Please Pray!

I am sure everyone is aware of the earthquake disaster in Haiti. In addition to praying for the Haitian people, please pray for five ladies from our church, Bettendorf Christian, who are in Haiti on a mission trip with Lifeline Mission. One of the ladies suffered some broken ribs, but otherwise they are safe. Please pray for their safe return home, and for peace and patience for their families here waiting for them. Also pray that they are able to use this disaster to show the love of Jesus to so many who desperately need it.

What's Brewing?

IPA (India Pale Ale)!

Eric & I used some of our Christmas money from my parents and purchased a brewing equipment kit. We brewed our first batch on Sunday afternoon. It was lots of fun figuring it out what we needed to do together, and we only had one minor disagreement. I think we did everything more or less right, but already figured out better ways to do things next time. Sorry no pictures... I decided I should concentrate on the actual brewing.

The brew is in the primary fermenter, and we will probably put it in the secondary tomorrow night. I will try to take pictures then if I can. It will stay in the secondary for a couple of weeks, then we bottle, and then it will be ready to drink after it carbonates in the bottles for 2-3 weeks.

We are excited to have ParO'Noyd Brewery actually in operation. Mmmm Beer!

Birthday Boys

Saturday we celebrated birthdays for Alec and Travis. Their birthdays were actually the previous Wednesday, but a weekend gathering worked out for everyone. Steff and Travis made some wonderful enchiladas and later we had birthday cake and ice cream.

Here Alec is sporting the "6" because he turned six years old.

I think he really enjoyed the Legos we got him.



The birthday boys and their cake

It wasn't Jack's birthday, but I want to include a picture of him because he is getting SOOOO big.