Our Baby Niece Natalie!

In August, AJ and I became an Uncle/Aunt to little Natalie Marie Humbert! She is a doll! AJ's younger sister Dani Jo and her husband Daniel live in Oshkosh, and are sweet to send us pictures on occasion! We wanted to share some with you today! Enjoy!
Sweet little Natalie!

Daniel, Dani Jo & Natalie in October.

Mama and baby!

English Automobiles!

Ever since we moved here, AJ and I have been fascinated by all of the funny, little vehicles driven around! They're hilarious! We've been trying to take pictures of some of them along the way so that you, too, can share a laugh. The standard vehicle size seems to be something on the line of a mini-Cooper! Can you imagine a family of 5 on a long road trip in one of those things?! Ha.Ha.

There are so many more car types I wish I could share...hopefully I'll remember to take more pictures along the way!

The "Smart" Car!...so cute, you want to pinch it's little bumper! Ha.Ha. These little guys can parallel park in a standard parking space!

Not your typical car...but on one sunny day, AJ saw a Lambourghini, a Porche, and 2 Ferrari's!

One of the many ice cream trucks in Bristol!

Is this a mini-mini-Cooper?


This van was parked outside of our house. It is super skinny, and kind of reminds me of Bart Simpson. Ha.Ha.

I'm not sure what kind of "truck" this is...it is TINY! I think it sits permanently at this spot next to the grocery store...so if you ever come to visit, you'll get to see it for yourself!

The Friends Who Clothe Me!

Hello There!

I've been meaning to comment for weeks now on how often I think of our Colorado friends...especially when it comes time to go to work! I've come to realize that my entire wardrobe consists of clothes that my friends have shared with me! Here's a little snippet of this week's selection:

Today: jeans & blue sweater top (both from Heather!)
Thursday: trousers (Valerie), top (Heather), grey vest (Janee)
Wednesday: pink sweater (Sabrina), trousers (Valerie)
Tuesday: skirt (Bethany)
Monday: olive jacket (Sabrina), trousers (Valerie)
Running: everything from Heather...minus the socks! :)

Thank you ladies!

Prayer for Brayan

Hello Friends!

I wanted to draw your attention to our dear friends Tony & Julie Bolos's blog (link on right). Tony & Julie are currently in Arequipa, Peru caring for children at an orphanage Tony's parents began years ago. AJ and I are so encouraged by the work they do...from loving the children to teaching them lifeskills and Christ's love...THANK YOU Tony & Julie for your investment and care!

On November 30th, Julie wrote an entry about a little boy Brayan who just arrived at the orphanage who's endured harsh, harsh reality in his 11 young years. Could you please read this entry entitled, "Cry out to Jesus" and lift up Brayan in your prayers?

Thank you!

P.S. Today is the 66th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor...

Car for Culp's!

Isn't she a beauty!?! That, my friends, is a 1992 Citroen AX...very tiny, cute, and very British!

AJ and I have much to be thankful for...and in recent days blessings have quadrupled! AJ and I are overjoyed to finally be planting roots at our church Woodlands Christian Centre, partly due to joining a Home Group (relative to a Honeymooner's...this time we're the younger ones! Ha.Ha.). At our first meeting last week, we met a bubbly lady named Hannah. Our first moments with her went something like this: "Hi! My name is Hannah...are you new here? Do you need a car?" It was hilarious!

Since then, we've been praying about this new-found blessing. Wow, us, with a car, in England? We never envisioned such a thing since being here and have been content with walking and biking (though today, for the second time this week, we both arrived to school/work completely soaked from the pouring morning rains! Gotta love England!). We have been happily planning our weekly hiking trips based on train & bus routes and schedules...so the need for a car was non-existent. However, ever since Hannah planted this in our thoughts...there have been visions of roadtrips, seaside trips, visits to obscure places, and camping trips...and possibly airport runs! (hint, hint).

So, this Tuesday, after much prayer, budgeting, and brainstorming, we accepted Hannah's offer. Our next challenge is...how on earth do we get it back to our apartment?! Ha.Ha. (AJ and I are going to have to practice driving at midnight in a parking lot somewhere!)

Cheers!

Cross Country!

I am overjoyed to be able to still compete in cross country races! (AJ's thrilled that I have this "outlet" too! Ha.Ha.) It's been a good 6 years since I've strapped on the ol' racing shoes...but now they're coming back out! This past Sunday, we competed in the 2nd race of the Gwent Cross Country League series at the University of Bath. It was AWESOME! I am just fascinated with racing here! Typically in the States, cross country races tend to include high school and university-aged folks. Here, however, cross country is encouraged at an early age (13) and continues through the ages (see pictures below!). Our 6k race included ladies 20 years and older...including many college runners. It was fast, somewhat flat, and included "land mines" galore (a.k.a. cow pies!). Ha.Ha.

Hope you enjoy the photos!! Can't wait for the next race on December 2nd in Bridgend, Wales!

Here's the ladies team just after the race! Go Great Western runners! Did I mention that the majority of our teammates are over the age of 55?!! Audrey (on my left) is 67!! Go Grandma! She's a sweetheart and a super-funny lady!

The University of Bath campus sign welcomed our team!

Here's Arthur, competing on the men's team! You may notice that there's a "great range" in age of male running participants, too! (hee.hee)

Here's Audrey and her husband Chris after the race! Chris took some great race photos. He even got one of me surrounded by 50+ aged ladies during the race! Phew...there are some tough ladies out there! I'm pleased to say my teammate Hollie (age 20) and I got 31st and 29th place, respectively, which boosted the team score! Our teammates were so proud of us! :)

Until next time!