Painting of a Puppy

I have two dear friends who attended Asbury with me and were married just after they graduated.  They have remained close friends of mine throughout the years, and I am blessed to spend time with them about once a year.  I guess we are on a similar life schedule because they got a little Shih tzu puppy named Jake just a bit before I got Emi (almost exactly two years ago, by the way–wow, time flies!). Continue reading

Easter Emi

Okay, okay, I know she’s in a Christmas dress.  My mom sent this for Emi as an Easter present, and I couldn’t resist trying it on her (Emi, not my mom).  I know what Emi’ll be wearing for our Christmas pictures next year!

The Calm (?) After the Storm

Dear Friends and Family,

I guess the one nice thing about a typhoon is that it confines a person to her home and allows her time to write.  Well, the typhoon has passed, and I know the school year has begun because I have an obvious lack of time.  To add to the craziness of my busy school schedule, Sara and I did the unthinkable and bought a puppy two nights ago.  Of course, this was unthinkable only to me because Sara has been dreaming of this day since she was born.  However, I think she imagined that the puppy would live at her house, and so did I!  Since Sara is not allowed to have pets in her apartment complex, I am housing our little puppy and wondering if life will ever be the same again.  Continue reading