Lake Taghkanic State Park

Last weekend we got the chance to camp with Nick and Aimee Otto in rural New York State.
GREAT trip. We'd highly recommend that park and certainly those people!







Here's manly dad chopping wood. (He asked mom to take a picture of him).

Curled up to sleep at Grommie & PopPop's

football

Providence and Poo

"Floor. Poop." Simeon said as he pointed to the white carpet.

The adults at the table looked up. Took in the scene. Continued in conversation.

"Floor. Poop!" Simeon said again.

We were at Cliff & Julie Montgomery's house. Many kids galloping through the room. Toys, food, bliss.

Julie leaned back in her chair and took a distant look.

Something was on the carpet.

"Where's Clay?" I think.

Clay slides closer.

Simeon comments yet again: "Floor. Poop."


There had been a diaper malfunction with a kiddo and sure enough, Sim was notifying the adults that something that certainly should not be on the carpet, indeed was.
After several warnings to us by Sim, it finally sank in. The adults sprang into action. Clay was rescued about one armful away from the poo. He puts everything in his mouth at this age.

There is a term that Christian's use where they refer to the "providence of God." It's a term for God's action in the world and in our lives. Simeon has learned enough words in the last three months to put together the simple phrase "Floor Poop." He saved his brother from a mouthful of poo, the Montgomery's from a white carpet smeared in it, and even more embarrassment for the tike who's diaper didn't make the cut that day. God's providence in our lives.

May you enjoy a day where you see God's action in your life- he is rescuing you from a darkness with much more a depth than poo.

Philadelphia Zoo-ing it

Cousin Timothy
Cousin Paul



Cousin Sara

Uncle Terry & Aunt Dee Dee

The BLOCKS

Mom played with these as a kid: endless hours of ships, submarines, rafts, castles, mazes, houses, cars, roads, and more. Grommie's and PopPop's house truly is amazing.



The studliest-stud that ever studded: Clay Bowne

Jumping with V-girl

IFT (Intermural Football Team) College Reunion

atlantic city air show!


chocolate icecream!

Vienna dancing!

recent pic of clay

Mum and dad at Jodi's wedding

Dance Dance Paul&Timothy Evolution

Mad dancing skills!

Ain't nothing like it

Our recent Bostonian brains had a humorous culture shock experience this past month when we went to the central Pennsylvania Tioga County Fair. Belt buckles. Cattle contests. Pigs. Goats. Oxen. Cows. Sheep. Bunnies. Ferris Wheel. Train ride. It was amazing. This picture below got Mom laughing. It was above a rather large pig's stall.


These two brothers posed for Mom with their Cows.

I got to pet this baby goat.

Brown's Lake 2010

Kayaking in the rain with mum.


Riding a bike with dad.

And this one is Dad, then me, then Mum, and Aunt T, half standing up on a kid's wagon. It rocked my toddler face off.

All that glitters is not gold, but sequins.

here's a pinata that mum made for mom mom and pop pop Bowne's 40th wedding anniversary party. the 80's do live yet. (two disco shirts were certainly harmed in the making of this pinata).

All I Have Is Christ

Here's a video of a song we recently learned at Grace Church in Philly. (http://www.gbcphilly.com/). It has been very refreshing to hear some Sovereign Grace music. Often we find that current worship music is centered on the person and not God (creating an awkward dynamic when the purpose of worship is to focus our lives on God and His will, yet the songs are asking us to concentrate on our own persons alone).



All I Have Is Christ

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By Jordan Kauflin

As recorded on Looked Upon

Lyrics

I once was lost in darkest night
Yet thought I knew the way
The sin that promised joy and life
Had led me to the grave
I had no hope that You would own
A rebel to Your will
And if You had not loved me first
I would refuse You still

But as I ran my hell-bound race
Indifferent to the cost
You looked upon my helpless state
And led me to the cross
And I beheld God’s love displayed
You suffered in my place
You bore the wrath reserved for me
Now all I know is grace

Hallelujah! All I have is Christ
Hallelujah! Jesus is my life

Now, Lord, I would be Yours alone
And live so all might see
The strength to follow Your commands
Could never come from me
Oh Father, use my ransomed life
In any way You choose
And let my song forever be
My only boast is You

© 2008 Sovereign Grace Praise (BMI)

The rail roads are the best properties in real life too

Some of my train addiction was quenched this week when I was able to take a train ride at the Strasburg Rail Road. Mum's favorite part was breakfast (she likes to eat). The toast was homemade bread and that just can't be beat eh. I choose the pancakes (little did I know that soon mom would literally have to remove my shorts and shirt because of the tremendous amount of syrup and jam that smothered them). We had an extra pair of shorts so I got to go shirt-less in the restaurant (all the toddler girls were swooning at my muscular guns rippling in the Lancaster air). The day was full of good food with family amongst the great smell of train grease and horse manure. It really is a good smell.




These two first ones are mum's favs. Aunt Kelly took them.






I sat with Grandma for most of the ride.


Mom says that Lancaster is sure a different world than Boston as far as most things go- but especially Christian culture. What a riot.