Babies, babies, babies....

We have entered the stage in life where all of our friends are having babies! This is even more intense than when they started getting married! We are thrilled to see our friends having little ones and even more thrilled to watch and learn! And I'll emphasize again, only watch and learn.

We would like to officially welcome....

Samuel Tucker Gomez (July 1)

Parker Douglas Routh (August 18)

Linnea Michelle Psiaki (August 28)

Soccer Alumni Game 2009

Last weekend Christopher played in the FCDS (school where I work; school where he went) alumni soccer game. It's a really fun night for the school's community. Players from the '70s come out and everyone since then, and they take their best shot at the current varsity team. Christopher being farther and farther from his Fury soccer days played great!

Jackie's ACL...post surgery

Well, we made it through surgery last Wednesday. The doctor confirmed that the ACL had completely torn! Jack did great! As you can see from the pictures, his haircut is just getting better and better. His front paw has a 4 x 4 inch area shaved from his surgery IV. His back left paw was shaved three weeks ago to repair the extreme cuts he sustained while lost in Ardmore, and now his entire back right leg is shaved from the ACL repair.

Despite being in a bit of post-surgery pain, he is doing quite well. Chris has relocated back to his parents house for the next four weeks to isolate Jack from our other three dogs and the activity level that we proudly maintain here in the Henson house. At Mom and Dads he can rest all day and sleep all night, avoiding stairs and day-to-day wrestling matches with Tex.

Pray for a quick recovery. Pray that both ACLs remain intact and healthy. Jack is hobbling around on three legs, thus we need prayer for BOTH ACLs. Pray for Christopher and myself. This is going to be an unorthodox month of our marriage. Lots of phone dates and visiting each other --- weird!

We're are so simply thankful that under any circumstance Jack is home with us. Tonight, I went over to spend sometime with my boys and it was such a wonderful feeling to have Jackson sleeping next to me, safe and sound.

We Love These Two

On our way home from Ithaca (see below), we got to have dinner with dear friends. Susan and I went to Syracuse together and somehow we managed to marry husbands who get along just as well as we do! It's awesome!

I love this lady!

Visit to Ithaca

We spent last weekend up in my hometown with the family. The pictures speak for themselves!

Bethany's Wedding

I was blessed to be able to fly out to Spokane, Washington to watch my dear childhood friend, Bethany, get married. We experienced gymnastics, high school class office, volleyball seasons and youth group days together. She has spent the last two years in Zambia, Africa with the Peace Corps and while she was there, she met Jeremy Colvin. They both continue to have a heart for the people of Zambia, and will continue to live their working The Choshen Farm.

It was the best wedding I've ever attended. Simple, beautiful and meaningful.

They did a Zambian wedding dance as they left the ceremony!


Signing their marriage license in the apple orchard

Me, Zach & Christy... cheers Ithaca High!

They danced into the reception!

Jeremy washed Beth's feet and presented her with a new Bible to match his, "Bethany Joy Colvin."

Apparently in Zambia they are fierce dancers! This was their version of the cake dance!

Farewell, Mr. & Mrs. Colvin!

Chris and I hope that someday we can go and serve with Beth and Jeremy in Zambia. It would be an amazing experience to go and work the Choshen Farm with them for a few months time. We'll see what God lines up in the years to come.