I make this disclosure up front – I am not a woman. I’m a man. I don’t take this lightly or for granted and I sincerely doubt I could fake otherwise even were I so inclined, which I am not. So allusions and metaphors and similes that involve strictly female things such as childbirth are… Continue reading Romans 8:22 For a Dude
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IDP!
Did you know you can get a permit recognized by many countries around the world allowing you to drive in their country? I didn’t either until a few months ago. This permit is issued by only two entities in the United States, one of which is AAA, which is where I went today. Twenty minutes… Continue reading IDP!
A Lot to Learn
As we prepare to exit 2021 and enter 2022, I reflect on how much I have to learn. I have to learn how to deal with the bank and get our tickets ordered I have to learn a new language I have to learn how to adjust to a new culture I need to learn… Continue reading A Lot to Learn
Frustrating
The messed up credit card charges from earlier have finally cleared up. Despite the bank portal giving me error messages as though the purchases hadn’t gone through, they actually *all* went through. Fortunately within 36 hours, as per the bank’s representative’s suggestion, all of the transactions were cancelled. So I figured it was safe to… Continue reading Frustrating
Who Gets the Last Laugh?
So I’m sitting here waiting for our bank and the airline we’re hoping to fly on to Jakarta to sort out the purchase I tried to make. Granted, five international tickets is much larger than our typical credit card transaction, but I have to admit it was more than a bit anticlimactic after multiple error… Continue reading Who Gets the Last Laugh?
Some Good News!
To be honest, the past week or two has been hard. We’re settled into our temporary digs in Arizona again. It’s nice to be back in somewhat familiar territory and close to family. But to be honest, the wear of constantly having to figure out our next living arrangement so we don’t lock ourselves into… Continue reading Some Good News!
Back in Phoenix
Two months almost to the day after leaving Phoenix for the Pacific Northwest, we’re back in Phoenix through the end of December. We made the roughly 1600 mile trek over the course of a week. In Santa Barbara we were able to connect with friends from our nearly 11 years living in the area, as… Continue reading Back in Phoenix
Visiting ‘Home’
Yesterday we were blessed to worship with my former congregation, Emanuel Lutheran in Santa Barbara, CA. I admit it felt a little strange to be in the pew instead of at the altar, but what a wonderful time it was to say hi to old friends and give them a first-hand update of what has… Continue reading Visiting ‘Home’
Shifting Sands
News reports indicate Indonesia is adjusting foreign visitor quarantine requirements in light of the newly discovered Omicron Covid variant. What was a three-day quarantine period for a short period earlier this month is being expanded to a seven-day quarantine. It is still possible to enter the country (at least from the US. Citizens of countries… Continue reading Shifting Sands
Calvary Lutheran, Aberdeen, WA
We were blessed to spend Thanksgiving week in Tokeland, WA, a small fishing community on the edge of the continent a little south and west of Aberdeen, WA. From the small cabin kindly donated to us by relatives of long-time friends we had a fantastic and up-close view of the incoming storms and rain. At… Continue reading Calvary Lutheran, Aberdeen, WA
