Fireproof!



We rarely go to the movies. The house is so warm and cozy. Our new couch is so inviting. Netflix is readily bringing us gifts in the mail. The dogs don't see us enough as it is. Often we go to the movies and one or both of us become upset at the people on cell phones, or the guy behind us providing a play by play of what is going on up on the screen, and the cost can just be astronomical. So when numerous people from our church mentioned how wonderful the movie 'Fireproof' was, we decided to put all of this behind us and venture out to the theater.

Honestly, it was one of the best movies either one of us had ever seen. It is a movie about so many things, but specifically about Covenant Marriage. It follows a husband and wife whose marriage is at a crossroads, and what transpires to get it back on track. It delves into some interesting issues regarding marriage, our interactions with others , and most importantly, our relationship with the Lord. The movie is an amazing testament to how God can use all sorts of medium to get His message to the world. I am so proud of the directors, actors, volunteers, etc. who put time into this project in order to change lives.

We both cried (yes, BOTH of us) during this movie, as we could recognize ourselves in some of the characters actions. The whole theater clapped when it was over and we spent a nice hour afterward at Starbucks talking about the movie and how it touched each of us. The Lord truly worked on both of us via this movie, and we hope you can experience the same.




http://www.fireproofthemovie.com/

Apple Time!

Here in New England we have a lot of great working farms and orchards. One of our favorites is B.F. Clyde's Cider Mill, where they make fresh apple cider on the premises, as well as some of the best hot apple cider donuts you will ever devour. We hope you can all come up to visit it sometime!

Well, we finally have a blog up and running! Due to the fact that we are so far away from many of our family and friends, we wanted something to keep everyone up to date on our adventures, as well as to keep in touch! We will likely protect the site in the upcoming weeks, so that you will need a password to view the blog, but we will let you know when that time comes!

I thought it would be neat if our first blog entry was about our trip to Monterey in October. Joel is in a competitive class at the Naval Post-Graduate Institute and I was fortunate to have the opportunity to visit him. It is so gorgeous out there, and really a must see. The food tastes better, the people are so relaxed, and the sunshine doesn't hurt a bit. They have a recreation trail out there that follows the shoreline and you can sea lions, birds, rays, fish, and just appreciate God's landscape. We visited San Francisco, went on a six mile hike in a Nature Preserve, drove the famous 17 mile drive through Pebble Beach, shopped in Carmel, and just enjoyed the California coast, as well as each other!