Sunday, September 23, 2012

New Term at the Tree House

Guitar Students
The Chaplain's space at the University of Bedfordshire is called the Tree House, a place where students can hang out in a welcoming environment and make friends.  Our first welcoming social was packed with over 20 students from Bangladesh, a dozen or so from Vietnam and many Chinese and Indian students also.  We offer all sorts of activities at the Tree House such as game nights, education about our faith, outings, and this term I am going to offer guitar lessons for beginners. There are many students interested and I have my lesson plans completed, but there are still a lot of unanswered questions. Looks to be an exciting year!

Monday, September 3, 2012

Labor Day

Baby Betsy
Thirty one years ago today Barbara was in another kind of labor and we were pleasantly surprised to find that we had a baby girl! This was after the ultrasound pictures seemed to indicate a boy. (They were not very clear back then) At any rate Betsy has been one of the best surprises we've had, and she continues to put a smile on our faces. Happy Birthday!