Spring in the Bing

It has been one busy spring, and I have not been a good blogger. When the weather gets this warm, I just don't think to spend the time to update this thing...but for those of you dying to know what our life has been like the past month, here you go:

First, we had a party!! Not us, me and the girls from Girls Club threw a going away party for two amazing women heading out to the Middle East to serve as disciples of Christ in one of the darkest countries on earth...and that is why they are going there: to reach the unreached. Their role in the community? One is a doctor and one a nurse practitioner. Anyways, they are amazing and it was the Burundi girls' idea to have this big ole party and they did ALL the cooking. Oh, and it was a surprise!
Handmade banner and streamers decorated the Hebron house.
Party hats, and one random stowaway baby girl, were included.
A botched attempt at getting their faces :(
Yummy...on the menu? Goat, rice, African donuts (don't remember the name) and chapati (definitely didn't spell that right, but the most delicious tortilla like thing ever), Oh, and cabbage- African cuisine ALWAYS has cabbage.




Me and Susan, isn't she the cutest little thing ever? Last weekend I got to carry her around the neighborhood tied to my back with some fabric wrapped around then tied :)
The gang minus me. We will miss you, Michele and Stephanie. "How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger who brings good news, who proclaims peace, who brings good tidings, who proclaims salvation, and who says to Zion, "Your God reigns!"" Isaiah 52:7

Other things keeping us busy this spring....hanging out with Henry, the 100+ lb. puppy.
We brought over some neighborhood kids to paint and goof off. Meet Rosa...
And Mohammad...
And Sammy...

Randy played a trick on Frank and locked him in Henry's dog cage.
We got a porch swing that we are currently in the process of staining.
I bought two pieces of yard sale furniture that will need to be refurnished/repainted. Fun projects for the summer!

And I finally got around to painting this 70's style sideboard for the dining room.
Finished product.

Not pictured: Binghampton Bayou Bash

My dad came into town (missed you, Mom) to visit us and it happened to be the day of the Bayou Bash: all you can eat crawfish and cornhole tournament. The "reluctant in-laws" (that was their team name) did well but didn't take home the prize...my dad of course was disappointed in this seeing as he really likes to win. We got to spend the rest of the short weekend with him and loved having him visit. Next time, we will hopefully have longer and I won't have to be in a bad mood from running an 11 mile run (of which Randy and my dad randomly drove by and yelled "Run Faster!!"...bad move, boys!)

And, of course, with the warm weather, we have been playing in the park. If you live in Memphis, come visit Binghampton park on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon...I guarantee you you won't be bored :)
Americans vs. Africans soccer game.



Happy Spring! There is less than two weeks until my Half Marathon, so you will hear about that soon. Hope you all take time this Holy Week to read and meditate on the Word. Thursday we will be attending our 3rd Seder Feast and then be spending Easter with family :)