empanadas with meat or ham and cheese- This time I decided to try making some of spinach empanadas.
First I fried up some onions with a little bit of EVOO (extra virgin olive oil). While the onions were cooking I boiled the spinach.
Once the spinach was cooked I drained it and added it to the onions. I put about a cup of grated Romano cheese, salt, pepper and 2 hard boiled eggs. I mixed this all together- and TADA- there is the filling for the empanada.
As our 11th anniversary approaches I am still not quite sure what to do for Paul- I know Paul would love to go camping- but we both decided to wait until our friend from Argentina comes to visit (she arrives on July 19th) to go camping at the Grand Canyon.
Any suggestions on what I can do for Paul- something unique - something fun????
First I fried up some onions with a little bit of EVOO (extra virgin olive oil). While the onions were cooking I boiled the spinach.
Once the spinach was cooked I drained it and added it to the onions. I put about a cup of grated Romano cheese, salt, pepper and 2 hard boiled eggs. I mixed this all together- and TADA- there is the filling for the empanada.
As our 11th anniversary approaches I am still not quite sure what to do for Paul- I know Paul would love to go camping- but we both decided to wait until our friend from Argentina comes to visit (she arrives on July 19th) to go camping at the Grand Canyon.
Any suggestions on what I can do for Paul- something unique - something fun????
Monday, June 8, 2009
Where did the weekend go?
I blinked and it was Monday again! Where did my weekend go?
Saturday we had a car appointment to get the oil changed and the brakes changed- We arrived at the dealership at 7:30 am- signed in and they drove the car away. 4 hours later - did you hear me- 4 hours later they brought the car out done!!!! We were beside ourselves- Since when does an oil change and brake change take 4 hours? I was politely told that the work being done was under warranty- so what is that supposed to mean? Does that mean since I wont be paying anything for the services provided they can just take their grand old time????
From there we went to Rincon de Buenos Aires (an argentine restaurant) to eat lunch and watch the game Argentina vs Columbia. We spent 3 hours at the restaurant- good thing Argentina won!
From there we went to visit Pastor Mario and Gabby Alsina- Good news for them! They got their residency card! We have been praying for this for them for over a year now! We had good time of fellowship and dinner with them. Their dogs had puppies again- 5 of them! we played with them for a little while and also just spent sometime on the Word of God. What a blessing to have fellowship with believers. We left at 10:30 pm.
Sunday morning came quickly! Church at 9:00 am and then home to work on Lunch- we invited friends over for lunch- We spent time with them in fellowship most of the day!
Before I realised it - It was time for bed-
Where did the time go?
Saturday we had a car appointment to get the oil changed and the brakes changed- We arrived at the dealership at 7:30 am- signed in and they drove the car away. 4 hours later - did you hear me- 4 hours later they brought the car out done!!!! We were beside ourselves- Since when does an oil change and brake change take 4 hours? I was politely told that the work being done was under warranty- so what is that supposed to mean? Does that mean since I wont be paying anything for the services provided they can just take their grand old time????
From there we went to Rincon de Buenos Aires (an argentine restaurant) to eat lunch and watch the game Argentina vs Columbia. We spent 3 hours at the restaurant- good thing Argentina won!
From there we went to visit Pastor Mario and Gabby Alsina- Good news for them! They got their residency card! We have been praying for this for them for over a year now! We had good time of fellowship and dinner with them. Their dogs had puppies again- 5 of them! we played with them for a little while and also just spent sometime on the Word of God. What a blessing to have fellowship with believers. We left at 10:30 pm.
Sunday morning came quickly! Church at 9:00 am and then home to work on Lunch- we invited friends over for lunch- We spent time with them in fellowship most of the day!
Before I realised it - It was time for bed-
Where did the time go?
Friday, June 5, 2009
It's Friday!
What a blessing that it is Friday! I have had an exhausting week- catching up on all my paperwork from my vacation was draining! I am actually seeing the end of the piles- HOORAY!
Last night was book club- we had a great meeting with the girls. We met at THE GRAPE. I did not know anything about the place- It is like a tapas place with small dishes. I think it is more like a meeting place for people. I probably would not go there again- but I did enjoy the time with the girls. The funny part is that Paul and Michael (since Michael is visiting from South Carolina) showed up there too. The girls from Book Club thought it was funny. I think they wanted to join the group but since it is an ALL girls group they opted for sitting at a table near us. Paul would venture over to our table periodically. The girls enjoy Paul very much- they think he is a funny guy- Even one of the girls commented on how lucky I am to be married to him-which I ABSOLUTELY agree with- I am truly blessed to be married to a God fearing man, who loves me with NO conditions.
Today while listening to the music that I listen to every day- I heard the song "Indescribable" by Chris Tomlin.
I decided to look up the lyrics since for the first time I actually tried to listen to the lyrics.
They are as follows:
From the highest of heights to the depths of the sea,
Creation's revealing Your majesty.
From the colors of fall to the fragrance of spring,
Every creature unique in the song that it sings. All exclaiming....
Indescribable, Uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name.
You are amazing God.
Who has told every lightning bolt where it should go,
or seen heavenly storehouses laden with snow?
Who imagined the sun and gives source to its light,
Yet conceals it to give us the coolness of night?
None can fathom...
Incomparable, Unchangeable,
You see the depths of my heart and You love me the same.
You are amazing God.
What amazing words.... The words are SO true- We truly have an amazing GOD.
Last night was book club- we had a great meeting with the girls. We met at THE GRAPE. I did not know anything about the place- It is like a tapas place with small dishes. I think it is more like a meeting place for people. I probably would not go there again- but I did enjoy the time with the girls. The funny part is that Paul and Michael (since Michael is visiting from South Carolina) showed up there too. The girls from Book Club thought it was funny. I think they wanted to join the group but since it is an ALL girls group they opted for sitting at a table near us. Paul would venture over to our table periodically. The girls enjoy Paul very much- they think he is a funny guy- Even one of the girls commented on how lucky I am to be married to him-which I ABSOLUTELY agree with- I am truly blessed to be married to a God fearing man, who loves me with NO conditions.
Today while listening to the music that I listen to every day- I heard the song "Indescribable" by Chris Tomlin.
I decided to look up the lyrics since for the first time I actually tried to listen to the lyrics.
They are as follows:
From the highest of heights to the depths of the sea,
Creation's revealing Your majesty.
From the colors of fall to the fragrance of spring,
Every creature unique in the song that it sings. All exclaiming....
Indescribable, Uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name.
You are amazing God.
Who has told every lightning bolt where it should go,
or seen heavenly storehouses laden with snow?
Who imagined the sun and gives source to its light,
Yet conceals it to give us the coolness of night?
None can fathom...
Incomparable, Unchangeable,
You see the depths of my heart and You love me the same.
You are amazing God.
What amazing words.... The words are SO true- We truly have an amazing GOD.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
out of the mouth of babes
One of my dear friends sent me an e-mail today that I want to share-
A teacher asked her students to write anything they wanted to know or anything they wanted to ask God and to put it in the comment box.
Here are some of the cute responses she got:
- Dear God- I went to this wedding and they kissed right in Church is that ok?
- Dear God- Instead of letting people die and having to make new ones why don't you just keep the ones you got now?
- Dear God- I think the stapler is one of your greatest invention.
- Dear God- In Bible times did they really talk that fancy?
- Dear God- I think about you sometimes even when I'm not praying.
- Dear God- I am American- What are you?
- Dear God- I bet it is very hard for you to love all of every body in the whole world. There are only 4 people in our family and I can never do it.
- Dear God- Please put another holiday between Christmas and Easter. there is nothing good in there now.
- Dear God- If you watch in church on Sunday and I will show you my new shoes.
- Dear God- If we come back as something please don't let me be Jennifer Horton because I hate her.
- Dear God- If you give me a genie lamp like Alladin I will give you anything you want except my money or my chess set.
- Dear God- We read that Edison made light but in Sunday School they said you did it. So I bet he stoled your idea.
- Dear God- Please send Dennis Clark to a different Camp this year.
- Dear God- Thank you for the baby brother but what I prayed for was a puppy.
A teacher asked her students to write anything they wanted to know or anything they wanted to ask God and to put it in the comment box.
Here are some of the cute responses she got:
- Dear God- I went to this wedding and they kissed right in Church is that ok?
- Dear God- Instead of letting people die and having to make new ones why don't you just keep the ones you got now?
- Dear God- I think the stapler is one of your greatest invention.
- Dear God- In Bible times did they really talk that fancy?
- Dear God- I think about you sometimes even when I'm not praying.
- Dear God- I am American- What are you?
- Dear God- I bet it is very hard for you to love all of every body in the whole world. There are only 4 people in our family and I can never do it.
- Dear God- Please put another holiday between Christmas and Easter. there is nothing good in there now.
- Dear God- If you watch in church on Sunday and I will show you my new shoes.
- Dear God- If we come back as something please don't let me be Jennifer Horton because I hate her.
- Dear God- If you give me a genie lamp like Alladin I will give you anything you want except my money or my chess set.
- Dear God- We read that Edison made light but in Sunday School they said you did it. So I bet he stoled your idea.
- Dear God- Please send Dennis Clark to a different Camp this year.
- Dear God- Thank you for the baby brother but what I prayed for was a puppy.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Come Thou Fount
While sitting at my desk I always listen to music- Today the hymn "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" was on and it gave me such a peace to listen to it!
Come, thou Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing thy grace; streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise. Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above. Praise the mount! I'm fixed upon it, mount of thy redeeming love.
Here I raise mine Ebenezer; hither by thy help I'm come; and I hope, by thy good pleasure, safely to arrive at home. Jesus sought me when a stranger, wandering from the fold of God; he, to rescue me from danger, interposed his precious blood.
O to grace how great a debtor daily I'm constrained to be! Let thy goodness, like a fetter, bind my wandering heart to thee. Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love; here's my heart, O take and seal it, seal it for thy courts above.
Come, thou Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing thy grace; streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise. Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above. Praise the mount! I'm fixed upon it, mount of thy redeeming love.
Here I raise mine Ebenezer; hither by thy help I'm come; and I hope, by thy good pleasure, safely to arrive at home. Jesus sought me when a stranger, wandering from the fold of God; he, to rescue me from danger, interposed his precious blood.
O to grace how great a debtor daily I'm constrained to be! Let thy goodness, like a fetter, bind my wandering heart to thee. Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love; here's my heart, O take and seal it, seal it for thy courts above.
Monday, June 1, 2009
A week to remember...
What a week. First let me start off by saying how Thankful I am to be HOME. Don't get me wrong... I really enjoyed myself in Indiana with Lizzie and the activities we did while there.... but you know that saying "Absence makes the heart grow fonder" truly applied to me. I was so HAPPY to see Paul again!
Here we are Lizzie and I enjoying a meal together at Chilis. The first few days in Indiana we just did girly things.... We got a pedicure, nails done, eyebrows waxed and shopping.
On Tuesday we drove to Indianapolis and picked up dad from the airport and took him to Grandma and Grandpas House.
We spent the day with Grandma and Grandpa- Lizzie and I making dinner for the family- giving Grandma a break. We made milanesas, mashed potatoes, green beans, honey glazed carrots, a cake, (Tina brought up a Yummy salad to share since she had leftovers from a picnic from the day before) and french bread. It was really good (or at least I thought so). We had 10 people with us. It was good to see everyone.
Here is Grandma and Grandpa sitting at the dinner table waiting for the food.
Uncle Mike and Aunt Rita were able to make it out to visit with us as well. It was Uncle Mikes birthday so we made sure to Sing Happy Birthday to him.
Of course Uncle Allan and Aunt Sharon were able to make it to... I made sure we had plenty of french bread since I know how much Aunt Sharon loves bread!
Wednesday we did some laundry at this quaint laundry place. The machines were ancient and it made me very thankful that I have a machine at home and do not need to go anywhere to do laundry.
Thursday was the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner.
Friday, was the actual wedding day and it was filled with MUCH activity.
Here we are with Debbie Smith one of the other bridesmaids.
We got our hair done, makeup done and ran to the "Embassy" (an old theatre in Fort Wayne) to get ready for the actual ceremony.
Final, The Happy Bride and Groom- Adam and Sarah Ryndack.
Here we are Lizzie and I enjoying a meal together at Chilis. The first few days in Indiana we just did girly things.... We got a pedicure, nails done, eyebrows waxed and shopping.
On Tuesday we drove to Indianapolis and picked up dad from the airport and took him to Grandma and Grandpas House.
We spent the day with Grandma and Grandpa- Lizzie and I making dinner for the family- giving Grandma a break. We made milanesas, mashed potatoes, green beans, honey glazed carrots, a cake, (Tina brought up a Yummy salad to share since she had leftovers from a picnic from the day before) and french bread. It was really good (or at least I thought so). We had 10 people with us. It was good to see everyone.
Here is Grandma and Grandpa sitting at the dinner table waiting for the food.
Uncle Mike and Aunt Rita were able to make it out to visit with us as well. It was Uncle Mikes birthday so we made sure to Sing Happy Birthday to him.
Of course Uncle Allan and Aunt Sharon were able to make it to... I made sure we had plenty of french bread since I know how much Aunt Sharon loves bread! 
Wednesday we did some laundry at this quaint laundry place. The machines were ancient and it made me very thankful that I have a machine at home and do not need to go anywhere to do laundry.
Thursday was the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner.
Friday, was the actual wedding day and it was filled with MUCH activity.
Here we are with Debbie Smith one of the other bridesmaids.We got our hair done, makeup done and ran to the "Embassy" (an old theatre in Fort Wayne) to get ready for the actual ceremony.
Final, The Happy Bride and Groom- Adam and Sarah Ryndack.
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