This is a test posting from email. Does it =
make it to the
blog? If so, I’ll delete it…
Remote Post
Basically I’m just trying to see if I can post via email. If you can read
this, it works. Later I’ll delete the message. Why are you still
reading? Can’t you see there’s nothing going on here? Man! Do something
constructive.
Seriously, have a good day.
Big News!
The BIG NEWS at our home is that we are in the process of adopting two children! To protect the children, we cannot put much information on the website. We cannot share ANYTHING about the children at this time – other than to say we have not yet been matched up with specific children.
But over time, we will share how God led us to this decision and how He is continuing to work and guide us through this process. We are excited!
30th Anniversary Trip
Sary-Jo with her singing buddy
We won a trip to Las Vegas that included airfare and two nights at The Venetian. We were able to extend it for a few days and celebrate both our anniversary and New Years. We had a great time, although one time is sufficient for New Years Eve in Vegas! We saw several shows and spent a fair amount of time beginning the paperwork for adoption. We were truly blessed and enjoyed it thoroughly. Click on our picture to see many more. When the first picture appears, hover over the edges to go forward or back through the pictures.
Christmas Eve
Nutcracker
We took Sarah, Kyle, Janel and Ryan to the Nutcracker in Seattle. We also had a great Moroccan dinner. There is still quite a bit of snow on the ground. We tried to go to the Pacific Science Center, but they were closed. Click the picture to see more.
On the first day of Christmas…
Kyle, Sarah, Janel, Ryan, Randy & Sary-Jo
Our FIRST Christmas gathering was with the “Tacoma” wing of the family. We had a great time at Steve and Carrie Swafford’s home. Click on the family picture to see a bunch more.
Snow
Snow – Just a few pictures to give you an idea what a Puyallup definition of “cold” looks like. Click the picture of my poor truck to see a few more pictures.
Thanksgiving 2008
Randy & Sary-Jo
Thanksgiving brought out mixed emotions this year. Obviously we have much to be thankful for – I won’t bother starting a list because it would never reach its end. We are especially thankful for Jackie, and that she knew the Lord. But she passed away just a few days before Thanksgiving. We had a small gathering at our home to give thanks to the Lord of creation and to comfort each other. Click on the picture to see more.
Venetian Gala
Who was that masked couple?
On Nov. 8, we attended the Venetian Gala fundraiser for Northwest Leadership Foundation. We got dressed up and had a great time. We also won a trip to Las Vegas, including airfare and two nights at the Venetian!