Bittersweet Weekend

This weekend, Chris and I drove up to Seattle to spend the weekend with some dear friends of ours. We hot tubbed, built a bonfire, ate s'mores, wandered Pikes and the Seattle waterfront...and just basically had an awesome time! The weather couldn't have been more perfect! Also, I think we made it into a few tourist pictures :)

Are you starting to wonder where the "bitter" part of the weekend was? Well, it was partly the hole in our air mattress :) I woke up to a "whooshing" sound...I thought it was the air mattress, but it really was just the sprinklers. BUT, when we woke up, we were just a bit closer to the ground then when we started...it seems Chris and I are cursed when it comes to air mattresses. Although this was a sad event, there is an event that pulls at my heartstrings more.

As some of you know, our dear friend Nathan Danger joined the Army around Christmas time...He went through basic and has been back in the area. It has been SO good to have him around again! But, here in a little bit, Nate gets shipped out to serve his country. This weekend was our "see ya later" weekend with him....So, if any of you hear any news about the war, see a soldier, think about the Middle East - PLEASE take a minute to pray for our friend. Pray for his safety - physically, mentally, and spiritually. Pray that our Lord will use him in mighty ways while he is gone. Pray that he grows in the Lord.

So, Nate - we love you. Thank you for serving our country. We will be thinking about you and praying for you. We miss you. And we look forward to seeing you when you return. Love you man!