Bible Reading

This year we have committed to read the bible through in one year. This plan is a little different in that it is chronological. That means we will jump around a bit and not read in the usual order. We are in Genesis right now but the next book will be Job. It has been a few years since I read all the way through in a year so I am looking forward to it.

I am also taking two courses at the University and one of them will also require a lot of reading. The intro to New Testament will most likely require reading the entire New Testament during the Spring semester as well as a textbook about the New Testament. In addition I am still teaching Matthew on Sunday mornings and will not finish that until Easter. The other course is Greek.

So as you can see, my reading and study schedule will be pretty full for 2012. I hope I can find time to write some things here on the Blog as well. Stay tuned.

Christmas at the Creek



We began our journey on Dec. 19th and went to Nacogdoches to visit Cory & Kelly and their children. We had a wonderful time visiting and opening presents. The grandchildren are growing up so quickly I can hardly keep up.



The grandkids and I



After spending the night at a motel there in Nacogdoches we travelled on to the creek on Tuesday the 20th. It was my 71st birthday and we stopped at several stores to shop on the way. We did buy one toy but mostly stuff for the house or supplies for the next two weeks. We spent most of two weeks there and really got quite a bit accomplished. Our big task was to remove the ancient carpet from the floor and get it cleaned up for putting down new flooring of some sort. We eventually decided on new carpet but we will wait until Spring Break or later to do it. We also had a chimney sweep come down and check out our wood burning stove and chimney. He had to replace the cap on the chimney but otherwise it only required a good cleaning. I also contracted with a man to repair the fishing pier and hopefully that will be done by Spring Break as well. I am really hoping to be mostly done with all the major projects at the house by next year this time. 

We took one day to travel to Dickinson to spend some time with my siblings, Tom and his wife Simone and Frances and her husband David. We had a great lunch and enjoyed getting to see them and catch up on what all of us are doing.



Us Siblings

 Martha had to return to work on the 2nd so we came home on New Years eve but since I needed to complete a few tasks and I needed to meet the chimney man to replace the cap on the chimney, I traveled back down there for a few more days on the 2nd. The weather was nice for the last week but during the first two weeks it was cold and rainy. That is all the more reason to get the fireplace working. 


The house from the street

 We will return to the creek at Spring Break and see how much more we can get done. In the meantime, classes resume at HPU and Martha and I are each taking two classes. She hopes to finish her degree by next Christmas and I am just auditing my two, (Greek and New Testament).