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I can't believe Christmas is over. It went pretty well. Liz's mother stayed over the night before and the four of us opened presents together. Then Liz, Matthew and I went to the Whites were we open more presents with the extended family. We stayed there the rest of the day. I've had a good Christmas. It has taken me a while to get my Sirius radio working. I had to get a home kit. Even with that it didn't work until I put the antenna through the window and outside the house about three feet. But it is working now and I understand the multifaceted approach the radio offers with Satellite and Internet listening. Outside of that we have a lot going on. Liz is 17 weeks pregnant. She's doing pretty well but she has been suffering from headaches. Liz and I both have sore throats right now. Anyway the new semester is coming up fast. It's the last one.

In less than two weeks we'll be leaving for D.C. and my grandparents 50th anniversary party. I'm looking forward to it. I think Liz and Matthew are too. As of today Liz is nine weeks pregnant. Just a few days ago we were given a gift for the baby: little cowboy boots. They look pretty cool. Liz and Matthew are asleep right now. It's Friday night. Today we saw Bee Movie. It wasn't very good. It wasn't horrible but it wasn't good either. Liz just mumbled from the other room that she was dreaming. I'd have to agree with her.

Well, we're having a baby. We're so happy. I can't believe it. Matthew is going to be a big brother. We will be going to the doctor for our first visit in just a few weeks. Liz is about two months pregnant right now. We have basically settled on the names for either a boy or a girl already. That may change. Liz wants to know what the gender is as soon as we can find out. However in my family we don't usually find out. So against my better wishes I think that I am going to have capitulate. Well, I am so happy. I'm learning so much about pregnancy and babies. However I feel like I know so little.

Well it was a long six weeks. There was a lot of intensity as we conducted a field school in Cleveland, Tennessee. Eight churches from the surrounding area were involved. We had between 10-15 baptisms. However we had around 40 decisions for baptism in the near future. I helped with giving out the lessons and materials throughout the meetings. We had the meetings in the Bradley Square Mall. It definitely was a learning experience. While I was there I lived in a mother-in-law suite in someone's house. I had my own living room, dining area, kitchen, bathroom and bedroom. Liz and Matthew were able to come down twice for a few days each time. I'm really glad to be back home. I'll be going back to classes tomorrow.

I haven't written for a while. It's not that there isn't a lot going on. I'm just lazy. Liz and Matthew are over at Karen's. I'm about to go and watch a new episode of Man vs. Wild.

I just got an email from Ron Clouzet who is conducting the field school in Cleveland, Tennessee. Among other things he informed the students that our responsibilities continue to October 13. This was news to me. I thought the program ended on the fifth. I'm not going to enjoy being down there for that long away from my family. I don't think my family likes it either. Well on another note it's Sabbath and we're going to eat soon. I am really hungry. We're having like a chicken stroganoff or something similar. Matthew starts third grade on Monday. It's hard to believe. Liz starts the week after. I will leave on the 30th to head down to Tennessee.

Liz and Matthew are at Memorial Hospital visiting Karen. After going to the hospital for shortness of breath doctors found a growth that is likely cancerous. The final word will be given tomorrow when the doctors produce the results of the biopsies taken Monday. As a result of Karen's illness Liz, Matthew and I are obviously upset. Liz also has to go to work at her externship in Kalamazoo. She is working in Borgess hospital--a Catholic non-profit institution. I am in the second summer session and I am finding Dr. Choi's Pauline Writings class to be difficult. I enjoy his lectures but I am finding his tests to be hard. After taking Matthew to the White's, attending Pauline Writings, going to work and then going to Understanding the Christian World I did try and work on my Exegesis paper for Choi's class. Right now I am at the house by myself.