10 week visit

So we went yesterday. We had a disgustingly long wait to see the Dr. I had to fast as they made me do a bunch of blood tests, so I was hungry and therefore nauseous. Thankfully, my sweet heart Shawn came with me, so I wasn't in misery alone. He had just gotten off a shift and was kept awake for way too long. We went in at 8am and didn't get out of there till after 11!

Praise be to God, the baby is alive and well. This will be the last appointment for a while. I may find a dr in WA in April or May. We'll see.

Quilt pics

The quilting part isnt done yet. I thought I might stipple it, but the test area that I did isn't looking too well. So maybe I will hand quilt it after all. And obviously, no binding yet, till it's quilted.

Its getting better!

Sausage, onions and peppers over rice. Yes, I made it and I ate it! This meal reminds me of our good friend Ed. He used to come over and make it for us, and any homeless person around at the time. I miss Ed.

So, as you see, our baby is cuter by the week. This is of comfort. We have a check up tomorrow.

We're headed for Washington state in a couple weeks. First we have to go to LA, I should say, get to go to LA and hang with the Eshelmans around the time of the ordination. That will be great fun. Brian is flying out as well, so it will be nice to be with him again, and Rev Lanning is to be there as well, last I heard, so it will be nice to see him again too. We get back here on a Monday and then drive out on Saturday, after Shawn gets off work in the AM. We have till Wednesday the 25th to get there so Shawn can get oriented the following two days. This contract is for 6 weeks. We hope (at this point anyway) that we will have an opportunity to extend as it will be possible for my sisters and fam to come down from PG to visit. YAY! Also, it sounds like Shawn has an unbelievable schedule! Mon to Thurs, and then off ALL WEEKEND! This idea makes us giddy. If you can imagine Shawn giddy, ok, I am giddy. There are several cool churches that we would like to visit, namely, the RP in Seattle, the Free Reformed in Seattle, and we'll likely visit Mars Hill Church too, theres a sattelite campus near us. So that will be fun. AND we have friends in WA. The Tarons and Harrs are there. So we look forward to getting together with them, and with Philip and Michael, who will be only an hour drive from us ( I think).

So I found these pics and wanted to post them. The one of our moms was taken at my bridal shower. Mom and Vicki got along like they were, hmm, sisters. The other is of Amanda when she was pregnant with Joshy. Shawn makes me laugh.




I had a good Lord's day, sadly Shawn had to work last night and tonight, so he slept all day. Great sermon http://www.marshillchurch.org/media/trial/temptation-from-sin . Good discussion. I had a friend call me, we had nice chat. I look forward to seeing them in Grand Rapids when we get back.