David Crowder Band

Last night we went to see the David Crowder Band at the Fillmore. SO fun! First of all, we love David Crowder and it was fun to hear songs we haven't heard since being at our church in KC. (Oh how we miss Todd and his band...) Second, I think it had been WEEKS since David and I had done something fun together. (Unless him watching me study and me picking him up from work is fun?!) AND, we went with Amy and Eric, so the three of us were talking about how nice it is to be out of our heads for awhile and just do something for our spirits. (Although I do have to admit, the longer I am in seminary, the harder time I have swallowing some of the theology in praise songs...oh well!) It was fun! :)

Moab

This past weekend David went mountain biking in Moab, Utah. He left Thursday night and biked three days...over 70 miles! He and his friends camped at night and had a blast.

While David was gone, I worked on essays at the library. :(
I also experienced my first crazy weekend of Denver weather. Saturday it was 70 degrees and sunny. Sunday morning we had a blizzard! I think we got 3-4 inches of snow here in Denver. By Sunday evening it was sunny again and the snow had nearly melted. People kept telling us that snow was like that in Denver but I didn't believe them until I saw it for myself!

I survived my Hebrew Bible midterm!!! YAY!!!

David's job

David is in week three at Denver Health and is doing a great job! I thought it was only fair that we post a picture of HIM since we posted one of me on MY first day...



David turned in his application to nursing school yesterday. We're not sure yet when he will find out if he was accepted. PRAY, PRAY, PRAY!!! It's out of our hands now...

Prayers

I hate to sound self-absorbed, but I could really use some prayers right now! The past two weeks have been SO hard... I am having so much trouble keeping up on all the reading, trying to understand it all, and trying to strike some sense of balance between school and "regular life." I have wanted to be in graduate school for so long and I love being in seminary, but I feel like at any moment they (the admissions office, my professors, my peers, you name it!) are going to discover I'm a fraud and don't really belong here. I also feel like I spend so much time "in my head" and little time ACTING out my faith and convictions. I miss the daily interaction with my students and the feeling that I am making a difference. Anyway, like I said, I'm not trying to throw myself a pity-party but all prayers would be appreciated! :)

No excuse

For those who haven't heard...

Congress passed the SCHIP (Children's Health Insurance) bill. HOWEVER, it was vetoed by President Bush.

This is not a political issue to me, it is a moral issue. I urge you to go to www.sojo.net and click on the link "Tell President Bush to support SCHIP."

My Sister-Friend

Lauren flew in from Chicago Thursday night and we had a great time catching up this weekend. It is so nice to have a friend who you can just "be" with. We don't have to be doing anything to enjoy each other's company! We did a lot of shopping, eating, and even treated ourselves to pedicures. :) Our big adventure was going to "La Fondue" in downtown Denver on Saturday night...







She slept on the couch while she was here and after she left, Midas and Zoe fought over her pile of blankets...





Unfortunately, she had to fly back home today and I had to catch up on all the reading I didn't do this weekend!