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A Bundle of Myrrh

"My beloved is unto me as a bundle of myrrh." Song of Solomon 1:13

>Wedding bliss.

September 22nd, 2008 by Aubri

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What a week this was for Phil. Two funerals and a wedding, but no Hugh Grant. He’s been a very busy pastor.

They were only serving domestic beer at the wedding reception. I needed something stronger than punch. I don’t suppose I got that though. I confessed to Phil that I would like one of the “beers” they were serving and asked him if that was ok. The couple next to us let me know that it was, that no one would mind me, the pastor’s wife, having a beer. I laughed and had to explain that it wasn’t all of them I was worried about, but my beer snob husband. I told Phil to choose one for me, something I could drink and still sit next to him. He brought back the least offensive one. And yes, it did taste like water.

The happy couple.

The other “happy” couple.

>Cuooote!

September 22nd, 2008 by Aubri

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I can’t stand it, she is a little cutie isn’t she?!!

>Peppy.

September 22nd, 2008 by Aubri

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Lily and I went to our first Bancroft-Rosalie Homecoming Pep Rally Wednesday night. Not at all like any pep rallies I had in school. It was an evening of games and competitions between the classes. The Senior football players were given a few minutes to say something, but there wasn’t much “pepping” or “rallying” going on. I was confused, but enjoyed the night anyway, until it got a little R-O-W-D-Y and Lily got mad.

Here’s the Senior class.

The seniors, in black, won this one catching a total of 19 water balloons in their pants, the juniors, in purple, only caught 14.

>The Kochs Kome!

September 22nd, 2008 by Aubri

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Last weekend the Kochs came to visit. Pastor Ron Koch is the pastor Phil served his vicarage under in Fredricksburg, IA. Phil invited Pastor Koch to preach at our Mission Festival service last Sunday. As a writer for Good News magazine he has traveled to Africa, Russia, Lithuania and Latvia. He shared with us what he experienced in these countries and the needs and challenges the Lutheran pastors there face.

His family was able to come with him. We had a great time catching up with them and of course letting them fawn over our precious little angel!

Here is Pastor Koch’s wife Sandy fawning….and changing dirty diapers for me while I eat!
And Rachel perfectly cradling our sweet little one while Ethan wondered what the big deal was.
Caleb and Cameron stayed as far away as possible.
Ron finally got to hold Lily, but was sure to have some protective covering.
We all caravaned to Sioux City for supper. Here’s our happy family at Culver’s.
I’m always happy after a chocolate shake and crinkle cut fries!