At bible study this past week our leader showed us the sermon below (on DVD). Josh and I really enjoyed it and thought we'd post a link to it for anyone interested in listening (about 45 minutes long). During the Sermon, John Lynch shared a piece he wrote called "The New Testament Gamble". Josh and I were really moved by it. He prefaced the piece by challenging the viewers to think- "What if I gave my children grace like God gives me grace?"For Josh and I, it challenged us to think, "what if we gave one another grace like God gives us grace?"
Click here for the sermon
and click here to read "The New Testament Gamble"
We hope you enjoy.
Blessings in Christ,
Whitney and Josh
...Join us as we seek to glorify God and enjoy him forever...through our lives, our marriage, and every adventure- the extraordinary and seemingly ordinary.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Prayer Requests for this week
As many of you know, Josh begins week 1 of API (Aviation Preflight Indoctrination) this week. We would appreciate your prayers as he (and I) begin this adventure. Word has it, the students should put in about 5 hours of studying a night (after a full day of classes) and 8 hours each day on the weekend. Please pray for me as I try to support him in his studies in the midst of busy work days myself. Pray for Josh that he will have the mental and physical endurance to complete these difficult weeks of education ahead with God's strength.
Another prayer request we have is for Josh's overall health during this time. Last night, Josh's eyes and face began to swell up (looks very similar to the swelling I had awhile back). After 16 hours of taking benadryl around the clock, the swelling is only just beginning to go down. We are not sure what caused the swelling, but we would appreciate your prayers for his health, especially during this critical time in his education and career.
We miss you all and love you so much.
In Christ,
Whitney and Josh
Another prayer request we have is for Josh's overall health during this time. Last night, Josh's eyes and face began to swell up (looks very similar to the swelling I had awhile back). After 16 hours of taking benadryl around the clock, the swelling is only just beginning to go down. We are not sure what caused the swelling, but we would appreciate your prayers for his health, especially during this critical time in his education and career.
We miss you all and love you so much.
In Christ,
Whitney and Josh
Saturday, April 25, 2009
What if sand gets on my pizza?
We have discovered a wonderful pizzeria nearby our house on "Perdido Key". They have amazing garlic bread (and pizza of course). After a long week of work and Josh's first day of API (Aviation Preflight Indoctrination), we decided to get some delicious pizza and eat it across the street on the beach. It was a warm week here- perfect for the beach in the evening.
Nothing relaxes Josh more than a good slice of bacon and mushroom pizza ;)...while he wasn't too keen on walking through the sand to eat his pizza, it was a win/win
Pretty dunes behind us
Unrelated to the photos above, I thought I'd sneak a photo in of Matt on his last night here in Florida. Josh and Matt's sponsor brother from the Academy just arrived to Pensacola for flight school. We had a great night reuniting with Jim. In the Navy, it is very rarely "Goodbye", but rather, "See you later".
Nothing relaxes Josh more than a good slice of bacon and mushroom pizza ;)...while he wasn't too keen on walking through the sand to eat his pizza, it was a win/win
Pretty dunes behind us
Unrelated to the photos above, I thought I'd sneak a photo in of Matt on his last night here in Florida. Josh and Matt's sponsor brother from the Academy just arrived to Pensacola for flight school. We had a great night reuniting with Jim. In the Navy, it is very rarely "Goodbye", but rather, "See you later".
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Hoppy Easter
(I can't take credit for the catchy title, as Matt phrased it earlier today, but in light of all the photos below of Edgar, I thought I would include it ;) )
Matt Arrived March 16th and boy has time flown. A few weeks later, Josh and Matt's "Gramps" came for a nice visit from Monday to Friday of this past week. AND- Matt's girlfriend Stephanie was here for a visit from last Monday until tomorrow.
It has certainly been a whirlwind but we have loved having so many visitors nearby, especially around a holiday.
Surprisingly, in almost seven years, Josh and I cannot recall being together on an Easter weekend, so it was special indeed ;).
While Gramps was here we had a nice roast in the slow cooker, homemade Macaroni and Cheese with ham (Mom Albright's recipe), and ate out at our favorite Mexican restaurant nearby. This week was also Master's week for golf, so there was plenty of golf recordings to catch up on in the evenings. Josh and Gramps played golf every day. Gramps also got a chance to check out the Naval Aviation Museum while Josh was working one day.
Edgar quickly won the hearts of Stephanie and Gramps. Gramps began referring to Edgar as "Oscar" and it stuck the rest of the time he was here. Edgar didn't seem to mind if it meant more attention.
(Matt and Stephanie feeding the little guy)
(as the week progressed, so did Edgar's love for Stephanie's attention to him)
Saturday Matt, Stephanie, Josh, and I played 18 holes of golf. Stephanie and I alternated every other hole. It was so much fun!
Then Easter Sunday the Easter Bunny kindly visited Edgar before church :)
(they seem to have similar taste) ;)
We have finally settled in on a church and really enjoyed the Easter service.
After church we went to Lost Key Golf Club for brunch. I have had a terribly long week of work and it was so nice to just enjoy the weekend instead of cooking and shopping for a meal. It was such a wonderful meal. We had lobster bisque, crab cake eggs benedict, all kinds of meats, smoked salmon, cheesecake, and more! It was a wonderful and relaxing afternoon.
We wanted Edgar to feel a part of the day, so we took some family pictures after brunch in front of our house.
(although this looks like we were posing, we were really just passing him off to each other, haha)
(he actually ate a few blades of grass this time)
If you've made it this far I am impressed! One last tidbit is that Josh will be beginning flight school in two weeks on April 24th. This first bit of his training will be 6 weeks long and then he may have another wait before beginning the next section. We'll just have to take it one step at a time!
Happy Easter to all! He is Risen!
Matt Arrived March 16th and boy has time flown. A few weeks later, Josh and Matt's "Gramps" came for a nice visit from Monday to Friday of this past week. AND- Matt's girlfriend Stephanie was here for a visit from last Monday until tomorrow.
It has certainly been a whirlwind but we have loved having so many visitors nearby, especially around a holiday.
Surprisingly, in almost seven years, Josh and I cannot recall being together on an Easter weekend, so it was special indeed ;).
While Gramps was here we had a nice roast in the slow cooker, homemade Macaroni and Cheese with ham (Mom Albright's recipe), and ate out at our favorite Mexican restaurant nearby. This week was also Master's week for golf, so there was plenty of golf recordings to catch up on in the evenings. Josh and Gramps played golf every day. Gramps also got a chance to check out the Naval Aviation Museum while Josh was working one day.
Edgar quickly won the hearts of Stephanie and Gramps. Gramps began referring to Edgar as "Oscar" and it stuck the rest of the time he was here. Edgar didn't seem to mind if it meant more attention.
(Matt and Stephanie feeding the little guy)
(as the week progressed, so did Edgar's love for Stephanie's attention to him)
Saturday Matt, Stephanie, Josh, and I played 18 holes of golf. Stephanie and I alternated every other hole. It was so much fun!
Then Easter Sunday the Easter Bunny kindly visited Edgar before church :)
(they seem to have similar taste) ;)
We have finally settled in on a church and really enjoyed the Easter service.
After church we went to Lost Key Golf Club for brunch. I have had a terribly long week of work and it was so nice to just enjoy the weekend instead of cooking and shopping for a meal. It was such a wonderful meal. We had lobster bisque, crab cake eggs benedict, all kinds of meats, smoked salmon, cheesecake, and more! It was a wonderful and relaxing afternoon.
We wanted Edgar to feel a part of the day, so we took some family pictures after brunch in front of our house.
(although this looks like we were posing, we were really just passing him off to each other, haha)
(he actually ate a few blades of grass this time)
If you've made it this far I am impressed! One last tidbit is that Josh will be beginning flight school in two weeks on April 24th. This first bit of his training will be 6 weeks long and then he may have another wait before beginning the next section. We'll just have to take it one step at a time!
Happy Easter to all! He is Risen!
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