3 days and counting

It's hard to believe that on Monday we'll fly to Vienna.  dangit.

THAT, my friends, is exciting. :)

Today, we're going to the Lilly corporate center, and according to Meg, "This is the Lilly Corporate Center.  You don't wear jeans."  Hmmmm, does that mean cotton shorts are ok?

I guess I'll be looking in my pile for some cotton pants so I look respectable.  Because that is what truly matters. :)

Checkitout Checkitout Checkitout

Look over to the right part of your screen.  Do you see that number one hundred??  Yeah - it's for real!  God has really provided for all we need - like I should be surprised.  But he has and we're stoaked about that.  That is such a blessing and thank you to those of you that have prayed about this. :)

Inner Torture

How could you do this to me, Lakers?? 

 
I mean, come on.  I know he started in LA, but he was with the despised Kings.  And he's The Flopper!  ugh.  This photo hurts.
But, in the shadows of the hoopla in Miami with all the love going on down there, The Flopper isn't all bad.  I mean, he's old, but he can still move alright and he can definitely still pass the ball.  It might be good for me to not see Vlade fall on the ground over and over trying to stop Garnett or Miller or some other beast (heaven forbid Shaq) - and that's just another benefit of me moving to the other side of the ocean.  I'm just going to run and hopefully not feel the full brunt of the heavy blows dealt by the mocking media on my poor Lakers. 

Here's your chance, Kobe.  Please show me you're not a rapist and that you ARE a slice of Michael. 

Sorry

It's been a long time since I've done much of anything on this blog.  I haven't had much time or access to a computer since we were in NY and MI.
So, how are all of you doing today?  I hope really well.  Anne and I are going to go see Spider Man 2 today, so that should be fun.  We're also going to go on a bike ride to get ready for the Indianapolis Night Ride that we're doing this Saturday.  It's a 20 or 30 mile bike ride around Indianapolis at night.  Unique for sure, I've never done anything like that! :)

OK, I'm going to try to add something else....

Third Culture Kids

Anne and I are at Pre Field Orientation right now in Houghton, New York. Small town with Houghton College and not much else. There are people going all over the world here to teach, be administrators, counselors, and more. We're learning a TON about different things - culture transitions into the country we're going to (20+ different countries), third culture kids, getting to know the others going to Vienna Christian School also, Christian education philosophy, etc. This stuff has been much more helpful and interested than I (Chris) expected.

Third culture kids, I learned, can be kids of missionaries, military kids, kids of diplomats, or kids of international businessmen/businesswomen. There is a ton that they go through, learn, change, etc. They're part American (or western), and part Austrian (or whatever country they live in). It makes for a very interesting and unique person with unique desires and needs and perspectives.

Anyhow, I better go now because Anne is looking at the Austrian IKEA website to dream about what we can get to furnish our apartment in Vienna. I want to look too. :)
So long....