Dearest Blog Readers,

Some of you know that Rebecca has a Christmas-time birthday. Well, this year is no different, in that we are rejoicing in God’s goodness in her life.

However, there is an extra special birthday present that the Lord has given her this year.

Actually, it’s a birthday present for Rebecca and Steven. And, a Christmas present too, for that matter. And, a New Years present. And a Valentine’s Day present . . . and a Resurrection Day present . . . and a . . . well, you get the picture.

That’s right folks, God has blessed us with the gift of a precious new baby. : )

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So we celebrated our second anniversary in the beautiful Marin Headlands. (Golden gate bridge in the background.)

While there we toured the one of a kind (though atypically romantic) Nike Missile Museum.

I’m more and more grateful for my Rebecca. In the Lord I have found a very “good thing”- her.

You haven’t heard from us for a while, but we are still here. : )

We are still madly in love, and growing deeper in it ever single day, by God’s grace (just passed 18 months!!).

We are busy in our callings.

Steven
Loving Husband: Keeps our family going in a Christ honoring direction; Picks roses for his wife almost every day; Current out loud readings are in Exodus and To Have and to Hold.
Visionary Deacon: dreaming big dreams while walking faithfully day by day with the people in our flock.
Creative Computer Engineer: rescuing people all over the country and world from mean and nasty technology.
Ham Radio Enthusiast: preparing our family to attend a local field day.

Rebecca
Happy Homemaker: recently painted the master bedroom, and tackling all sorts of organizing projects.
Bursts-of-Inspiration-Composer: still writing hymns on ReflectHymn.com, occasionally cries, “Pen and ink! Pen and ink!”
Aspiring Photographer: taking a class, honored to help with a wedding and family photo shoot.
Crazy Cook and Nutritionist: lacto fermented mustard, ginger ale, and hollandaise sauce have been the latest.

Both of us are enjoying lots of company (Come on by! We’ll leave the light on for you : ), everyday adventures, and growing together in the Lord.

Both of us have been more recently involved in a variety of pro-life activities.

Both of us are engaged in the battle against ants and spiders! Leave us a comment if you have a good suggestion for getting rid of them naturally (besides squishing them, that is).

We are looking forward to all that God has for us in the future, yet are enjoying each day He gives us, one by one.

Thank you all for the kind words on our anniversary. The Lord has been very, very good to us as a still-new family. Looking back one year ago, you might enjoy watching the highlights from our wedding and reception: S&RL, 6 Nov 2009

For our one-year anniversary, we enjoyed a wonderful weekend away near the beach in Southern California thanks to the generosity of our kind friends. More photos after the jump…

Thai Dinner at Pismo Beach

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