Only 48 hours or so until Grandma and Grandpa Farrow arrive!!!! Yay!!!
I am so excited to see my mother-in-law and father-in-law! I have been telling Noah about it for weeks and I'm so excited for family to arrive! It is especially wonderful that Noah will have grandparents around for the week. One of the hardest, if not the hardest, part about being away is not having family near, especially when there are grandparents to your baby involved in the picture =(
I'm sooooooo grateful that the Lord allowed a trip for the in-laws! It was wonderful news when we realized we weren't going to make it back to Manitoba for Christmas and they announced they would come for a visit in just a few weeks! I'm so grateful!
I feel like a kid counting down the days until Christmas =) Come on down, mom and dad Farrow!
Monday, January 21, 2013
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Real Marriage DVD-Based Study by Mark and Grace Driscoll
Over the past year, Shane and I have been slowing working through the Real Marriage DVD series as date nights at home! We've enjoyed going through this series on our own, even though it is meant for a group and I think it would be fun to go through with a group of married couples!
Real Marriage is both a book and a DVD series tackling issues in marriage and is summed up well in the title "Real Marriage; The Truth about Sex, Friendship and Life Together". The DVD package includes 11 weeks of DVD lessons, a participant guide and a leader manual. Though I was reviewing the DVD package, I also read through the book Real Marriage, since my husband ordered it for his blogger review! It was actually really nice to go through the book and the DVD series at the same time! I found the book expounded a little more than the DVD lessons, though the DVDs were more interactive and allowed us to work through the content together as a couple.
I enjoyed this series and found it a great springboard for discussion on many different topics within my own marriage. I would recommend it to other couples and definitely suggest being a part of a group of friends who would go through it if the opportunity arises. Mark and Grace tackle some very honest and sometimes uncomfortable topics that are necessary to discuss and be honest about if you want an intimate, deep relationship with your spouse. One thing I also liked was that the series is formatted so that someone who is single could do it to and even participate in the activities and homework. There is a section for singles each week.
If you are looking for other resources for group settings or within your own marriage, another DVD series we highly recommend is the Love and Respect series by Emerson Eggerichs!
I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com <http://BookSneeze®.com> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 <http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html> : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
Real Marriage is both a book and a DVD series tackling issues in marriage and is summed up well in the title "Real Marriage; The Truth about Sex, Friendship and Life Together". The DVD package includes 11 weeks of DVD lessons, a participant guide and a leader manual. Though I was reviewing the DVD package, I also read through the book Real Marriage, since my husband ordered it for his blogger review! It was actually really nice to go through the book and the DVD series at the same time! I found the book expounded a little more than the DVD lessons, though the DVDs were more interactive and allowed us to work through the content together as a couple.
I enjoyed this series and found it a great springboard for discussion on many different topics within my own marriage. I would recommend it to other couples and definitely suggest being a part of a group of friends who would go through it if the opportunity arises. Mark and Grace tackle some very honest and sometimes uncomfortable topics that are necessary to discuss and be honest about if you want an intimate, deep relationship with your spouse. One thing I also liked was that the series is formatted so that someone who is single could do it to and even participate in the activities and homework. There is a section for singles each week.
If you are looking for other resources for group settings or within your own marriage, another DVD series we highly recommend is the Love and Respect series by Emerson Eggerichs!
I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com <http://BookSneeze®.com> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 <http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html> : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
Saturday, January 12, 2013
A Noah Update!
I realize it's been a while since I've given you an update on my Noah =) So, here's the latest!
He is adorable. I am so in love =)
He is 13 months now and SO MUCH FUN! He talks a whole lot (in his own language), is incredibly smart and super, duper persistent. He moves all the time and I'm asking the Lord how to show me how to teach him to sit since he's always wanting to move, move, move. He runs laps around our little apartment all day long so we venture out into the halls and common areas a few times a day to socialize and burn off some of that energy. He plays hard and loves to climb. He is an explorer and discoverer, especially loving to open cupboards and venture into offices and open doors on the base. He loves the prayer room and runs between beating the drum, strumming the guitar and pounding on the piano =) He will go to just about anyone but he has been really preferring mommy lately.
He's started scrunching his nose and doing a lot of laughing and fake chuckling. He's loves to eat and hums the whole meal through if he likes what he's eating. If he doesn't like it, he makes very unhappy noises the whole time =(
He's the funnest partner grocery shopping and can make the crankiest looking people smile. He's super observant and does a ton of people watching, catching the eye of those who aren't paying attention and then flashing them an award-winning smile =) He really draws people.
He is now sleeping through the night...PRAISE THE LORD! He has been doing some intense teething the last little while, though no new teeth since October. He even bit me again today =(
He has started interacting more with other kids and seems to enjoy it. I'm excited to see these skills grow as he plays with more kids here at the base, on play dates and at Sunday School.
I love that kid! He is just sooooo delightful!
(I still haven't erased pictures so I can post more but I plan to soon!!! Bear with me! I know blogs with pictures are so much more enjoyable to read! And now that I've told you how cute Noah is...you are probably dying to see a recent picture =) )
He is adorable. I am so in love =)
He is 13 months now and SO MUCH FUN! He talks a whole lot (in his own language), is incredibly smart and super, duper persistent. He moves all the time and I'm asking the Lord how to show me how to teach him to sit since he's always wanting to move, move, move. He runs laps around our little apartment all day long so we venture out into the halls and common areas a few times a day to socialize and burn off some of that energy. He plays hard and loves to climb. He is an explorer and discoverer, especially loving to open cupboards and venture into offices and open doors on the base. He loves the prayer room and runs between beating the drum, strumming the guitar and pounding on the piano =) He will go to just about anyone but he has been really preferring mommy lately.
He's started scrunching his nose and doing a lot of laughing and fake chuckling. He's loves to eat and hums the whole meal through if he likes what he's eating. If he doesn't like it, he makes very unhappy noises the whole time =(
He's the funnest partner grocery shopping and can make the crankiest looking people smile. He's super observant and does a ton of people watching, catching the eye of those who aren't paying attention and then flashing them an award-winning smile =) He really draws people.
He is now sleeping through the night...PRAISE THE LORD! He has been doing some intense teething the last little while, though no new teeth since October. He even bit me again today =(
He has started interacting more with other kids and seems to enjoy it. I'm excited to see these skills grow as he plays with more kids here at the base, on play dates and at Sunday School.
I love that kid! He is just sooooo delightful!
(I still haven't erased pictures so I can post more but I plan to soon!!! Bear with me! I know blogs with pictures are so much more enjoyable to read! And now that I've told you how cute Noah is...you are probably dying to see a recent picture =) )
Sunday, January 06, 2013
A New Year Brings New Students...
Happy New Year! I love a new year! I'm looking forward to all the awesome things God has in store for 2013!
The base is buzzing this first week of January! A week ago, our students from the September DTS set out for their outreach to India and the Philippines. 4 days later, a whole new group of students has arrived! The January quarter is a Justice and Compassion focused Intimacy to Impact DTS and it's going to be a good school! They have 21 students from 5 nations and though we aren't directly involved with the school, I look forward to getting to know the students around base and welcoming them to our YWAM family here in KC! We know one of the students from Winnipeg and it's always awesome to have more Canadians around!
Friday was Arrival Day, when the students arrive and those are always exciting day! Noah and I hung out upstairs in the common area for parts of the day to get in on the excitement of new students arriving =) So fun!
Happy New Year!
The base is buzzing this first week of January! A week ago, our students from the September DTS set out for their outreach to India and the Philippines. 4 days later, a whole new group of students has arrived! The January quarter is a Justice and Compassion focused Intimacy to Impact DTS and it's going to be a good school! They have 21 students from 5 nations and though we aren't directly involved with the school, I look forward to getting to know the students around base and welcoming them to our YWAM family here in KC! We know one of the students from Winnipeg and it's always awesome to have more Canadians around!
Friday was Arrival Day, when the students arrive and those are always exciting day! Noah and I hung out upstairs in the common area for parts of the day to get in on the excitement of new students arriving =) So fun!
Happy New Year!
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