Fall Break

Today we took advantage of the beautiful weather and Asbury's Fall Break to go down to Red River Gorge with Amy's cousin, D.J. It was a gorgeous day - not too hot, not too cold, beautiful blue October sky. The trees were not as colorful as most years due to the severe drought we've been in, but it was still very nice.

Amy and D.J. in front of Nada Tunnel

Matt on the swinging bridge on Sheltowee Trace

Crescent Rock

Matt & Amy on top of Chimney Top Rock

A House Divided

Today Amy's Giants played Matt's 49ers...a little friendly rivalry. Giants won. (Matt says "booo.")

Congratulations, Kerry & Tim!

On Saturday we celebrated a wedding in Lexington with our friend Kerry and her new husband Tim. Kerry is a friend of ours from college who still lives in the area. Amy was a bridesmaid in the wedding, and Matt sang a couple of solos. Below is a picture of us from the reception on the 15th floor of the Chase Tower in downtown Lexington. We wish them all the happiness in the world.

Adoption Update: On Hold

So, the word we're getting from Uganda is that things are on hold right now. Basically, it has to do with wording. The Ugandan courts want the adoption orders to read one way, but the U.S. Embassy wants the orders to read another way.

Here is what we have been told: the Ugandan government does want the children to be adopted to the U.S. There are meetings going on between judiciaries, embassies, government ministers, and passport officials, to iron out the differences and come up with a policy concerning adoption rulings.

Here is what you can pray for: pray for the five families (adopting from the same home we are) who are currently waiting - they know their children, have met them, and are unable to bring them home until these things are worked out; pray that the talks among all involved parties will be resolved quickly and efficiently; pray for our son, whoever he may be; pray for patience for the families waiting for their rulings, the families waiting for their court dates, and the families waiting for their referrals (that would be us); pray for all the children who are waiting for homes and loving families, in Uganda and around the world.

Matt in Concert

Matt did his first solo concert on Sunday night at New Hope Community Church in New Washington, Indiana. This little country church is where New Hope International Ministries began, and they have faithfully supported Matt financially and prayerfully while he has worked for NHIM. It was a great time for us as both sets of our parents were able to be there as well. Matt's dad contributed some piano, and the night went really well. Matt was a little nervous (okay, more than a little), but his voice held up and we all made it through. It was especially good for us to be able to thank the congregation in person for all their support. Here's hoping that this is the first of many such opportunities.

Crazy Video

I didn't see anything like this when I was in Africa. This may be the most amazing thing I've ever seen. Stick with it to the end...it's a happy ending I promise.

Ahhh! A Month Between Posts!

Yeah...sooooo...it's been a while. That's primarily because nothing of interest has been happening in our lives other than jumping back into the daily grind of work. Asbury College is back in session, the students are on campus again, and Wilmore is bustling again.

We are excited that Amy's cousin D.J. is a freshman this year at Asbury. We've never had relatives in state other than Matt's parents and sister, so it's fun having other kinfolk around.

Matt is going to be doing his first solo concert next Sunday night at a church in southern Indiana - the church where New Hope International, the ministry he works for, got its start. The church has supported Matt's ministry financially for a couple of years, and we are excited to visit with them and show our appreciation for their support.

No news on the adoption front. We are still waiting to be matched with a child. Sometimes it's hard to remember that we're actually doing this, because there has been so much waiting with no visible result. But God knows better than we do, and we are content.