Year One Anniversary!

Hello All!

I know we just updated our blog yesterday with several crazy events, but we thought you would like to hear about the latest blessing God has given us! Our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSAY!



First and most importantly, we thank God for loving us and providing for our needs! One of those needs for Kristy and I was each other! God knew it and brought us together. So, amoungst all of our celebration the most important was giving thanks to God.

Our anniversary celebration actually started yesterday when I (Gideon) surprised Kristy with an unknown gift. Although it wasn't anything big, it was the thought that counted! Kristy was excited, because it took time to find things she had been wanting to get. I had been trying to find a gift for her for a couple of weeks, but had absolutely no idea where to go or what to get!

After this, we woke up at 12:00 am just to say HAPPY ANNIVERSAY! Kristy did not know that I had set the alarm, and was quite surprised. She then quickly went back to sleep! It was fairly anti-climatic! However, now really funny!

When we woke up, I made her coffee and we just laid in bed talking! It was amazing! Then we went to school to go swimming for a work out! This was not part of the celebration, but it sure was fun! We are both starting to get really good at swimming! Its the breathing part that we are bad at! For some reason we cannot breathe underwater and we keep trying! I'm impressed that there is still water in the pool!

After showers we headed out for church at a new location! We arrived at the WORLD VISION builing and was able to attend the ICA service. It was a lot more like services at home, so we felt familiar! We both liked it, except for when they asked for visitors to stand and be greeted! Kristy immeddiately told me that "She would let me do the talking!" I couldn't argue! (she is so sly with those kind of things. I say it comes from Robin!)

After church we went to a Pizza place that we both like and ate WAY more than we should have! IT WAS AWESOME! Then we went shopping and believe it or not, I found a ceramic coffee mug with the DENVER BRONCOS logo on it! I think I was almost in HEAVEN! Then I looked at the price and realized I was on Earth! $6.00 for a coffec cup was outrageous! Even if it was a Broncos one!

After shopping we went to La Bella, a salon and spa.We both got "Traditional Khmer Massages" and WOW! The lady that was giving Kristy a massage was a little bit ahead of mine, and sometime I was scared to do what was happening to Kristy! I did not know some of my limbs could bend in the direction they were bending. After a lot of stretching and popping, I figured we looked like Gumby! Overall, it was amazing! A few rough areas, but extremely relaxing! I feel like a rubber band now! After Kristy's massage, she got a pedicure and the girl the did it compared her bug bits to Kristy's freckles. (Or at least that is what we think she was saying! DARN language barrier!)

Afte the massages, we went to Dairy Queen in the Airport for dessert! It was delicious! I never thought DQ could taste sooooo good!

We finally arrived home, and just relaxed! We got to SKYPE with family and it was much needed! We are soon to be off to bed starting our second year of marriage!

PRAISES -

God has provided for every one of our needs and more!

Kristy has been able to put up with Gideon for a year and has already committed to at least 70 more. (WOOF- big relief for Gideon!)

We met a couple at church and the guy was from Kenya! He was encouraging and we hope to build a friendship with them.

Gideon is passing both his Masters course with 100%, even though it is tiring!

CONCERNS -

Give Gideon strength to continue work ethic in his masters courses.

Pray that God will work through both of us to bring our landlords to Christ.

Our families are comforted by the Lord as we are away!