Amy
WOW! We had an incredible speaker on Sunday morning. Frank and Marie Drown came, and while Frank did most of the speaking, Marie helped him provide a taste of life from a whole other world. Frank and Marie were missionaries for many years to headhunters in South America. They even wrote a book about their experiences titled Mission to the Headhunters. It was almost surreal to hear Frank talk about his experiences in South America, mostly because I've heard the story before. In fact I've read several accounts of the events that happened January 8th, 1956 to missonaries Jim Elliot, Ed McCully, Roger Youderian, Nate Saint, and Pete Fleming. It is rather odd even now to think back on Sunday, because for the first time I was hearing the story from someone who had actually been there. You see, Frank is the missionary they called on to go after the men to find out what had happened. If you don't already know the story, the men had been killed by the tribe of natives they were trying to reach with the gospel. To me it was still just a story, but to watch this little old man (now in his eighties, and yet still involved in active mission work) tell the story, I feel so incredibly blessed. I also feel challanged, and I've felt it alot lately. The question that keeps coming to light is "am I really called to be comfortable?" I know the answer is no, so where do I go from there. No, we're not planning to move to Ecuador or the other side of the globe, but where do we go from here? Where do we step out in faith and just trust God? I hope you are challanged by these thoughts as well.
Amy















Well, I did a little photo shoot with my baby the other day and since I need to share some pics, as I haven't done that yet on this site, these will work fairly well. Plus I'm rather proud of myself for these shots (though I didn't scan them for red eye, so no promises). The cattails are a part of the decorations for his upcoming 1st birthday party [ahhhhhh!!!!!]. Really, it can't be only a month and an half away. Noooo!
Amy
Okay, so now we're really up and running. I've been dying to get this template since I first opened my blog, and my fabulous husband was finally able to upload it for me. I love it, love it, love it! Anyway, I'll try to write more soon and put up some photos of my adorable little munchkin.
Amy
Well, here it is, I've finally sucked it up and started a blog. I can hardly believe I have a facebook page, much less a blog, but I must admit they are good ways of staying connected. First off, this is not the finished look for this blog, but until my husband can help me upload the background I really want, it'll have to do. Anyway, I'm in the sleepy time respite otherwise known as William's nap time and I figured I had better write something so I can start sending people to my blog. Thus ends my first entry, and knowing me it is only the first of many various and sundry random thoughts and hare-brained ideas.