Not wanting to feel left out of the family excitement of sisters Andrea and Nicole having babies, we are super excited to announce that we are expecting a new little Schoenberger to arrive at our place in time for Christmas this year!
We had our first doctor’s appointment yesterday where we took some pictures and got to see and hear a heartbeat! Mommy and baby are doing great thus far! We will be posting updates as the little one grows.
Psalm 7:9 O righteous God, who searches minds and hearts, bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure.
Dear Lord, I thank you that you alone know the minds and hearts of all the people that you have created. I thank you that someday you promise to bring an end to all violence in your kingdom! Thank you that you are a righteous and just God who deals rightly with people because you know their mind and heart!
Psalm 8:3-4 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?
Lord, I thank you that you care for me and that you are a relational God who loves people. I praise you that you made such a beautiful creation which shows your glory, and also that you are willing to be involved in that creation, and to be in relationship with the people that you’ve made!
Psalm 9:10 Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.
That is really good news, Lord! Thank you for being trustworthy. Help me to remember how you have been faithful to me, and to others, and that that would encourage me in my faith. Also, please help me to remember to continue seeking to know you more.
Amen
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End of the year recaps are so hard. I am not even going to try to hit everything or even do a month by month review. I will just hit a few items as I think of them. Hopefully we can be a bit better at posting through-out the year, but no promises. Ok, here we go:
Community
We have been a part of a community group for a few years now, but in February we were able to start our own. We started in our small one bedroom apartment with about five people and quickly out grew our space. We now meet at the home of three single guys who very graciously host about 20-25 people every Thursday evening. I could say more, but it deserves its own post…
Mars Hill Church
Stephanie and I continue to serve at Mars Hill Church Downtown Bellevue. You can usually find us in the Mars Hill Kids area. In April we were honored to be installed as deacons. Summer had us making a couple trips down south to help plant Mars Hill Portland. They officially launch January 15th. In October the Bellevue church relocated to the John Danz Theater in Downtown Bellevue. Things have exploded and I am continually humbled to be part of God’s amazing work at MH BEL.
Homecomings
My Grandma Pat Kasowski and Grandma Shirley Schoenberger both went to see Jesus this year. It was a tearful and joyful reminder that life is short and only one thing matters. I am eternally grateful for their legacy. They both loved Jesus and it showed. I am glad that I will see them again. The party is going to be awesome.
Maximus Onesimus
Our furry friend was evicted from our apartment complex (under false accusations I might add). We took a road trip to Boise and he stayed behind with my family. He has a nice backyard, a couch cushion to sit on and a lot of attention, so he seems to be doing quite well.
Marriage
Steph and I celebrated two years of marriage on October 10th. We were able to head down to SoCal and enjoyed some great family time, sunshine, beach and In-N-Out Burgers. We are continually grateful that God brought us together. We have been reading Real Marriage in preparation for the upcoming sermon series at Mars Hill and we can’t put a higher recommendation on the book.
Looking ahead
We are both really excited to see what is in store for twenty-twelve – I am sure it is going to be awesome. For now, you can head over to the About page and find links to our Twitter and Facebook profiles as we are pretty good at wasting time posting over there. Happy New Year!
A minor note: I had some technical difficulties that lost the first awesome draft of this post. This was my quick rewrite this morning on the bus. Excuse the grammatical abomination.
Happy New Year! Twenty-Eleven was an amazing year for Steph and I. Look for a recap tomorrow.