Guten Tag!

Good afternoon.

Today is Saturday in Baumholder Germany- I'm sure its Saturday where you are too! It's been a lazy day-The weather in Baumholder is quite depressing-very wet and dreary-every day! The sun might shine for a few minutes around 3pm each day and then its gone. I can't imagine spending the entire winter here, however, if I could I would just to be with my precious grandson, Luke and his mommy and daddy.

I had my Guka "fix" this morning. Every morning around 6am EST and 12pm Germany time we see and talk with Guka- Steve. While he's having his morning coffee and toast with Kailee and Riley (our dogs) I am eating lunch with the Germany Scotts. It's really weird to think about the time of day difference between the US and here.

Yesterday we went to K-town to the PX and and shopped for the new baby and some toys for Luke to make him feel better when he has to share the spotlight with Baby Bee. I bought him some new shoes and he was so cute pointing to them while he walked around the store. On our way home on the very fast AUTOBAHN we sang songs- I tried to teach him "Running Over" with the hand motions. I'm sure there will be a video in the near future once he learns it.

It's been fun this week to plan the evening dinner meals. Usually at home Steve cooks during the week so its a challenge for me to come up with different meals. I must say it is rewarding though to see Chris so excited that someone is cooking instead of him lately. Understandably, Mindy has not felt like cooking so I am more than happy to be able to help.

At night, when I can't get to sleep I've been reading my devotional book rendezvous by Frank Moore. This is the book we are reading for our small group study at Cross Pointe Church of the Nazarene in Salisbury, MD. It makes me feel still a part of the church while I'm away and I'm really interested in growing in my relationship with the Lord. Last night, the chapter was on journalling so I thought this blog might even be a way to write out my reflections from the study. I'm really hoping this time away from my spiritual family I'll have some real times of growth- spiritual that is.

Well, I know you would like to see some pictures from this week- so with Chris' help, I'll try to post some:

Luke in his cute outfit and shoes from Grammy Mom (ME-ME)

Luke and "Me-Me"

Me-Me in her cute outfit with Luke

Luke with the monkey from Uncle Brian