10 Year Anniversary

        Today is my 10 year anniversary with my wife Melodie. We went out on a great date tonight to Newport Beach thanks to a friend that volunteered to watch our three little monkeys for FREE! Yes, free!
        We have always wanted to go to Ireland and as the dream of ever getting there (based on our current financial stability) fades, we settled with checking out an Irish pub called Muldons. The food was great. The only hiccup came when I decided to order a Dublin made brew and the server was unconvinced of my legal age. I gave him my drivers license and, after discovering the date, he tilted it back and forth to make sure the CA hologram imbedded in the plastic was real. He then studied my face very closely in the dim light of the room while referring repeatedly back to my picture. With a contemptible stare, he asked if it was really my license. At first I thought he was kidding but after a few seconds of awkward silence I proffered an affirmative answer. “Yes, I really am 30, in fact I have 3 kids and sitting across from me is my wife of 10 years.” He responded with a look of disbelief and said “Wow, where is the fountain of youth located?” It was all in good fun, although I am not totally sure he was convinced that my ID was real or that I was of legal age. He turned out to be a pretty nice guy, I asked him the origin and nature of my Brew and he took the time to carefully instruct me on the pallor and texture.
        We had a lot of fun walking around Fashion Island after dinner. Doing the things romantic couples do: holding hands, taking pictures by the fountain, and visiting the Apple store.:) We also spent quite a bit of time in Barnes and Nobel perusing the books and purchasing a few good reads. Melodie bought a Francine Rivers books that focuses on 5 women of the Bible. I went for N.T. Wright’s new book “After you believe”. I am pretty interested in what he has to say based on my understanding of Spiritual Formation. It should be a great conversation piece and I have even considered blogging on it. We shall see what the future holds. This summer I will be working on writing the main body of my M.A. Thesis, taking an intense Greek course, and (most importantly) hanging out with the family. Your (any reader of this blog) prayers are still coveted and have gotten me through much this past semester. Please continue to pray that God will show us direction on the future of PhD studies and life. God Bless!

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