Sound of Music | Central Station Antwerp (Belgium)

Flash mob in Antwerp, Belgium in 2009. How did I miss this one? 22.6 million views on YouTube...

please pray for our friend Alan

Our friend Alan is undergoing testing to determine if he may or may not have leukemia. He is a wonderful husband and father to three young children. Please pray for his family during this trying time.

shutdown avoided... for now

I'm not gonna blog about this. Just sayin'...why did it take until 23:59:59 to come to a conclusion? Big fat stinkin' Good Grief!!!

how the gov't shutdown will affect our family

1. Half pay. HALF PAY!! But Congress gets paid.
2. Military commissaries (grocery stores) shut down
3. Military medical treatment facilities shut down except for ER care, if you are lucky enough to live near a medical facility even with ER
4. No referrals via TriCare for medical treatment, because TriCare appointment line will be shut down
5. Offices devoid of civilian employees; Mr. BikeMan's office is over half-staffed with civilians

This is what I could think of off of the top of my head. I'm sure there will be more.

I'm fuming right now.

so who this Doctor is that Steph constantly blogs about?

Watch this. It'll explain it all...

For what it's worth, 11 (Matt Smith) is not my Doctor, 10 (David Tennant) is. Everyone has their favorite, and most will argue vehemently in favor of their favorite.

Wellllllllll......

Two more weeks of IV antibiotics for Chad, and after that, two weeks of oral antibiotics. I'm glad that his doctor is taking a conservative approach, honestly. Better safe than sorry in this case.

Ingrid Administering Infusion

Chad finds out today if this is he will no longer need infusions of antibiotics. Praying that this is the case, as this would mean his infection is under control!

He asked Ingrid to administer his "last" infusion. She was very methodical and careful, and only had to re-wash her hands twice after coughing on them.

Come Ye Sinners -- Indelible Grace Style

"Come Ye Sinners" by Matthew Smith from Matthew Smith on Vimeo.

Saw this on Challies this morning. Had to re-post. I love hymns. As our pastor said on Sunday, good worship is not an invention of this generation. I have no problem with singing hymns absolutely as written, but I also love when hymns are adapted with modern instruments, IF they don't change the general melody or intention of the composition. This is a good example of a well-done "modernized" hymn. (I hesitate to use that term even. Blergh...)

very sophisticated humor

Ilsa found out she can stuff her "stuffy" pillow into her pants. Nothing has ever made her laugh so hard. Ever. I don't know that I've ever seen Chad laugh so hard, either. Definitely not the most sophisticated humor... but very, very funny.

ANOTHER Doctor Who Preview!!

This preview is specifically for American audiences. Love the James Dean nod at the end :)