Tricia Came to Visit!

Hi there,

Tricia and Amy

We had a really eventful month! Our good friend, Tricia, was able to come and visit us a couple of weeks ago. We loved to have her here! I am very grateful for her friendship and the time we could spend together. The day after Tricia left Amy came to my room and said, "Mommy, where is Tricia? Let's find Tricia!" : )

We were also able to see a good friend of ours, Breanne, while Tricia was here. Bre has a 3 months old son, Noah, who is a cutie! Both Tricia and I were very happy we had the chance to see Breanne and meet Noah.

We are so thankful for our friends and family. It is so encouraging to be surrounded by people who love us! We even have the chance to talk to my parents at least once a week. We sure are blessed!

Chris and I cannot believe how fast Amy is growing up. She is such a people person. She wants to befriend everyone she meets. :)

Unrelated... She just learned how traffic lights work, so all day I was listening to her telling me when I have to stop and when I can go as I was driving the car. Well, she doesn't know that I can turn right on red (unless a sign says otherwise), so when there wasn't anyone behind me, I waited for a green light before I turned so she wouldn't be too confused. : ) 

She is such a joy! We love her so much!

Our beautiful princess

Last week I started to memorize Scripture. I was so surprised at how fast one can memorize a verse. I thought it will take me 2-3 days to learn a verse but I could learn 6 in a week! I am using the Topical Memory System verses. Howard Hendricks recommended it in his book, Living by His book. It really works great! It lists a couple of verses under different topics, so now when I think of a topic (such as "honesty," "God's faithfulness," etc.) I am reminded of these verses. I don't know why I never consciously memorized Scripture before. But I am glad I started it!

Chris is also doing very good. We love his work schedule. Most of the time he can take his "lunch break" around 7 pm, so he can be home when we put Amy down. Amy, of course, is in love with Daddy. They can be very goofy together. : )
Today, after Chris came home, he said, "I finally did it!" I looked at him with a puzzled face, so he continued, "I am finally considered overweight!" : ) (He had a health check-up at work and he learned it there.) Just so that you can put things into perspective, here is a 2-year-old picture of him and a recent one. And nope, it is not just the beard. He does weigh more! : )

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!