Happy Snow Day!

Well, it wasn't exactly a blizzard... more like a 1/2 inch dusting. But we still enjoyed waking up to see snow this norning. It also wasn't enough to get the kids out of school or me out of work, but we did sleep in a little and Rachael made pancakes for breakfast(whole wheat so I could have one), so it was kinda like a Saturday. Hope your day is going well! Blessings!

Good friends

Rachael and the kids and I are so blessed beyond measure with dear friends. Blanchard Box is one of the most encouraging, enthusuastic and positive-minded people we have ever known. He always lifts us up, even when we are trying to encourage or help him. God bless you brother!

Still looking...

We made another "college tour" trip this week. This time it was to North Greenville University, just north of Greenville, SC. Heather and Rachael stayed home this trip and Austin and I drove down and back in a day. NGU is a great school and we really liked the atmosphere and strong Christian emphasis. I have to admit that we also really liked the possibility that Austin may be able to get a full tuition scholarship because of us being MSC Missionaries with NAMB. Austin still hasn't decided for sure, so we are still looking. Pray for him next Saturday (12/13) as he will be re-taking the ACT to see if he can improve on his score for better academic scholarship opportunities.

We MISS Family Robinson

On the way back from Alabama last month we stopped off for a visit with our dear friends, the Robinsons, in southern GA. It was so good to see them and to see how much the kids had grown in just a few short months. Westin was looking good too, but he decided to take a nap when we took this picture by their "new" house. :-) You can go to their family blog at http://www.justgottalaugh.blogspot.com/ to see how you can help them get in it soon by purchasing hand-painted canvasses by Kitty.

Fast track to AL and back

Well, it's official. Thanks to our good friends Gil and Debbie, and Paul who made the journey from AL to KY, we actually made a very quick trip to Montgomery and back. We had not been down south since February, so we were a little past due. We had time for a short visit with family, visited with our home church Thorington Road Baptist (http://www.thoringtonroadbaptist.org/) on Sunday AM and our "second home church" Mountain View Baptist (http://www.mvbaptist.info/) on Sunday PM, Rachael had a yearly check-up and Jamie took in part of the Alabama Baptist Pastor's Conference and State Convention Annual Meeting.

The next thing we knew, we were on our way back to KY and it felt like we had just gotten there. If we missed seeing you, we are sorry, but as you can tell, it really was a "down and back" kind of trip. We hope to come back for a little longer visit in January or February and maybe we can see you then. Meanwhile, just know that the road between here and yon goes both ways and you are welcome to come see us as well. Call us and "we'll leave a light on for ya."

Making the rounds

Our next stop on the "check out some colleges" tour was Alice Lloyd College in neighboring Knott County. This is a small (600 students) Christian school that is actually one of only 6 work-study colleges left in the country. Austin liked the closeness to home and church, and the atmosphere of a smaller campus. No strong feelings one way or another yet, so we have a few more schools to check out. We'll keep you posted.

Best of Friends

As we walk through this life, there are those people who make a lasting impact on your life. Our good friends, Jeff and Louann and Keith and Brenda (and their families) have done just that. Thanks guys and gals for a great visit and wonderful fellowship. You are the best!