Our New Granddaughter!

Joanna Elizabeth Ward was born to Kirk and Sarah Ward on Thursday, December 15 in the evening. She was 7 lbs. 15 oz. and 20 inches long. She want home Saturday am and we have been enjoying her since then, since Liz, Anna and I are staying with them through Christmas.

Anna, Covenant College Goalie

We just got the news that Anna made not only the Appalachian Athletic Conference First Team but also the Region XII Women's Soccer All-Region First Team. We're just a little proud. She ended the season with 90 conference game saves.
GO, ANNA!!!

My new motorcycle jacket

It's cold, but in England people ride bikes year round, even in the rain, so proper gear is a great help.

Time for Some New News

It's been a long time since we've posted anything on this blog. So with Sarah's prompting, here I am again. One fun thing I've done since my last posting was to teach in vacation Bible school. The kids were great.

It's hard to believe it is the middle of October. In a few weeks we'll be heading for the US for some meetings, time with some of the family, and to see Granny. Between now and then we have three different sets of overnight guests coming through, Bible studies to lead, driving license tests to pass, and work to do. Meg said recently that she feels like she is finally a round plug in a round hole rather than a square plug trying to fit into a round hole. I think I feel that way too. It is so good to be here.

Today I had communion with a lady who is bed-ridden. So it was just Kath, three of us and Paul Levy, our pastor. I actually got all choked up in the middle of it realizing how special it is to be a part of God's family. I'm doing a Bible study next week from Habakkuk. I've titled it "God is sovereign but is He good". I've learned so much about the goodness of God preparing for this. I hope I can express it in a way that others can learn as well. The meaning of Romans 8 has come alive to me through this and I thank the Lord for what He is teaching me.

Great new punjabi, Meg, too bad you are so cold!!!!! 

I catch Meg napping...do you think she is cold??? 

Meg's Birthday

We had a lot of fun going to an Ethiopian restaurant for Meg's birthday. It was kinda strange to be just the three of us but still fun. The food was really good, served by an authentic Ethiopian woman. Here we are.

At the Addis 

Liz and Paul at the Roman Baths, Bath, England 

Anna and Liz at the Roman Baths, Bath, England 

Our "travels" lifestyle lends itself to needing places to store trunks and reusing shipping containers. I built this shed from 4 shipping crates, put in a wood floor with pallet wood, and installed scrounged counter tops. Not roomy, but more room than before! 

Our back garden is looking up after help from Rinnie & her girls. We even have gold fish in the pond (but still too much algae to see them). Note our Kenyan "jiko" for cook outs. 

Here is a close up of the entrance to Samuel Rutherford's church in Anwoth, Scotland. Above the door is carved "Built AD 1627". The plaque says:
Anwoth Old Kirk
Samuel Rutherford
Minister from 1627 - 1638
Professor of Divinity and Principal of St. Mary's College 1647 - 1661
Buried in the Cathedral Grounds St. Andrew's 1661
Counsellor in the Westminster Assembly of Divines
Author of famous "Letters" and "Lex Rex"
Preacher of Permanent Renown
Reformer and Defender of the Faith
Monument erected to his memory on the near-by hill 1842
"Fair Anwoth by the Solway"
"Glory, glory dwelleth in Emmanuel's land."

Rinnie was able to visit us in May with Lauren and Meredith. It sure was fun being grandparents. 

On our way back from seeing Anna play soccer in Ireland Mom and I visited Samuel Rutherford's old church in Anwoth, Scotland. 

Greenwich Mean Time - where East meets West 

Travels with Paul and Liz

We're following our children and learning from them how to use a blog to post information and pictures for others to view. We want to use this as a way to offer pictures and other information to people we email, without sending picture files to those with slower connections or who may not want large emails.

We welcome your comments and ideas to make this more helpful and post what you'd like to see about our work and life! Whether you ask or not, you will usually be able to find pictures of our grand kids here (it's a certified priviledge of grandparents).