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Friday, May 30, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Peace ...
As some of you may already know, Oak Ridge has a rather notorious history. It was established by the government as the seat of the Manhattan Project and was the site where much of the uranium was extracted to create the atomic bombs dropped in Japan during WWII. Now in the Civic Center Park in the heart of town is a memorial to Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It is called the International Friendship PEACE Bell. It was actually given to the City of Oak Ridge by the Japanese Government. Ironic!
Anyway, with my littlest (he would prefer I say "youngest") brother visiting for less than 24 hours before shipping out to Okinawa, it seemed like a fitting place to take him. And yes, he rang the bell. He is now a Marine. The little boy who used to sit for abnormal amounts of time twirling his pencil, Lincoln log, or any common twig, will now be serving his time in the military. I would be lying if I said I wouldn't prefer him to be heading out on a mission trip or Peace Corps assignment, but that is not the case for him. My prayer is only that he find a way of serving God in this journey and that it will hold for him PEACE, always PEACE.
Peace,
Jodi
Anyway, with my littlest (he would prefer I say "youngest") brother visiting for less than 24 hours before shipping out to Okinawa, it seemed like a fitting place to take him. And yes, he rang the bell. He is now a Marine. The little boy who used to sit for abnormal amounts of time twirling his pencil, Lincoln log, or any common twig, will now be serving his time in the military. I would be lying if I said I wouldn't prefer him to be heading out on a mission trip or Peace Corps assignment, but that is not the case for him. My prayer is only that he find a way of serving God in this journey and that it will hold for him PEACE, always PEACE.
Peace,
Jodi
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Our Beautiful Home ...
I know it has been ages since I wrote. All I can say is life is busy! The boys are active, I am regularly waking in the middle of the night to attend births, our Church calendar is full, and the grass grows about a foot a week! ;-)
We have discovered a beautiful part of the Smokies National Park. It is called Cade's Cove. We love taking a picnic and spending the day in the park. The boys get to explore old cabins, cemeteries, and creeks, and I get to gaze at the Smoky Mountains rising all around the cove!
Sometimes we wonder if this stout little guy might be able to pull us all along. Then to our surprise we actually found a yoke that fits him!
Our little daredevils! Last time we were at this creek we saw a water snake. The forrest is thick with rhododendrons in this area!
We love you all and so wish we could afford the gas money and the time for a visit! Our doors are always open. Y'all come see us, y'hear!
Christ is Risen!
Jodi
We have discovered a beautiful part of the Smokies National Park. It is called Cade's Cove. We love taking a picnic and spending the day in the park. The boys get to explore old cabins, cemeteries, and creeks, and I get to gaze at the Smoky Mountains rising all around the cove!
Sometimes we wonder if this stout little guy might be able to pull us all along. Then to our surprise we actually found a yoke that fits him!
Our little daredevils! Last time we were at this creek we saw a water snake. The forrest is thick with rhododendrons in this area!
We love you all and so wish we could afford the gas money and the time for a visit! Our doors are always open. Y'all come see us, y'hear!
Christ is Risen!
Jodi
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