Another sight we found

These are very blurry, but we were late for church and Peter has a hard enough time being still for a picture, especially when Mama is laughing at him. Yes, it is lipstick.

What we found one afternoon

(...back in January)

Peter had some computing to do, obviously.

And a sweet, sleeping Lucy, just for good measure.

Family Update & February Books

First, let me point out that Amanda's first post on the ClearNote Fellowship Ladies' blog was published this week. She also contributed an article profiling CNPC's program for pastor's wives in the latest edition of the CNF Newsletter. If you want a copy of that you can drop us a note in the comments and we'll sign you up for the mailing list.

Second, I know it's been awhile since pictures have gone up. February may have been the busiest month we've had since we started the Pastor's College. I expect Amanda will get some new stuff up for you in the next week or two.

Finally, here's what I finished reading in February:

Life Together - Dietrich Bonhoeffer (for class)

A good read on Christian community. Maybe one of the best.

2000 Years of Christ's Power, Vol. 3: Renaissance & Reformation - N.R. Needham (for class)

The third volume in this series, and maybe the best.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle (for fun)

Good fun.

Darkness & Light - Martyn Lloyd-Jones (for study)

Skimmed and surfed this one for Fold preparation. Didn't give it as much time as previous volumes on Ephesians.

Calvin: A Life - Emanuel Stickelberger (for class)

I've never read anything quite like this before. Profitable and enjoyable at the same time. Will read again.

Persuasions - Doug Wilson (for class)

A small apologetic that tries to be C.S. Lewis meets John Bunyan: "Evangelist" encounters men on the road to destruction and tries to turn them around. It's a light, easy, fun, and helpful read.

The Puritan Hope - Iain Murray (for... class supplement)

Read this one on my own at our dean's suggestion. Very good. Very helpful if you want to understand the roots of the dispensational prophecy craze and if you want to understand the view of prophecy that preceded it, how it was displaced, and why it's never returned. And, as a rule, you should read everything Iain Murray has ever written. I'm serious.

Our Church's New Website

Just some brief updates. First, check out our church's new website:

Pretty cool, huh? Also, be sure to check out the new ClearNote Fellowship blog and the corresponding Ladies' blog, where Amanda and I will both soon become regular contributors.

December/January Books

December:

Heaven Misplaced - Doug Wilson (for fun)

A fun and challenging take on eschatology. Not buying every bit of it, but it's a worthy read.

Desiring God - John Piper (for D-Group)

A modern classic on practical Christian living. This must be the billionth time I've read it.

2000 Years of Christ's Power, Vol. 2: The Middle Ages - N.R. Needham (for class)

Good, accessible.

Handbook of Church Discipline - Jay Adams (for class)

Very helpful.

The Unsearchable Riches of Christ - Martyn Lloyd-Jones (for sermon prep)

Beautiful, rich.

January:

A Study in Scarlet - Arthur Conan Doyle (for fun)

Doyle's first Holmes novel. Mine, too. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

The Sign of Four - Arthur Conan Doyle (for fun)

Pretty good.

Mortification of Sin - John Owen (for class)

Unbelievable. Unparalleled. No one deals with the heart like Owen. No one. Read this book once a year—at the least.

Of Temptation - John Owen (for class)

Excellent. Another must-read. In fact, read the entire volume Crossway published called "Sin & Temptation." You won't regret it.

Christian Unity - Martyn Lloyd-Jones (for sermon prep)

Very good. Lloyd-Jones has been invaluable to me in helping me rapidly process and get to the heart of Ephesians.

2 months

Lucy is two months old now, and we're starting to get used to her.

She's just beginning to coo and smile, and that's helping her secure a position in our family. :)

Peter thinks she's pretty cool, but he's gotten over her newness. He often asks where she is if she's been put down for a nap and he wasn't aware. He helps Mama by bringing her Lucy's plug (aka pacifier) when he's found it on the floor and by putting it in Lucy's mouth when she's upset. But he's also taken to commanding her to stop crying. Not so cool.

There have been a big handful of posts today so you may want to scroll down a little and start there.

Cleaning help

These were taken while we were furiously cleaning our old apartment. Peter was helping, mainly by being a good boy and staying out of the way but he also picked up used paper towels and threw them away.

If you're wondering why I say old apartment, well, we moved! This past weekend we moved down the street to a three bedroom apartment. It was 16 degrees and there was still lots of snow on the ground, but we did it. With about 10 or so people, and around 3 hours of work it went pretty well. And much thanks go to my dear friends (and old neighbor) Kaitlyn, for watching the kids, and Emily for making and bringing chili for everyone when we were done.

Airplane adventure

A couple weeks ago Jake took Peter to the airport in Indy to look at airplanes. Peter had his first Happy Meal...

and made a friend. :)

Kelly visits

Aunt Kelly visited before she headed back west.

All tired out after some serious cycle playing with Aunt Kelly.

Back home again

The day after we got back from Evansville it snowed some. Peter played while I unloaded the car. Here you can see everything we brought home with us (babies not pictured).

(The other half we left at my parents house. Kelly brought it the next day.)

I tried getting him to wear my gloves, but he didn't like it so well. He then decided he liked cold finger even less so we went inside shortly after.

The edge of the sidewalk was a little stressing to him that day.

Christmas past

Another hand me down, from many a Christmas ago. Kelly and I wore these bloomers when were just a little bigger than Lucy girl. And Christmas has definitely past, this is the last of the Christmas pictures. I apologize for the delay.

Cars!

He didn't get these for Christmas, these cars grew up with his mama, aunt and uncle. But every chance he got he was asking someone to come play cars with him.