Pray for Josh

Please pray for Josh, my pastor's son. He is facing possible permanent paralysis from a ski accident. You can stay updated here: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/joshsorvik

flowers

What can I say, but the weather has got me down. March is currently a lion, and if the extended forecast is correct it will NOT be going out like a lamb. So, here's to hoping that March showers bring April showers, which hopefully will bring flowers in May. Then again, we do live in Duluth. Even May flowers may be a stretch.

image from here

Happy St Patrick's Day!

coffee!

I am of the persuasion that coffee tastes better in a mug that you love. For Valentine's Day my sister gave me this mug, and I love it! As I usually tell people, my idea of camping is staying in a mediocre hotel. This mug is inspiring me to get rid of all the mugs that I don't like and only keep the ones I love. Thanks, Jen! My coffee is tasting great!

Some pictures

Page likes to take naps in Matea's room -
there is usually a nice sunbeam shining in the afternoons!

Ah yes, we are storing toilet paper in a plastic bag again.

My parents came up Sunday night and took Matea swimming in the pool at the hotel. Unfortunately, the pool pictures aren't that great. This is Matea and Grandma before swimming, and Maeta just looking cute in her suit.

quote

I found this quote on a wall hanging in Hallmark the other day - I love it!
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Just think,
you're here not by chance,
but by God's choosing.
His hand formed you
and made you the person you are.
He compares you to no one else--
you are one of a kind.
You lack nothing
that His grace can't give you.
He has allowed you to be here
at this time in history
to fulfill His special purpose
for this generation.
_{-Roy Lessin}

Ever store your toilet paper in a bag?

posted by Aaron:

Have you ever stored your toilet paper in a bag? All unrolled and loose? Well we're doing that right now. We're not trying to start a new trend - there's a logical reason for this.

I was home with Matea the other day and she was in her room playing. Or so I thought. I went to check on her and she was standing in the bathroom next to the toilet, holding the plunger with an entire new roll of toilet paper in a huge pile on the floor (one of the "double rolls"). I'm to cheap to just throw it away, so for the last couple days we've been using a pile of toilet paper out of a bag. So if you happen to come over in the next day or two and need to use our bathroom, the toilet paper is safe to use...it's just in a Target bag on the floor.