Shake shack

Uncle Brad, thank you so much for dinner at Shake Shack -- what a fun place!

Those burgers were delicious, as was the ketchup, and later the dessert at Tasti D-lite. Thank you for sharing your time and your stories with us.

We love you! Antje & Jruss

Lotsa ketchup!!!



Brad and Antje enjoying their icy treats



Tuesday's Adventures

From Potters House. What a cool place!

Stuffing programs and meeting new friends.



Mediterranean Burger. YUM.

Making it official at Bus Boys and Poets.  

Shake Shack with Antje and Brad. Even better than Five Guys. 

Tasti D-Lite

Finding my name in the city

Washington, DC. January 30 & 31. Antje

Walking around town

Our daily bread

Turkey club sandwich. We spent the afternoon at Tynan Coffee and Tea reading and figuring out our ushering schedule.

so delicious

Injera

this makes me smile

An image from Gnomeo and Juliet: Get it?
Image © Touchstone Pictures

Tynan

a real [finished] macchiato

Visiting 3 Strands

Loving Kate's new church home: 3C

Beautiful

hehehehehehehehe. 

Fill me up

Cheapest gas in town..only $3.19!

And we are off...

Leaving for DC!

Dinner with the family

"Look! It stands up by itself! I have always wanted to try these!"

Jeremiah 29:7

Sanitation

Tonight I am watching a Documentary called Roads to Memphis. The images below really struck me. These posters say so much about work, dignity, worker's rights and unity with this simple phrase: I AM A MAN. 

Sanitation worker Ben Jones, now 71, holds a replica placard of the
words made famous by strikers in Memphis who demanded better wages
and respect. He used to tell his wife, 'I might be back and
 I might not,' as tensions peaked in 1968.
CARL JUSTE / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

 

Memphis sanitation workers strike in 1968 with "I Am A Man"
posters, which emerged as a unifying civil rights theme.
PHOTO COPYRIGHT RICHARD L. COPLEY

(also posted on the CHOPE blog)

I am thankful for...

...a restful Sunday afternoon in the company of a good book.

Upstairs at Panera

Reading an incredible book called My First White Friend:
Confessions on Race, Love and Forgiveness by Patricia Raybon

My Neighbor is Someone Who Appears on My Path

“Instead of being overwhelmed by problems we cannot solve, we need to pay attention to those people and those opportunities God has placed on our paths.” 

     -Wayne Gordon in Who Is My Neighbor

God, the Artist

This morning, I was struck by God's artistic side.

source: nomadic songbird blog

"In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." 

           By the way, "He also made the stars." Master of 3D Modeling 

 Then, "God created man." Master of Sculpting 

"The Lord God had planted a garden." Master Gardener 

"The Lord God made a woman." Master of Beauty 

"The Lord God made garments." Master Fashion Designer

Amazingly, we are made in His image.

"We are, ourselves, creations. And we, in turn, are meant to continue creativity by being creative ourselves. "  Julia Cameron, The Artist's Way

(Scripture verses, Genesis 1-3)

Natasha Wins Female Artist of the Year at COKCC Hollywood Lock-In!

Castle

No, seriously. This could be the breakfast room.

Castle in Italy for sale: http://www.castles-for-sale.com/sale/Perugia/index.htm

Attitude is everything

My mom sent me an email forward with this boy's story. 

Have you ever seen a more beautiful smile than this one?

I love that he is pursing his passions, and as a result, changing the world! What an inspiration! 

(also posted on the CHOPE blog)