Archive for October, 2008
October 25, 2008 at 19:32 · Filed under life
We have spent the last few days at an amazing ranch here in central Texas. What a retreat it has been. Mike Knight has created an oasis in the Texan desert complete with a 5 star Ranch house, 4×4s (ATVs), hunting, more guns, hunting blinds, game feeders, great Texan steak (T-bone, Chicken fried) and of course… Texas Hold’em!
Here is our location: http://is.gd/4MwF (Just past the ‘C’ marker there is a turn off left into the ‘forest’. 1km down this path, you see a clearing and a big building which is the barn, and west of that, the Ranch House.)
Ill post some pics soon.
October 23, 2008 at 15:19 · Filed under life
These days, because nonno and nonna are here to take care of me and Jude, I get to leave a little later for the office, which means I get to spend more precious time with my boy!!
These morning moments are so special, and I get to play and take pics of a very happy Jude!
October 23, 2008 at 6:51 · Filed under life
Today we went back in for round two of shopping. This time, we went to a mall in Grapevine, north of where we are living. I must confess it was an utter success, and I came away having scored two nice pares of Levi’s along with several other select items, and 70 dollars worth of baby clothes. We then visited Fellowship Church’s Downtown campus and spent a few hours with the pastor there, Chris. In the evening, we ate an awesome dinner with Jonathan at Piranah sushi bar… wow…
Cecile and I went to the FC youth Wednesday evening “small groups night”. It was an eye opener… they work really hard and they are VERY good. Then it was off to the arcades to play some video games. Wow… this is almost vacation!!! A few photos from the past 40 hours or so…
Matt identifying with Americana.
Visiting the Rain-forest Café w/ Jonathan, Jennifer and Cecile
Don’t ask…
Cec and I under an aquarium at Rain-forest Café
Talking w/Chris McGregor, Downtown FC campus pastor
Amazing ($100) sushi from Piranas!!!
5mns before the show — i mean church .-.- started.
Fellowship Church teens in action. What an amazing band!!!
October 21, 2008 at 17:30 · Filed under life
wow. We have had a great time so far, visiting Fellowship Church, lifechurch.tv and Shady Grove Church. We’ve met a lot of awesome people including a cool chick from Hooters and the COOLEST Ukrainien dude I have ever met. (Ex army guy who now is the senior pastor of New Testament Church in Ukraine.
Take a look at a few photos taken from my BlackBerry Bold, and enjoy.
October 20, 2008 at 22:21 · Filed under life
October 17, 2008 at 23:01 · Filed under life
Yes, Stuart aka Dad, is now in Dallas safely with Matthias. We are spending the better part of a week here at Shady Grove Church, speaking at a missions conference and basically relaxing and having a great time. I’ll post photos as I feel inspired. Already several funny/interesting stories to share. Tomorrow, golf, and a bit of shopping… (babe, get me your list soon!)
Thanks H for letting me purchase my new HP mininote before I left, from which I am now typing this post! A bientot.
October 17, 2008 at 21:23 · Filed under life
While Stuart was busy at the leaders’ day retreat (Ok, this is on 4th October… I have been slightly busy lately), I thought I would take Jude to do something cultural for once. The Chateau de Prangins was the location of what was called a ’social sculpture’ by Catalan artist Muma, more info at (http://www.lejardindeslumieres.ch/EN/abstract.html).
The artist and 500 volunteers lit up the castle of Prangins with 60,000 candles, and it was really an amazing sight. It certainly made me want to go and actually visit the castle itself, which is a museum portraying the life of people who lived in the mid-18th century, with gardens and a ‘kitchen garden’ (vegetable patch I suppose, only massive), also kept as it would have been in 1730s. Fascinating stuff, and lovely shots. 
Pretty fairytale-ish and so impressive there were thousands of people visiting.
I propped Jude up so that he could see! So many LIGHTS!
My other favourite photo
Vue d’ensemble of the kitchen garden lit up
Candles in the kitchen garden
There were candles along the outsides of the walls of the castle
October 13, 2008 at 22:53 · Filed under life
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Jude got his first taste of solids this past Saturday afternoon while we were up at the chalet. Along with his friend Gabriel, they both tasted pureed carrots… and the DADS got the honor of feeding the babies!
Jude gagged a bit but overall, I think it was a positive experience. This video is take two (dad filming) as mom (attempts to) feed Jude.
October 4, 2008 at 22:24 · Filed under life
October 2, 2008 at 22:39 · Filed under life
Thought I would post some pics that summarize some of the events of the last few weeks of September.
Even moms can have fun - Harriet and Fabi on the swings!
Amber came to visit; it was great to see her again.
Don and Evey at their pennsylvania-style barn-raising extravaganza!
H and I had a great date night: Jeopardy on the good ol’ 8-bit Nintendo.
Jude learned to sit up.
Al, Fa and Gabe return from 1 month in Brazil.
Glen and his crew from SITA warmly welcomed me as I filled in for one of their team for the entire month.
Our boy Jude!!! Play time in the morning is just simply, the best.
October 1, 2008 at 22:56 · Filed under life
Today, for the first time in his life, Jude sat up and played!
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