Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Light yoke, but no yolk

Noah Loves to Bowl :)

Noah may be allergic to milk...he seemed to have reacted after our initial test and reintroduction (drainage, sinus trouble, eczema, and even behavioral changes). So, now we're on to eggs... As if finding foods with no milk wasn't hard enough, now we are limited to feeding him foods with no milk, and no eggs. I must say that Kristina has done very well at finding different foods to feed us that qualify. Noah is a good boy. Pray for us as parents. Pray that we can raise him in a way that glorifies the Father.

Juliana is well...she stays happy all the time (as long as she's well-rested and well-fed). She seems to be coming down with allergies herself though.(or a cold)

Kristina has amazed me over the last few weeks. She's finding new and better ways to take care of us all. It seems like she's found a new spring in her step, and has tapped into an extra reserve of energy. I can really see her drawing closer to God, and God working in her life. She is becoming more disciplined with her time and more generous with her resources.

Jesus' yoke is easy, but there's much work to be done. I have found a greater peace and confidence in my salvation. I am beginning to accept God's gift of grace given for me. I am beginning to learn what it means to die to self and live for Him each day.

Thank you so much for all of you who keep up with us, support us, and pray for us! School is going really well, but we are gaining so much more than Biblical knowledge.

May you find rest for your soul in the One whose yoke is easy, and whose burden is light.

-Jeff

P.S. Report cards came out for our first term and we both made all A's.

Friday, November 2, 2007

Sunday, October 7, 2007

Our class

This is the entire student body, faculty, and staff at S.I.B.I. this year. We all meet for chapel every morning that we have class. This includes: AIM (Adventures in Missions) students, Level 1 and Level 2 S.I.B.I. students, Advanced Missions students, faculty, and staff.


Here is our class. (We're level 1 students this year). It's a great group. :)


you can find more pictures of the other groups at www.sibi.cc

Thursday, October 4, 2007

Break Week

Next week is finals-week and the following week is break-week. We are going to travel to Longview and then to Houston for break week. We can't wait to see everybody and for them to see the kids again. I wish I had time to post here more often to keep everyone updated on what's going on with us. Hopefully we can catch up with some of you in our travels. :) I really want to share what I'm learning with you all.

Coming to a town near you soon.

-Jeff

Saturday, September 22, 2007

In live action and color!

We are able to post videos online. So far we've only posted one as a test, but it's worth watching. It's of Juliana laughing. :) Go to www.youtube.com/followthesims and click the big play button in the center of the video. I'm sure it would take a long time with dail-up, but it probably still works. We'll let you know as we update it.


Au Revoir,

Jeff

Monday, September 17, 2007

Ah Ah Ah Ah Stayin' Alive...Stayin' Alive...

We are still here...Sorry we haven't updated in so long. School is still great...schedule is still crazy...Kids are good...runny noses as usual. We had some friends over from school on Saturday, and it was a nice break from all the work. Everyone seemed to have a really great time, and we did too. We're doing well. I hope to have more time to update later.

boom ba doom ba boom ba doom untiiiiiiil we meeeeet agaaaaiiin,
Jeff

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

More pictures :)

Noah suits up for battle at his birthday party. (with a little help from mama)

Noah's first time in Granny's pool.
He had a blast.
He even rode around in a boat for a while.
Even I got into the birthday fun. This is Noah's "cheese" face.

Noah and Granny.
Juliana with her great grandmother.
Eating birthday cake.
Small boy, big cake.
Perhaps his first music lesson. He has enjoyed his harmonica and drum. :)
This week has been very relaxing so far. It's been good for us. It'll help when we get back to school next Monday. You can click the pictures to make them bigger, or right click to download them to your computer. Enjoy!