Poor Eugene

Eugene was a goat Uche purchased a couple months ago with goat pepper soup in mind. So, last night poor Eugene was prepared for pepper soup. I do have other pictures of this process but I won't disgust you with them.
This Saturday we will be having a party at our house to celebrate Nigerian Independence Day (October 1) and Uche's successful citizenship application. We'll be having goat pepper soup, goat stew (cooked Nigerian style) and other goodies. I'll post pictures from that after the party. Anybody want to come over and eat goat??

Ahoy, me hearty

That's how we're supposed to greet each other on Talk Like a Pirate Day, September 19, today. I'm not kidding. Check it out. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Talk_Like_a_Pirate_Day

Camping in Tahoe

Last month we were able to go camping at Lake Tahoe with our friends. If you haven't been to Tahoe- you must go. It's gorgeous!! The weather was fantastic and we had a great time. Here's some pictures of our fun weekend.

This, of course, is the lake. I think sailboats look really pretty on the water.

Uche posing on a rock. You can see how clear the water is. Just beautiful...

Here's pretty much what our plan for the weekend was. Sit next to the lake. Enjoy some snacks and just relax....

Ok, can you see that little chipmunk? It was fearless. While we were sitting in our chairs reading that little guy (or girl) kept running over trying to steal our food. He food start nibbling on the bags thinking he could get some of it.

This picture is blurry. But you can at least see our bbq filled with yummy food. Uche brought some yam to roast in the coals of the campfire. He's scraping the blackened part off so he can eat it.

I needed to read this today.

This morning I opened my Bible study book thinking I needed some reassurance from the Lord. Yesterday was kind of a sad infertility day. Most of the time I go along fine and don't really think much about not having babies, but yesterday I got sad watering my garden- random things bring on the sadness. I was sad because I wished the baby we lost was here, or even the hope there would be a biological child for us someday.
So, anyhow, I was doing my Bible study lesson (Beth Moore, A Women's heart, God's dwelling place) and I'll quote a little here. "If He has been forced to say no to you lately, rejoice! He is directing you to a point at which He can extend to you a resounding yes! Keep driving in His direction. A better yes is just around the corner."
I guess I'll just have to wait for His better yes.

Rom 8:28
28 We are assured and know that [God being a partner in their labor] all things work together and are [fitting into a plan] for good to and for those who love God and are called according to [His] design and purpose. (Amplified Bible)

Random pictures from my kitchen this morning

Isn't that a crazy looking zucchini?? I picked it from the garden a couple days ago. It's now being baked as muffins. It smells pretty good right now in my house.
It's amazing how a "crazy looking zucchini" can taste so good in a muffin. Though our lives may look crazy, our perfect Father still desires to transform us into a sweet smelling aroma to the world around us, for His glory.

So, this is kind of a weird picture, but I'm quite proud of my dish rack stacking ability. Seriously, that's a lot of dishes stacked just perfectly.

The happs

Just thought I'd share what's been happening with us lately...

• Last weekend we went to Family Camp with our church. We had a really nice time. Got to take a nap Sat. afternoon, enjoy camp fire talking and I didn't have to cook all weekend.


• We went and saw the Bourne Ultimatum on Tuesday. We're fans. In the middle of the movie the sound went out for a couple minutes. People started yelling- nobody was happy till we walked out at the end, and we were all handed tickets to come back to another movie. Sounds good to me!!


• Last night we went over to my parents and had a little dinner celebration for my brother, Joel, who just returned from teaching English in Russia for 6 weeks. It was a beautiful night to sit out on the patio and eat tasty food.


• The weather has been beautiful which makes everything nicer for everyone. I'm in such a better mood when it's not a million degrees outside.


• Most importantly we bought a bike for me this week, so now I have my own and don't have to borrow. It had a minor repair to be done, so it's at the bike shop now. I'll post a pic of it later. The guys there said I got a steal. Thanks Craigslist!!

Biking

Last month my uncle gave Uche a bike. So, I borrowed my sister's bike and we've been trying to bike regularly. I've decided I really like to ride around on bikes- you're getting exercise, but you're having fun too! That's how I like to exercise. The other day we spent an hour on the Sacramento River Trail. At one point my legs were burning and I thought my lungs would explode, but then we made it to the top we got to come down. That was fun. Now we're looking for a bike for me, so we can do a lot of biking.