Booboopopabus

Do you know it? Sound it out and take a guess. The answer is at the bottom of the post. As you can see, or hear, Ethan's got a great language all his of own.

translation: hippopotamus

So if you're serious about living this new resurrection life with Christ, act like it. Pursue the things over which Christ presides. Don't shuffle along, eyes to the ground, absorbed with the things right in front of you. Look up, and be alert to what is going on around Christ—that's where the action is. See things from his perspective.

Colossians 3:1-2

I like this new-to-me way of reading the Bible. Yes, I've been in Colossians for two months instead of one. It's been worth staying with it for a second month.

Been thinking...

If I never mention my sin, what need is there to talk of my Savior?

Perfect Crunchy Granola

Although hard to believe, this granola ranks with all the yummy granolas found in the German grocery stores. A little vanilla yogurt on top makes it even more perfect. I mix and match all kinds of nuts, seeds and ingredients depending on what I have or what is on sale. Check out the bulk section at Whole Foods or Sunflower Market to make this recipe completely affordable.

6 cups old-fashioned oats

2 cups whole wheat flour

2 cups packed brown sugar

2 cups flaked coconut

1-1/2 cups chopped pecans

1 cup wheat germ

1 cup all-bran cereal

3/4 cup vegetable oil

3/4 cup water

2 tablespoons vanilla extract

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup raisins (dried cranberries, dried blueberries, etc.)

In a large bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, coconut, pecans, wheat germ and cereal. In another bowl, mix oil, water, vanilla and salt. Pour over oat mixture; toss to coat. Pour into two greased 15 x 10 in. baking pans. Bake at 275 degrees for 1 hour, stirrring every 10 minutes. Add dried fruit. Store in an airtight container. 16 cups.

While we were away or Why I didn't accept the challenge to blog everyday in 2009

*A week of Cadence's pastoral care summit, where we participated in meetings that will help us as a mission better care for the soul's of our missionaries.

*Two weeks of our first winter candidacy and new missionary training. Thirteen new missionaries ready to raise-support and then into various ministries!

*One week of Rick recruiting at a bible school and the kids and I playing with my family in Nebraska.

*Three people with the yucky flu and two with miserable ear infections. Lots of quiet days on the couch and plenty of grouchiness.

*Another tooth gone.

*We are usually packing for the east coast this time of year - to recruit for Cadence and sneak in a few visits with dear friends. As much as I've loved these travels, I'm so thankful that this year we are not going.

Will You Be My Valentine?

by Emma
It was Valentine's Day at school and Jackie said to Kathryn, "Will you be my valentine?"
"No, " said Kathryn, "I will not be your valentine."
Then Jackie pulled a box of chocolates out of his back pack and said, "Now will you be my valentine?"
"No," said Kathryn, "I will not be your valentine."
Jackie was close to giving up. But then he remembered the bouquet of roses and the red ribbon with lace that his mom had packed in his backpack. He pulled the bouquet of roses out of his backpack and said, "Now will you be my valentine?"
"No, " said Kathryn, thinking that Jackie would want to marry her someday.
But then Kathryn remembered the red valentine with white lace and pink ribbon that she had made the day before. She pulled it out of her backpack and walked over to Jackie's desk and said, "Will you be my valentine?"
Jackie said, "No." Then she pulled out a bag of sweet tarts and said, "Now will you be my valentine?
No."
Kathryn said, "Come on."
"No."
"Please."
"No."
"Pretty please with a cherry on top."
"No...oh...oh... all right." cried Jackie.
Then they grew up and loved each other so much that they got married.
The End.