Sunday, March 25, 2007

This Week - Winter Returned !!!!

We actually had a snow day this week. I was actually called while in the shower ...... Mr. Bateman, please can we have a snow day? I suppose one per year won't hurt.




Last Week - Springtime




Absolutely Gorgeous !!!! We thought winter was gone.
Pictures compliments of my buddy Tim. He has more on his blogspot. www.timandsandee.blogspot.com

Saturday, March 17, 2007

Bill & Deb's 30th Hochzeitstag

We spent the evening with good friends at Papa Joes Restaurant in Basel. Yes, I took my wife to Switzerland for our 30th anniversary. Everyone else would think to be very special. For Deb, knowing that Switzerland is only a 15 minute drive for us, the specialness was not the where, but the BBQ ribs we ordered. Not too common on the menu over here, but boy were they delicious.
Hey, didn't the first woman, Eve, come from a rib?
We would've done it up a bit fancier except that there's a wedding in the near future.

Jeff and Sarah - Engaged !!!

Don't they look sweet? In Love? Goo-goo eyed? All warm n' fuzzy?
Save the Date - August 4, 2007
We are thrilled for both of them. One problem, we have not yet met Sarah. That's one of the sacrifices of living over here in ministry. Life goes on sometimes without you. They will both be here in a few weeks on their spring break. We look forward very much to meeting Sarah, the gal who stole my son's heart. Or, maybe the only one brave enough to take him on.

High School Retreat - Nürnburg

Grades 9 - 12, all of us in one Castle !!!!! What a weekend, what a blast !!!!


Phil Carnuccio opened the Word and challenged the students and staff on several fronts; Softening their Hearts, Loving Christ, Forgiving Parents, Developing Pure Relationships.


The "Bridge Band" from Calvary Fellowsip Church in Downingtown, our home church, led us all in worship. What a great time.


Thanks so much, all of you who came, wives Lyndsay and Jill included, for making our retreat such a special time. It was more than just special for Deb and me as we got to spend some quality time with "old" friends who never grow old. (Phil paid me to say that.) We love you guys and miss you already.