Sunday we went to our beloved church, University Baptist Church, in Waco. We yearn for a church home like UBC here in Arlington. Many of you have extended gracious invitations for us to visit your churches, and we thank you. The diversity in our faith stretches Mike and I to continually be honest, vulnerable, and real with ourselves and you all, which makes me nervous but most of all, gives me hope!

We thought UBC would be the perfect place for us to put Noelle in the nursery for the first time and “let go.” It was awesome! Noelle played so hard and had the time of her life. Everyone was so loving and kind to her, and she did great. Mike and I so enjoyed fully devoting our energy to worship!

Phil and Stephanie with the Ponds. It was so great to see the Shepherds who had come down from Minnesota for a wedding, and we all ended up here together. Erin came up from Austin to help lead worship – the saw was amazing might I add (she freakin’ played a hand saw like it was a violin with a bow), and it felt like old times!

Isn’t this beautiful!?!

“I don’t care what kind of jewelry it is (Big Phil, you crazy!), I LOVE IT!!!”