Hi again everyone
Every night I get home and consider posting about my day but really nothing seems that thrilling when I actually sit down to write. But I'll give in tonight and give you an update on the last few days in the Roelofs house.
First of all- sorry for such a downer of a post last week. We did have a rough few weeks but I realize my post was somewhat depressing. I went to a homeless shelter and served breakfast the next morning with some people from church and instantly felt guilty about complaining about my life. I complained about my leaking roof....but I have a roof over my head. I complained about our car....but we have the resources to actually go get another. Really....I have nothing to complain about at all. Stepping outside the comfort of my wonderful life into the reality of the world around me really gave me some perspective. My goal for the next few weeks comes from Philippians 4....to be content in all circumstances.
It's been a busy week thus far. Brian is out of town in West Virginia on a retreat with his department at Hopkins. He had to present a poster and said it went really well. So Brin Dog and I are holding down the fort here in Maryland until he returns tomorrow. I spent the whole weekend and early this week getting ready for a huge presentation in my Greek exegesis class. This is my final capstone project for my year of Greek class and I chose to wrestle with the extremely difficult passage 1 Timothy 2:11-15 which deals extensively with women in church office. This is probably the one passage that directly speaks against women in office and even after extensive research, I'm not sure I can disagree with it. Granted it doesn't take into context the rest of the Biblical story, but this passage is pretty direct and it's been really eye opening to see that. So it will be interesting to continue my research.
No new news on Baby R. Still in there....still baking. I'm almost to week 16 and according to the pregnancy books, I should start feeling baby move soon. Sometimes I think I can feel him/her moving around, but it might just be me really wanting to feel it and imagining it. We'll go in for another ultrasound in 4 weeks and we'll be able to tell you all if it's a boy or girl. About 70% of the pants in my closet no longer fit....and I'll give in to maternity clothes sooner or later.
Well that's about it for now. Time for bed! We'll post more when interesting stuff happens! Hope you are all having a great week so far!
And Then There Were Four
We're creating this blog because it's the cool thing to do when people are having a baby. Just kidding, really we already have a hard enough time keeping up with everyone we want to, and our lives are about to get even more wonderfully busy. We can't wait - and we want you guys to be able to share in it too, so we both plan on reporting on it. Read at your own risk, and hopefully you'll enjoy it!
About Us
We married on August 11th, 2006 and moved to Baltimore. Brian is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department. Katie is serving as the Worship Director of the DC CRC (our great church) and taking classes for her Masters in Religious and Theological Studies.
On September 13th, 2008, we added a 3rd dimension to our family, adopting an incredibly sweet brown/black lab mix puppy named Brina with a white chest, white rear paw socks and a white tail tip. She's great.
Then, on February 21st, 2009, we found out that the 4th member of our family would be coming sometime in October, and we cannot wait!
About Brian
Born in Philadelphia and a fan of all things from the city... Eagles, cheesesteaks, Phillies, Flyers, cream cheese and 76ers (yes, Soul and Kixx too). Went to Calvin College and studied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, graduating in 2006.
Now earning his Ph.D. in Biochemistry, playing with his dog and looking forward to becoming a Dad!
About Katie
Denver Girl at heart. Spent two years in Boston at Gordon College training in Music and managed to become a Boston Red Sox fan. Transferred to Calvin College in 2004 (best decision she ever made). Graduated as Calvin's first major in Music and Worship. Works now at the DC Christian Reformed Church as the Minister of Music and Worship. And yes, she chose this color.
1 comment:
Well Lindsay and I have just the store for you to visit when you're in CO... we seriously considered making some purchases for you but thought we better wait until we know if baby R is boy or girl!
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