Priming
Steven finished priming the front porch tonight. Whew. It’s nice to be directly working on the project!
Celebrating our Two Month Anniversary
Two months and counting!
I have the best husband in the world. He surprised me with a two-month-anniversary dinner out on the town. Steven is such a servant, always thinking of special things to encourage me. : )
Ge’ez dialect.
Our cuisine of choice? Ethiopian of course. Yes, that’s like the Ethiopian man who spoke to Phillip, or even further back, like the Queen of Sheba who visited King Solomon.
The western side of the restaurant.
This spot is one of the best for Ethiopian food in our area. They had an traditional American style seating with tables and chairs, but later, we saw some stools and tall skinny basket tables for the authentic experience. We’ll have to try that next time!
Is it possible to serve yummy lentils?!!
Steven first ordered us Sambussa, basically thick spicy lentil stew covered in puff pastry. It had a hot chili sauce to dip it in, and it was delicious! Serven Clan, yes, the lentils were really this good.
“SAMBUSSA: Thin dough shells stuffed with lentils, onion, hot green & herbs. This meatless dish is lightly deep fried in vegetable oil to a golden perfection”
A cup of tea.
Next we had some spiced Ethiopian tea. It came as a hot cinnamon water, then you added the tea bag, of which my husband was attempting to decipher the Ge’ez writing while it was steeping!
The crowning part of the meal.
The platter of exoticly spiced meats (lamb, beef, chicken), savory collard greens, a lemony green salad and freshly made cheese, was presented on a large sour pancake like bread called injera.
The bread itself was SO good, you could eat it just by itself. It is made from the smallest grain in the world, Teff, and has a pleasant fermented taste. You would grab a piece of injera, wrap it around some meats or veggies from the platter, and pop it in your mouth, sans knife, fork, or spoon.
The tradition is for the host to serve his guests their first bite, preparing a delectable morsel in injera and popping it into their mouth. So of course, my sweet husband did this for me, and introduced me to the happy cuisine of Ethiopia.
Steven and Rebecca, enjoying the adventures of married life.
Adventure: Mt. Diablo
Our first “Adventure Saturday”: Hiking on Mt. Diablo after visiting relatives
Christmas Tree on the move!
Lights on and rolling down the highway, Christmas carols playing!
Christmas Decorations
Stringing the lights on our tree.
The first ornament on the tree was the first ornament Rebecca received as a little girl.
Decorating our little tree.
A special Christmas Star: our first Christmas decoration purchased as a new family.
A first ride on the Lightrail
Steven took Rebecca on her first lightrail ride while traveling towards downtown. This is much easier than driving and parking!
All is Quite Well in the Lord
Thanks to Miss Kelly Reins for the picture.
After a month of adventures, Steven and Rebecca are back settling in their home state. God is good and we are overjoyed at His goodness. Thanks for your prayers and support making our wedding day so incredibly special!! We continue to treasure your prayers as we set purposeful patterns of a Christ honoring family culture. We are so blessed!
Counting down…
Dear readers, we’ve both been busy preparing for our marriage, and the wedding which is the celebration of the beginning of that covenant of marriage. Thank you for all of your kind comments so far for our family-soon-to-be.
If you haven’t already been checking, you want to keep an eye on the http://servenclan.com web site for the latest photos and news.
Signing off for now,
Steven and Rebecca
