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  1. Snow my goodness

    November 22, 2010 by Katie

    How do you make a whole city shut down?

    Let it snow.

    Not even a lot of snow, just a little.

    I think we’ve had about an inch or two fall today. Conditions that are laughable to me as a Midwesterner are basically a recipe for disaster in the Seattle area.   I don’t know if it’s the hills, the rarity of snowfall here, or the hypnotizing effect of softly falling snow.  It is a puzzling thing to me how an entire region just goes totally haywire when the frosty flakes start to fall.  

    I drove to work today.  Gave me some good time to practice my patience.  Average speed on the 14 mile commute home……16 mph.  I’ll consider that a good pace though since many people had several hour long bus rides to endure.  5 hours to go 10 miles in some places.

    Don’t get me wrong, I love me some snow.  Snow makes me feel like I’m back home in Kansas.  Except that, out here, it’s more stressful and not good for making snowballs. :(

    Hey, at least it’s pretty & peaceful now.

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  2. Two Years

    September 13, 2010 by Katie

    On this special day, two years ago.

    We were blessed to have so many loving family and friends celebrate our wedding day.  It’s not the dress or the flowers, the cheesecake or the dancing that we remember the most.  It’s all the hugs and love we felt all day long.  Those memories will forever be engrained in my heart and in my mind.

    Cheers, my sweet love, to many more wonderful years together.

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  3. One Week

    July 17, 2010 by Katie

    In one week, I’ll be fully immersed in the Russian culture and probably wishing I would’ve taken the time to learn the language more (or at all). Thankfully, there will be a translator and I’m traveling with others who have been there and seemingly know where we’re going and how to get there. I’ve been forewarned that it’s not like in Europe, where directions and signage are frequently in English. In Russia, it’s Russian. And that’s it.

    Большой. (which means ‘great’. Although I have no idea how to pronounce that.)

    Those 7 years of Spanish won’t help me any this time.

    And I’m okay with that. These 2 weeks in the heart of Russia will be my time to disconnect and be 100% in the moment. I’ll kiss my phone and email goodbye until I return back home.

    This trip has taken on a whole new meaning for me following a series of unfortunate events we endured this past week and I’m even more uncertain about how I’ll handle such a long period of time away from my loving husband and contact with family. But I’m anticipating this being the most awesome time with God and those children who I’ll come to love so much. So how can I not look forward to that?!

    That’s all to say, I can really use your prayers even more now than I thought I needed them before.

    And for Todd also, two weeks of bachelorhood can be tough. :)

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    I should probably start packing soon.
      
      

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  4. It Will Be Awesome

    July 8, 2010 by Katie

    I mentioned several weeks (months?) ago that I will be taking a big trip this summer. ‘Big’ is kind of an understatement. In two weeks, I leave for Russia.

    yeah, Russia.

    And no, Todd will not be traveling with me, but I’m certainly not going alone. I will be traveling with 6 other people from our church to Dyatkovo, Russia to help at a children’s camp. Not just any children’s camp, but a former Communist camp that is now operated by Christians. An exciting opportunity for everyone involved, and I feel blessed that God called me to be a part of this.

    I know 3 words in Russian:
    да (Dah) – Yes
    HeT (nyet) – No
    спасибо (cpa cee ba) – Thank you
    Oh, and the sound they make to describe a cat. But I can’t spell that one out for you.

    Should be interesting, that’s for sure.  God will be with us too, so despite my anxiety and fears of what lies ahead, I know it will all be okay.

    Here’s where I ask you for your help. I’m asking for donations, if you feel compelled to give, please do so. We still need money for travel expenses and sending the Russian kids to camp.  Many of them can’t afford the daily fee, and we want to give them this wonderful opportunity.  Whatever you can give will be so very much appreciated.

    But more than anything, I really want your prayers. Prayers for a safe trip, prayers that we can connect with these kids and teach them about God in ways that they can come to know him. Prayers that we can just make some kind of positive impact on their lives.

    It will be awesome. Of this, I am sure.

    спасибо! (Thank you!)

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  5. Twenty Eight

    June 7, 2010 by Katie

    Wow.

    28 years ago today I was born, making my mom & dad super happy to have a sweet little girl to balance out the craziness that is my brother (they’ve never said those words exactly, but I’m pretty sure that’s how they felt/feel).

    Where has the time gone?

    Katie Elizabeth – 1 year old

    I have a couple things to say about my glamour shot:

    1. I was pretty cute and chubby. And slightly red-headed, thanks to my grandma Leola passing those genes on down to us.

    2. Dearest mommy, maybe you could’ve taken a comb or something to the photographer? What in the world is going on there with my hair and how come nobody fixed the baby bedhead look I was rockin’?!

    Gonna party like it’s my birthday…..and by that, I mean I will be working all day and then enjoying a quiet evening at home devouring a red velvet cake Todd is supposedly making me.

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