Amanda and I have been teachers in a 2 year old Sunday School class for the last year at Geyer Springs. Those kids are awesome.
My favorite part of each week was song time. This past Sunday being our last with them, Amanda took a few photographs so we don’t forget.
[Sophia likes her fingernails painted. I like to paint them. It works out well.]
[That's Shawn Branscum, the Apologist. He stopped by for a bit on his way back to New Orleans.]
One of the girls just made me this sweet hat. It’s awesome. And hot. And colorful. She knit it with her bare hands. And this big needle looking thing.
I’ll show you the finished product soon. By the way, does anyone have any old milk crates you’d like to get rid of? Seriously. Send them this way!
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This journey required him to confront three temptations faced by any Christian leader, the temptation to be relevant, popular, and spectacular.
Um. Ouch.
We celebrated Sophia’s second year yesterday. It was a blast. Here are some shots of the night.
[What's a birthday party without a balloon toss?!]
[Presents!]
[Ever played that game where you tie a balloon around your ankle and try to stomp everyone else's balloon?]
[One of our girls drew this donkey. Pretty impressive.]
[Way too many candles for a two year old.]
[Get candy. Get candy. Get candy. Get candy.]
I just received this email from IJM:
Dateline NBC this evening will feature a special update on IJM undercover work in Svay Pak, Cambodia that resulted in the rescue of 37 girls. The Dateline NBC story, entitled “Children for Sale,” originally aired in January 2004 and has received significant airtime as well as two Emmy awards.
Tonight’s update will include a new interview with Gary Haugen as well as interviews with several of the young girls rescued by IJM in the original raids.
9pm EDT/PDT
Dateline NBCPlease watch and spread the word to friends who may be new to IJM!
Gratefully–
International Justice MissionP.S. Feel free to visit www.ijm.org/presscenter for previous Dateline NBC footage along with recent IJM media coverage. For more information surrounding the Svay Pak operation, please read Terrify No More by Gary Haugen.
Penguin and I are partied out. We had the shindig to end all shindigs last night. Burgers, hot-dogs, cheese dip, treasure hunt, fishing, washers, singing, balloon toss, face painting, pin the tail on the donkey, ice cream, cake, presents . . .
Sophia slept with us last night. Which, was ok, except that she insisted that Penguin sleep with us too. Dang penguin is a cover hog.
I need some coffee.
