Tuesday, February 23, 2010
It's Raining Men
Families in the crowd during one of the return ceremonies on Ft. Rich(sadly, I did not take this pic, it's borrowed)
Who knew how many benefits a regular gym routine could have for my life? First I feel great, second my clothes fit better, but the most fun part is becoming a part of the routine of Army wives. Spending time at the fitness center on Ft Rich has given me a great peek into the lives, expectations, and disappointments of more military families!
Over the past two weeks most of our deployed guys have returned home, and it's obvious! There are dudes all over the place. These are some of the comments I've heard the past couple days at the gym, in reference to "all the men" being home:
"I see a group of guys, and think, where did you all come from??!"
"How can adding one more person add so much more laundry?"
"He's ok with not interrupting our routine, it's been working for a whole year."
from an instructor, "I see lots of smiles today, you can tell your husbands are home"
"Where's Jennifer today?"
"Her husband is home"
" :) "
I see far more guys at the gym, I see dad and little dude coming to meet mommy after her work-out, its just a good time.
It has been fun to watch the ladies light up as their families are reunited, yay!! And we are thanking God for a safe return of our men.
That's all for today, a look on the more serious side of "redeployment" to come later.
Elaine
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Happy Groundhog's Day
Well, if this were Bill Murray's movie, I'd certainly make a little better use of today. But I'm pretty sure I'll wake up tomorrow, and it'll be the day the music died and life will go on.
January was a busy month with Wes & Elaine and the Mountain Chapel Hospitality House. Intern-prospect David was here for three weeks, 'tasting and seeing' the ministry, in hopes of joining the Alaskan team for a longer internship later this year. It was great to have him around, to have another hand in teaching, cooking, and loving people.
We also had a visit from Cadence's Pastoral Care director. Gene came for a week, and met with Wes & Elaine and Dan & Barb to help process and talk through all of the many changes and stresses the recent months have brought. We are thankful to God that we work for an organization who cares so much about us, and our walks with the Lord.
Somewhere in there Wes fell victim to the Alaskan winter and road system. Our beloved Jeep that you may remember from a previous post is no more. Thankfully Wes walked away from this vehicle that rolled off the highway one dark morning with nothing more than a bump on the head and a few scratches.
Wednesday night Wes will begin teaching a new series at the chapel on evangelism, and Elaine will be teaching a series called "Understanding the Bible in 30 Days" which will actually be a 13 week class. We're both excited about these opportunities and the people who attend.
Next week begins our long awaited Australian vacation. We'll be sure to post pictures and stories!
God bless,
Wes & Elaine
January was a busy month with Wes & Elaine and the Mountain Chapel Hospitality House. Intern-prospect David was here for three weeks, 'tasting and seeing' the ministry, in hopes of joining the Alaskan team for a longer internship later this year. It was great to have him around, to have another hand in teaching, cooking, and loving people.
We also had a visit from Cadence's Pastoral Care director. Gene came for a week, and met with Wes & Elaine and Dan & Barb to help process and talk through all of the many changes and stresses the recent months have brought. We are thankful to God that we work for an organization who cares so much about us, and our walks with the Lord.
Somewhere in there Wes fell victim to the Alaskan winter and road system. Our beloved Jeep that you may remember from a previous post is no more. Thankfully Wes walked away from this vehicle that rolled off the highway one dark morning with nothing more than a bump on the head and a few scratches.
Wednesday night Wes will begin teaching a new series at the chapel on evangelism, and Elaine will be teaching a series called "Understanding the Bible in 30 Days" which will actually be a 13 week class. We're both excited about these opportunities and the people who attend.
Next week begins our long awaited Australian vacation. We'll be sure to post pictures and stories!
God bless,
Wes & Elaine
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
New Year=New Adventures
Welcome to the Future! It is really hard to believe it's 2010 already. So far this year has started off with a bang. A few days ago this moose in the video above started camping out in our yard. He is a huge bull moose. Yesterday, I (Wes) got really close to him while I was checking our mail. Like most moose in Alaska they are bothered by you unless you bother them.
Coming Events
We are looking forward to new Bible Studies, outdoor adventures and all around ministry for the coming year. So far we are planning some snow caving (diging under feet of snow and building a big kid fort) and other winter sports as well as checking out the Alaska Aces hockey team before the season ends. In February, Elaine and I are heading to the Outback for a vacation. We will visit Sydney, Australia and New Zealand. We will be down there for about 10 days. I told Elaine after we decided to stay in Alaska in August that I would need a big vacation to look forward to. It is almost here! I can't wait.
Prayer Requests
Ministry is going well but I seem to be lacking the needed energy to do everything. I'll be honest, I am having a hard time trusting God with EVERYTHING. Therefore, unnecessary stress has occurred. Please pray I continue to practice the Good News that I preach to these awesome Soldiers and Airmen--You can trust God with everything. It's the truth, now I need to apply it. Elaine is doing well and I want the world to know how much I love her. She is an awesome lady that I certainly don't deserve. I am so glad I vowed to be with her through the good times and the bad. I told her today what I recently heard a pastor say, "If you ever leave me, I'm going with you!"
More to come soon,
Wes (& Elaine)
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