"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Sunday, November 16, 2008

bowling night

On Friday night, we went bowling with our Maple House girls.  It was really fun!  We went to Georgetown Bowl, which was a really nice bowling alley.  

Kaine absolutely loved bowling!  It might be kind of hard to tell in this picture, but he even got little kid bowling shoes--so cute!


He carried his bowling ball everywhere:)

This is one of our residents.   The night was kind of bittersweet, because it was her last night with us at Gateway.  We will miss her a lot!

This is our group:)

We made a stop at Burger King afterwards, and Kaine had such a great time in the play place!  He was loving it!
So, that was our Friday night.  It was really fun!  

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Casa Vida y Esperanza

Well, Nathan and I just got back from a week in Magdalena, Mexico!  We went to visit Nathan's sister Jenna.  It was lots of fun!  We left Kaine and Halle here with our parents, so we had a week to ourselves.  It was really nice to get away, but I did miss the little cuties:)  

In the van on the way to a day trip at the Ranch, this place CVE owns.  The kids in Mexico just pile into vehicles--no seat belt laws:)

Diego found a bull's skull at the Ranch.  We actually brought one of these horns home with us:)  Don't ask me why, Nathan thought it was cool.

Nathan and Jenna helping make lunch.  We had a ton of hot dogs.

Two of the kids were giving Jenna head massages and braiding her hair.  As you can see, she was enjoying it:)

Julissa and Nereida, 2 ADORABLE little girls!

Jenna's kids getting hyper before bedtime!

Candi...she is so cute!  She was playing peek a boo.


More hyperness before bed...thanks to Nathan:)  The kids LOVED playing with him!

See what I mean?  They were having an absolute blast!




Candi again--so cute!

Natie and Jenna...eating at the fish taco stand.

Jenna, Nathan and I with Jenna's kids on our last night there.  We went to the Plaza to get ice cream and chips, and then just hung out there for a little while.

Ramses licking all the hot sauce out of his chip bag.

Nathan and Ramses racing in the plaza.

Me and Ramses...he is also super cute!

This is the adorable little Julissa and Nereida.  I told them to say "Hasta la Vista, Baby" and it was so cute!  I just love these cuties!  (By the way, this one is a video, for those who may be confused...just kidding:) )

Thank you for an awesome week, Jenna!  We had a really good time.  We love you, sis!!