Smash

A lot of you already know that we smashed our car up pretty good last weekend. Well, WE didn't smash it, but some moron who can't see solid red lights smashed it...while we and Jon's parents were in it. We are, for the most part, okay but obviously the car is totalled. This picture was taken yesterday when we went to the place it was towed to get the plates off. Poor little car.

Although we feel very fortunate to have our lives and most of our health, we are still quite angry about the whole ordeal. Of course now we are in talks with insurance and that is such a hassle. Nothing has gone right so far. I know it just takes patience, but when you're paying out of pocket for a rental and have medical concerns, there isn't much of a patience well.

Also, we had just paid this car off - two months ago! We were thrilled to have one less payment each month and to be able to save that money or put it towards school loans. So of course that angers us as well. Insurance is offering us an amount that is about $4000 less than what we paid for it two years ago. That's an expensive two years! So we're trying to figure out the next move in terms of buying a car - buy a cheap not-so-cool car that will tie us over for a year, or just spend the money we get from insurance on a car that is somewhat equivalent to what we had. Grrr. It's all frustrating.

Anyhow, we'll post a picture of the new vehicle when we get one. And no, our bikes are not a practical suggestion. It takes me about 15 minutes to get to work on the highway. Plus, I don't think the birth center would like for me to pedal up all sweaty and nasty when I'm on call. :)

Please pray that this headache is over with real soon.

Da Jesus Book

My parents and I visited WordSpring Discovery Center, a museum-of-sorts by Wycliffe Bible Translators. Here are excerpts from "Da Jesus Book" - the Bible translated into Hawaiin Pidgin English. So awesome.

Thinking of you, Barnhoorns!

Spring Break!

"Spring Break! Woo hoo! Party on in Florida!" That's what my parents were shouting as they boarded the plane in Seattle to come visit us in Orlando. They hadn't been here in over a year and...well....they found that it was the same as how they left it. Not super exciting. BUT...we had a marvelous time. We left Orlando for the weekend and went to Sarasota, Siesta Key and Myaaka State Park.
Back in Orlando, my dad decided he hadn't yet seen enough alligators, so the folks and I went to the Orlando Wetlands. Unfortunately I didn't bring my camera, but I'll have to get some of my dad's pictures of the ginormous alligators that almost ate me and mom for lunch. Also, we saw really fabulous birds. When you come to visit, I'll take you, too.

Jonny and Fallujah

Our cats are so funny and have such distinct personalities. Look at Fallujah here, sleeping with his face buried in Jon's hand. So cute.

Breast Cancer Half Marathon

My friend Tania and I, after running the 1/2 Marathon in Jacksonville.

The Most Exciting News of All

I'm an AUNTIE!
My sister (Heidi) and her husband (Brady) have been waiting and waiting for a proposal from the orphanage they are adopting from in Haiti....and they recently received a proposal and photos of their little guy! His name is Trey Amos, and he looks as sweet as ever. He is about 3 months old now, and looks healthy and alert and a little like his red-headed aunt. Now we are all praying that the process of him getting from Haiti to Canada is expedited - like seriously expedited. It could take over a year. But that would be no fun for anybody, so please join us in praying. I will not post pictures of him on my blog until he is officially in Canada and has my sister's last name - so stay tuned.

Needless to say, Heidi and Brady are stoked, as are the grandparents, great-grandparents, and well, pretty much everybody close to them. They are gonna be such awesome parents. Can't wait!