Yat's

Tonight, the Corinth Crew (AKA, our Bible study group) is going out to eat and having a last hurrah. Shaunessy is leaving to do nursing relief work in the Sudan and Ben is going to Virginia Beach and then to Florida with Campus Crusade. Then in the near future, Anne and I will be leaving, and so will Josh. I think that's all - for what is planned. So we're going to eat at this unique and new (I think) place called Yat's. Then we're going to have an all our war on the ping pong table at Shaunessy's. OK, maybe we'll just hang out and have a party. Either way, it'll be time for the cameras so we won't forget each others faces. :)

Neue Praesident

Austria has elected a new president - Heinz Fischer.
I don't know anything about him, really. But I read something interesting about the other main candidate. Benita Ferrero-Waldner gathered up 47.59% of the votes, but it wasn't enough as Fischer brought in 52.4%. During the campaign, Ms. Ferrero-Waldner (yes, Miss) stopped in the southern province/state of Carinthia where Joerg Haider is governor. Maybe you've heard of him. As a supporter of Ferrero-Waldner, Haider presented her with a live pig as a good luck gift.

Odd, strange? Seems that way to me - and I just hope he wasn't trying to hint at her hygiene or eating habits. :)

Dear Boston,

Mournfully yours,
Indiana

Subservient Chicken

Check this out, if you have a high speed internet connection. I've never seen anything like this!!! It's strange and funny. Some of my favorites are "do the worm", "pick up the tv", and "run". Tell him what to do.

Mornin'

No matter how today is going, I choose to accept God's grace. It's truly amazing. Where else can I go, since he is the giver of life? I submit to the one and only.

German Word of the Day

der Spleen (dair SHPLEEN) - eccentricity; quirk

German Word of the Day

schlucken (shlOOken) - to swallow

Only 50 Grand for a Cat

I think this is an actual company, but it's crazy to think it's true. Click 'n Clone. Oh, and notice the company name, complete with play on words.

Hey Bob!!

This might be a good investment for you. :)

Can I get a...

Anne and I have a few big gatherings coming up where we'll talk about Austria, teaching at VCS, and asking people to consider supporting us in some way. One of those will be next Friday night in Bloomington - all the families and kids from Anne's 5th grade class from last year have been invited. That's 4/16, and it's being hosted by one of those families from the 5th grade class.
Then on Friday 4/30, our very own John and Kim (uncle and aunt) will be throwing a party for the same purpose. They've already been bathing it in prayer - daily, and we have joined in. That is so encouraging to us!
Wanna join?!? :)

German Word of the Day

felsenfest (FELSin fest) - rock-solid; adamant

Amazing "Photo" of the Day

I have a dream!!

and it might just look something like this.....

Austria

Isn't that great?!?!?!
As you can see on the left, we've added in the latest info on where we're at with support raising. It's really been great to see God provide and challenging to wait for his timing and way of doing things. We are in the process to trying to be in touch with as many of you as we can. We hope we can catch you by email or phone or in person over the next few months!
Keep checking back to see where we're at! :)

Jars of Candy

A couple days ago, Anne filled three different jars will different kinds of candy. She took them to school to have a contest for her students. These 3rd graders had the whole week to calculate and guess how many pieces were in each jar. The winner would win that jar of candy! (only one jar per child, please)

Well, yours truly thought he'd give it a go. Guess for jar #1: 260 jelly beans. Guess for jar #3: 50 chocolate eggs.
Answer for jar #1: 260 jelly beans!! Answer for jar #3: 54 chocolate eggs!!!!

OOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YEAH! Can you feel that???!!?!?!?!? OOOOH OOOOH! Who's your daddy!?!?!?!? (that was my victory dance)

I skipped jar #2 because I don't remember what I guessed or the actual number. But I was relatively close to that one also.

What will they think of next?

This is something new to me. Is it a guiboard? Is it a skatar? I'm not sure, but you should definitely check this out!!!

German Word of the Day #2

die Sossenschuessel (dee SOsen shoosul) - the gravy boat

German Word of the Day

verfallen (fair FALLen) - to expire, decay

Comments Please

Well, I just found out about a new dimension I can add to our Blog. And so I did! Maybe it's not that big of a deal, but it's worth a try.
It's a way for you to make comments on the posts we make to our blog. So if you want to try commenting on this, or any post, just click on the link below that says "Comment" and then a number in parentheses (which happens to be 0 right now, since it's brand spankin' new!)

So be the first! Make a comment!

Pile Number Three

Anne and I have been gradually going through our entire apartment and sorting things into 3 piles (very large piles, mind you).
Pile One - Things we are taking with us to Austria.
Pile Two - Things we aren't taking with us to Austria, but are going to store somewhere. (Our smallest pile)
Pile Three - Things we are selling.
Pile number three is definitely the biggest. So, are you interested in taking a gander at it and maybe buying a book or two, a board game, 7 oz. rubies, a table, framed pictures, or Christmas decorations? Come on over!