tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56188891735558745482024-03-13T19:28:09.943-07:00The More Stationary PadgettsBryan and Abbey Padgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05340910413443086557noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618889173555874548.post-50629670105628698112010-05-21T14:15:00.001-07:002010-05-21T15:27:50.585-07:00Judson!!He's finally here! And we are SO in love with the little guy! Yesterday marked his 2 week B-day, and we are definitely turning in to our parents when we say..."time flies!"<br /><br />Judson was born on May 6th, at 8:17 pm, and weighed 7 lbs, 9 oz, and was 20 and 1/2 inches long. <br /><br />Our First Family Picture after Judson was born<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S_b-OGCj6qI/AAAAAAAABC0/AQEakTB2y_4/s1600/1st+family+pic.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 203px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S_b-OGCj6qI/AAAAAAAABC0/AQEakTB2y_4/s400/1st+family+pic.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473841915208395426" /></a><br />Labor started sometime around 1:00 ish that day after having my water broken because my blood pressure was high when we came in that morning. Judson was posterior, and that could have been why labor hadn't started on it's own by almost 41 weeks. I was nervous about having my water broken because we were committed to having him that day at that point, but Cherie was confident that this would be all we needed to do to help the little guy come. And she was right! 10 Minutes later I was having regular contractions, and spent the rest of the day just waiting for him to come. Bryan and I were able to walk around the park next door to the Center, and sit outside in between laboring inside where they could monitor me a little closer. Labor was tough, but being able to have Judson naturally was such a wonderful experience, and nothing compares to the moment we finally had him in our arms! <br /><br />It has been so fun having him here, and we love being his parents. Even though we will be in the learning process for the rest of our lives as parents, it's amazing how natural it is to be a mom. I just love him!!<br /><br />First day home, not even 24 hours old.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S_b-PMZw6dI/AAAAAAAABDE/juwOfaAr5fo/s1600/P1060077.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S_b-PMZw6dI/AAAAAAAABDE/juwOfaAr5fo/s400/P1060077.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473841934096198098" /></a><br />Mommy and baby J hanging out<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S_b-PnxZNGI/AAAAAAAABDM/fHoKIxrjVWE/s1600/P1060094.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S_b-PnxZNGI/AAAAAAAABDM/fHoKIxrjVWE/s400/P1060094.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473841941443064930" /></a><br />Daddy and Judson<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S_b-QKxV6uI/AAAAAAAABDU/Rzw06_3raXY/s1600/P1060152.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S_b-QKxV6uI/AAAAAAAABDU/Rzw06_3raXY/s400/P1060152.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473841950838090466" /></a><br />Bright Eyes!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S_b-OiW-CPI/AAAAAAAABC8/H2b4BGpoaA4/s1600/Baby+J+and+Daddy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S_b-OiW-CPI/AAAAAAAABC8/H2b4BGpoaA4/s400/Baby+J+and+Daddy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473841922810185970" /></a><br /><br /><br />This week, we had a check up at the Birth & Women's Center, and to get Judson circumcised and his footprints on the wall with all the other babies that were born there.<br /><br />Our little family with our Midwives! Beverly, Carol and Cherie. They were amazing, and we absolutely loved our experience there! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S_b6g502ncI/AAAAAAAABB8/dmSfwdZwmAY/s1600/P1060164.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S_b6g502ncI/AAAAAAAABB8/dmSfwdZwmAY/s400/P1060164.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473837840300678594" /></a><br /><br />Getting his footprints on the wall!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S_b6hk_HF0I/AAAAAAAABCE/Cf0ko1thBXM/s1600/P1060165.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S_b6hk_HF0I/AAAAAAAABCE/Cf0ko1thBXM/s400/P1060165.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473837851886425922" /></a><br /><br />I love baby feet!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S_b6iKcmfVI/AAAAAAAABCM/giUgrhDDsns/s1600/P1060168.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S_b6iKcmfVI/AAAAAAAABCM/giUgrhDDsns/s400/P1060168.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473837861942230354" /></a><br /><br />Mommy and Blackfoot. He hated this! But... he didn't know what was coming next. We kept trying to tell him the circ would be way worse and to save his energy crying, haha.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S_b6ihZ0cKI/AAAAAAAABCU/iJ8OWQEC5yw/s1600/P1060171.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S_b6ihZ0cKI/AAAAAAAABCU/iJ8OWQEC5yw/s400/P1060171.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473837868104577186" /></a><br /><br />Driving Home after his not so fun visit :-) But he's still so sweet!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S_b6jCSSobI/AAAAAAAABCc/KqR6WAMyTzs/s1600/P1060174.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S_b6jCSSobI/AAAAAAAABCc/KqR6WAMyTzs/s400/P1060174.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473837876931371442" /></a><br /><br />More pictures and post to come...when we finally get around to it between diaper changes and feeding! :-)Bryan and Abbey Padgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05340910413443086557noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618889173555874548.post-13899773076363033812010-04-28T00:10:00.000-07:002010-05-01T21:39:08.858-07:0040 Weeks, No Baby, and other old updates!Well, it's May 1st, Bryan's Birthday and Judson's due date, and we are still without a baby in our arms! Seeing that there is only 45 minutes left of the 1st, I'm pretty positive I wont be in the Guinness Book of World records for fastest labor ever, and he wont be coming today, but there's always tomorrow...or next week- we'll see when he decides to come! But, good thing we were still able to celebrate one Birthday in our family! :-) <br /><br />Happy 30th Bryan! You're an amazing husband and I'm so thankful for the life God's given you, and that you're in my life- you are such a joy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S9fmFUHvRJI/AAAAAAAABBs/4xLXJ9C7YnY/s1600/P1050893.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S9fmFUHvRJI/AAAAAAAABBs/4xLXJ9C7YnY/s400/P1050893.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465089651812287634" /></a><br />(Bryan with his winnings from the daily "Nations Be Glad" twitter Question!) His faces still bring me so much joy...<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">And now for late updates...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Baby Showers!</span><br /><br />We were blessed to have 2 wonderful baby showers for Judson, one in Dallas, and one in Tulsa. They were both wonderful, and such a blessing- thanks to everyone who came, and all of our amazing hostesses!<br /><br />Page and I at the Dallas shower with the great cake she got, that matched the invites perfectly! She and Jenny Hipp hosted, and somehow I made it out without a picture of the three of us- I can't believe it! It was wonderful though, thanks so much Jenny and Page!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S9fk-QQdVnI/AAAAAAAABA0/qWeDrpEq7tU/s1600/P1050777.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S9fk-QQdVnI/AAAAAAAABA0/qWeDrpEq7tU/s400/P1050777.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465088431004407410" /></a><br /><br />At the Tulsa shower with my mom and sister Kelly, and my mom's wonderful friends Amy, Brenda and Amy. (Lori left before we were able to snap this picture of the hostesses!) You were all such a blessing to me and our new little family, THANK YOU!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S9fk_jAspxI/AAAAAAAABBM/7b48wFXjNHU/s1600/P1050872.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S9fk_jAspxI/AAAAAAAABBM/7b48wFXjNHU/s400/P1050872.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465088453218445074" /></a><br /><br />Me and Harper, my niece.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S9fmEdoiVVI/AAAAAAAABBc/J3nqe3sirvQ/s1600/P1050874.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S9fmEdoiVVI/AAAAAAAABBc/J3nqe3sirvQ/s400/P1050874.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465089637185901906" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Beginnings of Judson's room!</span><br /><br />My parents got Judson a beautiful white crib and great bedding! (You guys are such great grandparents- thank you!) and Bryan had a lot of fun putting it together.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S9fk-hrjReI/AAAAAAAABA8/Iuscpjbq9XA/s1600/P1050796.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S9fk-hrjReI/AAAAAAAABA8/Iuscpjbq9XA/s400/P1050796.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465088435681445346" /></a><br /><br />As he was finishing putting the last screw in, I had the camera ready to capture his elation that his job was done, and this is what I got:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S9fk_I9qcYI/AAAAAAAABBE/tIjl6KdiqKI/s1600/P1050804.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S9fk_I9qcYI/AAAAAAAABBE/tIjl6KdiqKI/s400/P1050804.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465088446226395522" /></a> Oh, how I love my hubby!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">And finally, Bump Pictures!</span><br /><br />Week 36<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S9fmExxWQkI/AAAAAAAABBk/a8QXP0nWkwc/s1600/P1050891.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S9fmExxWQkI/AAAAAAAABBk/a8QXP0nWkwc/s400/P1050891.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465089642591568450" /></a><br /><br />Week 38<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S9fmF1ympzI/AAAAAAAABB0/nRsUXwVpQzA/s1600/P1050933.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S9fmF1ympzI/AAAAAAAABB0/nRsUXwVpQzA/s400/P1050933.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465089660850448178" /></a><br /><br />Well, that's it for updates today. Hopefully the next post has some pictures of our new little guy, we're going crazy waiting for him! <br /><br />Until then, "have a blast doing whatever it is you do for fun!" (from Bryan)Bryan and Abbey Padgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05340910413443086557noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618889173555874548.post-4759816764298038262010-03-02T22:10:00.000-08:002010-03-02T22:13:53.704-08:0031 1/2 Weeks!We love Judson!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S438rCRxm-I/AAAAAAAABAs/dmY-nBAn8D4/s1600-h/P1050734.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S438rCRxm-I/AAAAAAAABAs/dmY-nBAn8D4/s400/P1050734.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444285340836797410" /></a><br />We're now in the single digit countdown to his arrival- yeah! 9 weeks to go!Bryan and Abbey Padgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05340910413443086557noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618889173555874548.post-74293161017965076152010-03-02T21:42:00.000-08:002010-03-02T21:48:29.006-08:0028 Weeks!Me and baby J at 28 weeks<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S43358eqllI/AAAAAAAABAE/sKKdwthg_jE/s1600-h/P1050704.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 249px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S43358eqllI/AAAAAAAABAE/sKKdwthg_jE/s400/P1050704.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444280099420149330" /></a><br />I just love him so much!Bryan and Abbey Padgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05340910413443086557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618889173555874548.post-69130618944448572332010-02-08T19:48:00.001-08:002010-02-08T21:41:44.056-08:0025!2010 is going to be a great year! Our first son is on the way, Bryan turns 30 (Finally- I've been saying he's almost 30 for years...) and I made it halfway to 50!<br /><br />It was a great birthday- Bryan got me some beautiful flowers and we went out to my favorite Thai restaurant in town, and Tyler and Malika got me the best Birthday cake ever- Cookies and cream ice cream cake! I said I didn't want to eat food anymore- and that everyone should just make the switch to full time Birthday cake for nutrition- but thank goodness that's not actually the case! :-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S3DauddorEI/AAAAAAAAA_k/1yVZhX55k2I/s1600-h/P1050676.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S3DauddorEI/AAAAAAAAA_k/1yVZhX55k2I/s400/P1050676.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436085241953954882" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S3DauAfdgRI/AAAAAAAAA_c/1ngKafSMCq4/s1600-h/P1050672.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S3DauAfdgRI/AAAAAAAAA_c/1ngKafSMCq4/s400/P1050672.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436085234176983314" /></a>Bryan and Abbey Padgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05340910413443086557noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618889173555874548.post-19886726849457612042010-01-06T23:25:00.000-08:002010-02-08T19:50:59.441-08:00It's a Boy!We found out Christmas morning that we'll be having a BOY!!! We are so excited and can't wait for this little one to get here!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S3DbjPc8MbI/AAAAAAAAA_s/UCwxWPvRAsE/s1600-h/P1050630.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S3DbjPc8MbI/AAAAAAAAA_s/UCwxWPvRAsE/s400/P1050630.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436086148726010290" /></a><br />We are going to name him Judson Alan Padgett, after the first American Missionary, Adoniram Judson. This is one of our heroes of the faith, and we love the heritage that Judson will have behind his name. Take time to read his story at the end of this blog! Judson's middle name is also Bryan's middle name, so we love that, too! <br /><br />To see the video from the unveiling Christmas morning, click here: <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o80SbPuRbSw<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o80SbPuRbSw"></a><br /><br />I'm now 24 weeks pregnant:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S3DatpCplCI/AAAAAAAAA_U/NjPxZZaB56c/s1600-h/Abbey+and+Judson.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/S3DatpCplCI/AAAAAAAAA_U/NjPxZZaB56c/s400/Abbey+and+Judson.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436085227882124322" /></a><br />and loving feeling Judson move ALL the time! We have determined he's definitely our child, haha. This week, according to a week by week update of how babies grow in the womb, he weighs a little over a pound and is about 8 1/2 inches long—the size of a banana. His unique hand- and footprints are forming, and apparently he frequently gets bouts of hiccups! And my sources say that these hiccups might be what makes me feel like he's in perpetual motion... So, maybe there's hope he'll be mellow?? <br /><br />Either way, we can't wait to meet him and find out who God's made him to be!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Adoniram Judson<br /><br />By: Alicia Perry<br /><br />Adoniram Judson was born August 9, 1788 in Malden, Massachusetts.<br /><br />Despite his father being a Congregational minister, Judson was not saved until he was 20 years old. While studying at Brown University, he was greatly influenced by the Deistic beliefs of Jacob Eames, a close friend. Incredibly, the friend to swayed him away from Jesus also played a large role in Judson's conversion to Christ. He had announced to his parents that he had rejected Christianity and was leaving for New York to become a playwright. One night he was staying at an inn and was adjacent to the room of a dying man. All night he found himself plagued with wondering if the man was prepared to die or where he would spend eternity. The next morning Judson asked about the identity of the man who died that night. Judson was taken aback in realizing that the man was Jacob Eames, his unbelieving friend who had destroyed Judson's faith. With the realization that he was as lost as his now dead friend, Judson overcame his reservations and dedicated his life to the Lord.<br /><br />In 1808, Judson started attending Andover Theological Seminar, where he became burdened to become a missionary. In 1810, he helped form the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, and then two years later, he and his new bride of seven days, Ann, sailed for India. When the Indian government refused to allow the Judson's to enter the country, they went to Rangoon, Burma. There was not one known Christian among the millions of Burmese people.<br /><br />After six years, the Judson's saw their first convert baptized. Judson wrote in his journal, "Oh, may it prove to be the beginning of a series of baptisms in the Burman empire which shall continue in uninterrupted success to the end of the age." In the first six years, Judson published tracts, translated the gospel of Matthew and the book of Ephesians, preached publicly, and labored among the Burmese people. Judson decided to contextualize the gospel when he decided to build a Zayat, a Buddhist-style meditation room, on the main street where he could hold meetings and teach passers by in a way that was not foreign to the people. This helped break down barriers between he and his hearers. This is what eventually led to their first convert.<br /><br />In 1824, the Judson's moved to Ava. When the war between the English and the Burmese started, Judson was imprisoned for two years at Ava for being a British spy. While in prison, Judson continued his Bible translation by hiding the manuscripts in a pillow his wife smuggled into him. His perseverance is recorded in his prayer while imprisoned, "Lord, let me finish my work. Spare me long enough to put Thy saving Word into the hands of a perishing people." It was the faithfulness and persistence of his wife that kept him from starvation. Bribing the jailer, she would creep to the door of Judson's cell, bringing food and whispering words of hope and consolation. Not long after he was released from prison, Ann died from spotted fever. She was just shy of 37 years of age. In his marriage to Ann, they had three children die. The third one died three months after Ann.<br /><br />After recovering from Ann's death, Judson continued to translate the Burmese Bible. In 1828, he moved to Maulmain where he and his colleague George Boardman were instrumental in the conversion of a member of the Karen People, Ko Tha Byu, who is the virtual founder of Karen Christianity. Ko Tha Byu's ministry resulted in the conversion of thousands. Within 25 years, there were 11,878 baptized Karen believers.<br /><br />On April 12, 1850, Judson died. Judson had spent thirty-eight years in Burma (minus a few months when he returned to America after thirty-four years in Burma). Adoniram Judson will be remembered for his role in the establishment of U.S. missions, the translation of the complete Burman Bible, and his pioneering work among the Burmese people. As a young man he had cried out, "I will not leave Burma until the cross is planted here forever." Thirty years after his death, Burma had sixty-three Christian churches, one hundred and sixty-three missionaries, and over seven thousand baptized converts. One hundred years later, on the anniversary of his death, there were more than 200,000 Burma Christians.<br /><br />Sources: Barlow, Fred.Profiles in Evangelism.Sword of the Lord Publishers, 1976. Bradshaw, Robert I. The Life and Work of Adonarim Judson, Missionary to Buma., 1992. Unknown author. Adoniram Judson, 1788-1850, Missionary to Burma., 2003.Bryan and Abbey Padgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05340910413443086557noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618889173555874548.post-41532917163108536652009-12-15T10:21:00.000-08:002009-12-15T11:51:29.693-08:00Half Way to Baby's Arrival!This morning we had an appointment for Baby's Anatomy scan, and the Dr. said everything looked great! I was very excited to see her checking off "normal" on all of baby's little parts in the computer before we left! Praise God for a healthy baby!<br /><br />We also have info on baby's gender...only sealed in an envelope until next week! We'll open the envelope on Christmas morning to find out if we'll be thinking pink or blue. Waiting for Christmas this year feels a little like it did at age 5 again- I love it, and hope I can make it until then! <br /><br />Second thought- I'll definitely make it to Christmas, because Bryan has hidden the envelope and DVD of the sonogram to ensure that I do! I still think he's the one who would crack before me...haha. We're both pretty determined to wait though, because we really do want to find out together on Christmas. Check back in after Christmas to find out!<br /><br />Here's baby at week 20:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SyfUV8NaEtI/AAAAAAAAA_A/lrOZN6BgZuA/s1600-h/P1050575.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SyfUV8NaEtI/AAAAAAAAA_A/lrOZN6BgZuA/s400/P1050575.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415530550341014226" /></a><br /><br />Baby's tiny feet! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SyfUU1I4B_I/AAAAAAAAA-o/0PZ9unQCeBw/s1600-h/P1050577.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SyfUU1I4B_I/AAAAAAAAA-o/0PZ9unQCeBw/s400/P1050577.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415530531263088626" /></a><br />The Dr. said that baby had both legs crossed and over it's head, just hanging out!<br /><br />I feel baby moving all the time now, too! It's so much fun, and brings a smile to my face every time. It's such a joy getting to carry this tiny little life and pray over this baby, that he or she would know and treasure Christ above everything else. And while we aren't minding the quiet nights right now...we definitely can't wait for baby to get here so we can meet him/her!<br /><fieldset style="float:left; width:90%; margin:5px; padding-top:4px;"><legend style="color:#999999;">PollPub.com Vote</legend><strong>Guess Baby Padgett's sex!</strong><form style="width:100%; float:left; padding-top:5px;" action="http://www.pollpub.com/remote-guess-baby-padgetts-sex.aspx" method="post" target="_new"><span style="float:left; width:20px;"><input id="85952" type="radio" name="groupVote" value="85952" /></span><span style="float:left; ">Boy</span><br clear="all" /><span style="float:left; width:20px;"><input id="85953" type="radio" name="groupVote" value="85953" /></span><span style="float:left; ">Girl</span><br clear="all" /><br clear="all" /><input type='submit' name='Vote!' value='Vote!' style='font-size:10px; margin-top:5px;'><br/><br/> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.pollpub.com/vote.aspx?rid=21344">View Results</a><br/><br/><span>Poll powered by <a href="http://www.pollpub.com">PollPub.com Free Polls</a></span></form></fieldset>Bryan and Abbey Padgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05340910413443086557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618889173555874548.post-21556995387798092162009-12-06T19:24:00.000-08:002009-12-15T10:20:47.326-08:00O Tannenbaum...If there's anything about the Holiday season that I love, it's a beautifully decorated tree to sit by on cool nights with a great cup of warm something! ...Mainly chai. I would say snowy nights, but living in Texas, well, "cool" is just about as good! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SxyCXamdeGI/AAAAAAAAA-A/kbzc5h7KdM4/s1600-h/P1050524.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SxyCXamdeGI/AAAAAAAAA-A/kbzc5h7KdM4/s400/P1050524.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412344190981732450" /></a><br />And this Christmas was especially fun, as we had our friends, Bryan's Iraqi "brothers" over to help us decorate the tree! Bryan and I hung about 3 ornaments each, and within about 20 minutes they had decorated the whole tree beautifully! It's by far my favorite tree we've had yet. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SyfSfJdBAyI/AAAAAAAAA-Y/tFFw3j8xVJc/s1600-h/P1050517.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SyfSfJdBAyI/AAAAAAAAA-Y/tFFw3j8xVJc/s400/P1050517.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415528509491708706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SyfSfZZjBlI/AAAAAAAAA-g/Yd1-8HOnRUk/s1600-h/P1050520.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SyfSfZZjBlI/AAAAAAAAA-g/Yd1-8HOnRUk/s400/P1050520.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415528513772127826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SyfSe-nsf6I/AAAAAAAAA-Q/_8nAVWlG4pU/s1600-h/P1050516-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SyfSe-nsf6I/AAAAAAAAA-Q/_8nAVWlG4pU/s400/P1050516-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415528506583711650" /></a><br />We made our own pizza for dinner, had homemade apple pie (Thanks Malika!!), watched "The Nativity Story" and listened to some great Iraqi music. Bryan even learned to dance a little, although at one point he ended up being taught how to dance like a woman...better luck next time around learning to dance like a man!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SxyCX8LhawI/AAAAAAAAA-I/BItoBCbHJV4/s1600-h/P1050526.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SxyCX8LhawI/AAAAAAAAA-I/BItoBCbHJV4/s400/P1050526.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412344199995550466" /></a><br />What a great Sunday! <br /><br />Thanks again for coming, guys, and can't wait to have you back over again!Bryan and Abbey Padgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05340910413443086557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618889173555874548.post-81941114890382814032009-12-02T19:00:00.002-08:002009-12-02T19:03:29.467-08:00Bouncy Baby! - Week 11<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3F6zJiqBwg">Watch the sonogram video here!</a>Bryan and Abbey Padgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05340910413443086557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618889173555874548.post-9139967320041495922009-10-12T19:23:00.000-07:002009-10-13T09:58:14.795-07:00Baby Padgett!!...is on the way!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/StSxOrrMPRI/AAAAAAAAA94/GcIxolGOYpQ/s1600-h/1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 337px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/StSxOrrMPRI/AAAAAAAAA94/GcIxolGOYpQ/s400/1.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392129519669493010" /></a><br />We are so excited, and got to see baby Padgett for the first time in September, and are expecting baby's arrival around the beginning of May! The due date the doctor gave us today is May 1st, Bryan's birthday! <br /><br />Here's how excited Bryan is about baby!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/StPrx5oH5PI/AAAAAAAAA9c/yoqW_VehXaY/s1600-h/P1050461.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/StPrx5oH5PI/AAAAAAAAA9c/yoqW_VehXaY/s400/P1050461.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391912421407843570" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/StPry649wOI/AAAAAAAAA9s/kDUQ6-30kg4/s1600-h/P1050462.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/StPry649wOI/AAAAAAAAA9s/kDUQ6-30kg4/s400/P1050462.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391912438926786786" /></a><br /><br />Here's Baby Padgett at about 7 weeks:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/StPrySeDj7I/AAAAAAAAA9k/oCDdYgF6NgI/s1600-h/P1050468.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/StPrySeDj7I/AAAAAAAAA9k/oCDdYgF6NgI/s400/P1050468.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391912428076502962" /></a><br /><br />Keep track of baby news here with the blog!Bryan and Abbey Padgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05340910413443086557noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618889173555874548.post-44273593297765037942009-01-28T15:23:00.000-08:002009-01-28T15:48:11.209-08:00Fall-the best season of all!I love the fall! And what better way to celebrate than in fall colors- Orange (& a little black!)<br /><br />An amazing fall tree in my parents neighborhood.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SYDpa5OoBTI/AAAAAAAAA8w/jFqIrAPher8/s1600-h/P1040870.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SYDpa5OoBTI/AAAAAAAAA8w/jFqIrAPher8/s400/P1040870.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296489810035737906" /></a><br /><br />Fall is always better with friends... we love you Jill!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SYDpbKfmeNI/AAAAAAAAA84/r8CkhqVzl0c/s1600-h/P1040893.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SYDpbKfmeNI/AAAAAAAAA84/r8CkhqVzl0c/s400/P1040893.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296489814670342354" /></a><br /><br />Fall is when Bryan and I met 5 years ago! We took this picture in the exact spot that we met in the OSU student Union 5 years ago almost to the date! November 6th, 2003.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SYDpa8A2oDI/AAAAAAAAA8o/u07Rzsev6kA/s1600-h/P1040866.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SYDpa8A2oDI/AAAAAAAAA8o/u07Rzsev6kA/s400/P1040866.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296489810783281202" /></a><br /><br />Fall is the best season of year for the best drink in the world- a Big Train Hot Chai Latte! And who better to get it from than your little sister in the Hastings Drive through window on the way to the OU/OSU Bedlam game??<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SYDpaohsC3I/AAAAAAAAA8g/kij-PSjeetU/s1600-h/P1040865.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SYDpaohsC3I/AAAAAAAAA8g/kij-PSjeetU/s400/P1040865.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296489805552290674" /></a><br /><br />We came inside to say hi in person, too. It was just fun going through the drive through!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SYDpb7JjMsI/AAAAAAAAA9A/UAGXB54RGDE/s1600-h/P1040894.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SYDpb7JjMsI/AAAAAAAAA9A/UAGXB54RGDE/s400/P1040894.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296489827731190466" /></a><br /><br />I love my little sister!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SYDsaCkA4jI/AAAAAAAAA9I/zKUWYJSRMKI/s1600-h/P1040895.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SYDsaCkA4jI/AAAAAAAAA9I/zKUWYJSRMKI/s400/P1040895.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296493093896380978" /></a><br /><br />Bedlam Game! Too bad that the really cool picture with the game actually in the background somehow got deleted from my camera...Too bad we didn't win, either. There's always next year..<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SYDsaV9twSI/AAAAAAAAA9Q/Yoq1vmt7_AQ/s1600-h/P1040899.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SYDsaV9twSI/AAAAAAAAA9Q/Yoq1vmt7_AQ/s400/P1040899.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296493099104452898" /></a>Bryan and Abbey Padgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05340910413443086557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618889173555874548.post-9905885511089566062009-01-28T15:19:00.000-08:002009-01-28T21:12:31.033-08:00VacationBryan and I took a much needed vacation in October and went to Mexico! It was so beautiful and so relaxing! Here's some favorites from the beach.<br /><br />The boardwalk to the beach<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SYDoUEYQToI/AAAAAAAAA8A/Mt83D_LTuBs/s1600-h/P1040793.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SYDoUEYQToI/AAAAAAAAA8A/Mt83D_LTuBs/s400/P1040793.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296488593258204802" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SYDn38U1hrI/AAAAAAAAA7w/2zLykfw8t84/s1600-h/P1040788.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SYDn38U1hrI/AAAAAAAAA7w/2zLykfw8t84/s400/P1040788.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296488110060046002" /></a><br /><br />The resort at sunset<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SYDn3uE0elI/AAAAAAAAA7o/JSlitHgQ7Rg/s1600-h/P1040757.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SYDn3uE0elI/AAAAAAAAA7o/JSlitHgQ7Rg/s400/P1040757.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296488106234772050" /></a><br /><br />A baby Turtle! It was so cute!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SYDn4NFUPYI/AAAAAAAAA74/8AxyXeBBuGo/s1600-h/P1040789.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SYDn4NFUPYI/AAAAAAAAA74/8AxyXeBBuGo/s400/P1040789.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296488114558352770" /></a><br />Before dinner one night<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SYDn3emdIiI/AAAAAAAAA7g/fTLvpZZbT3s/s1600-h/P1040756.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 358px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SYDn3emdIiI/AAAAAAAAA7g/fTLvpZZbT3s/s400/P1040756.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296488102080881186" /></a><br /><br />Our room<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SYDn3FQBFxI/AAAAAAAAA7Y/I04HAOvVJYQ/s1600-h/P1040752.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SYDn3FQBFxI/AAAAAAAAA7Y/I04HAOvVJYQ/s400/P1040752.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296488095275882258" /></a><br /><br />These things were huge!!! I'm actually thankful for our Texas sized little guys now :-)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SYDoVK3ZT7I/AAAAAAAAA8Y/9CKf5d6QMl4/s1600-h/P1040828.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SYDoVK3ZT7I/AAAAAAAAA8Y/9CKf5d6QMl4/s400/P1040828.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296488612179300274" /></a><br /><br />Bryan getting artsy on the beach<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SYDoUx-UGqI/AAAAAAAAA8Q/WCt-TdVTLdA/s1600-h/P1040822.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SYDoUx-UGqI/AAAAAAAAA8Q/WCt-TdVTLdA/s400/P1040822.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296488605497432738" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SYDoUpOm2lI/AAAAAAAAA8I/Si14HnXPvSA/s1600-h/P1040810.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SYDoUpOm2lI/AAAAAAAAA8I/Si14HnXPvSA/s400/P1040810.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296488603149851218" /></a>Bryan and Abbey Padgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05340910413443086557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618889173555874548.post-90825498924435520592008-11-17T16:07:00.000-08:002009-01-28T14:21:06.823-08:00Our Last Week on the RoadOur last week on the road was spent way north in Minot, North Dakota. It is home of a very larger nuclear hub, and the largest Scandanavian Festival anywhere in the World, the Norsk Fest. Here are some fun pictures of the week!<br /><br />This is a classic Norweigan church, modeled after one actually in Norway, and built right in Minot.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SSIHuuxjooI/AAAAAAAAA6U/C_Ba4MSs2hE/s1600-h/church.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 262px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SSIHuuxjooI/AAAAAAAAA6U/C_Ba4MSs2hE/s400/church.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269783013388165762" /></a><br /><br />A model home, typical for most Scandanavian families hundreds of years ago.<br />We think the people might have been gnomes...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SSIIVCeIR_I/AAAAAAAAA7E/orI127BygL8/s1600-h/gnomehouse2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SSIIVCeIR_I/AAAAAAAAA7E/orI127BygL8/s400/gnomehouse2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269783671510419442" /></a><br /><br />Tad and Bryan found a gnome...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SSIIVKwO-bI/AAAAAAAAA7M/JxyWu6KlyVI/s1600-h/gnomehouse.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 262px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SSIIVKwO-bI/AAAAAAAAA7M/JxyWu6KlyVI/s400/gnomehouse.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269783673733839282" /></a><br /><br />Tad also found...true love?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SSIIVIBCp4I/AAAAAAAAA68/8pXMEAZlXww/s1600-h/truelove.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 262px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SSIIVIBCp4I/AAAAAAAAA68/8pXMEAZlXww/s400/truelove.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269783672999028610" /></a><br /><br />Two amazing, very local sayings, which we heard often!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SSIIU504ICI/AAAAAAAAA60/2CtlBWOXlMg/s1600-h/uffda.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 262px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SSIIU504ICI/AAAAAAAAA60/2CtlBWOXlMg/s400/uffda.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269783669189910562" /></a><br /><br /><br />While we were in North Dakota, we had the opportunity to go to a corn maze! The boys weren't too excited about this, but they did it for me and served me anyway in it! It had been a dream of mine for about year to go to one, since Amber and I never got to our first semester out. (This one was for you, Amber!) Unfortunately, it happened to be drizzling and really cold, and who knew we'd be too tall for the corn stalks, and that only kids really went to these things?? (Appearantly the boys figured all of this!) But, none the less, we had a good time laughing about all of it and actually did get a little lost at one point, which made it worth our $7 each!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SSIHu4HvPQI/AAAAAAAAA6k/AuBad2qvt08/s1600-h/cornmaze1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 262px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SSIHu4HvPQI/AAAAAAAAA6k/AuBad2qvt08/s400/cornmaze1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269783015897120002" /></a><br /><br />It was all good and laughs until this guy, one of the "Corn Cops" wanted to go home, and was creeping on us the whole time we were in there, and trying to tell us where to go- making all of us upset that he didn't understand the concept of paying $7 to get lost, not paying for a guide to help you get un-lost. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SSIHuvmcqUI/AAAAAAAAA6c/Jm-0c8Uo0_s/s1600-h/corncop.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SSIHuvmcqUI/AAAAAAAAA6c/Jm-0c8Uo0_s/s400/corncop.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269783013610006850" /></a><br />All in all, I had a pretty good time and was very amused at the whole situation. But...the boys felt a little differently by the end...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SSIHvC785aI/AAAAAAAAA6s/y91ohgdOacY/s1600-h/cornmaze2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 262px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SSIHvC785aI/AAAAAAAAA6s/y91ohgdOacY/s400/cornmaze2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269783018800473506" /></a><br />Good times on the road... :-)Bryan and Abbey Padgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05340910413443086557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618889173555874548.post-21095567229543018732008-10-03T11:27:00.001-07:002008-10-03T11:27:22.635-07:00Oh, Canada!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SOZeJ2I6uaI/AAAAAAAAA5w/iCKnHpFxkIc/s1600-h/P1040655.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SOZeJ2I6uaI/AAAAAAAAA5w/iCKnHpFxkIc/s400/P1040655.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252989538619013538" /></a><br /><br />We are so close to Canada here in North Dakota, we figured we couldn't NOT go a little farther North and get another stamp in our Passports!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SOZb8_JWJ0I/AAAAAAAAA5Q/HMSDzZ6UmjA/s1600-h/P1040659.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SOZb8_JWJ0I/AAAAAAAAA5Q/HMSDzZ6UmjA/s400/P1040659.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252987118675175234" /></a><br /><br />We visited Winnepeg,a wonderfully diverse city, and saw A Canadian Mounted Policeman...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SOZb9GQL9RI/AAAAAAAAA5Y/NGF1bNtwhtU/s1600-h/P1040663.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SOZb9GQL9RI/AAAAAAAAA5Y/NGF1bNtwhtU/s400/P1040663.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252987120582915346" /></a><br />...Well, sort of. But it's as close as we got!<br /><br /><br />In downtown Winnipeg, we went to an area called 'The Forks', a historic site and meeting place located at the confluence of the Red River and Assiniboine River, and saw a really neat bridge, and got a great view of the city from a lookout spot over the River. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SOZgO4sKaOI/AAAAAAAAA6A/dbGbh8IbA3w/s1600-h/P1040681.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SOZgO4sKaOI/AAAAAAAAA6A/dbGbh8IbA3w/s400/P1040681.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252991824226314466" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SOZgOtizEDI/AAAAAAAAA54/i_bfu7COACA/s1600-h/Bridge"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SOZgOtizEDI/AAAAAAAAA54/i_bfu7COACA/s400/Bridge" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252991821234245682" /></a><br /><br /><br />We ate in the Forks Marketplace, where there were choices of cuisine from all over the world! It was so fun. We picked Sushi Train- and Tad even got to pick his lunch up from the train (after he sent it back with the waitress and asked her to send it back out on the train!) <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SOZb9PvIAEI/AAAAAAAAA5g/jxEmIXR8wiY/s1600-h/P1040665.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SOZb9PvIAEI/AAAAAAAAA5g/jxEmIXR8wiY/s400/P1040665.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252987123128598594" /></a><br />It was a great trip, too bad we didn't get to stay longer! Maybe we'll get to go back again someday.Bryan and Abbey Padgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05340910413443086557noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618889173555874548.post-5508713436828079842008-10-03T11:16:00.000-07:002008-10-03T11:24:56.465-07:00South Dakota!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SOZbWio_pgI/AAAAAAAAA4o/pftgXk5zORY/s1600-h/P1040618.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SOZbWio_pgI/AAAAAAAAA4o/pftgXk5zORY/s400/P1040618.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252986458188260866" /></a><br />We had a great week long run of 7 meetings in South Dakota, topped off with a retreat in a Barn! It was so fun, and humorous to all of us. Bryan did a great job at the retreat giving 4 different talks, and we even got to celebrate and relax with a bonfire after the first night.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SOZbXEGzx7I/AAAAAAAAA44/FRc73dfrP4k/s1600-h/P1040641.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SOZbXEGzx7I/AAAAAAAAA44/FRc73dfrP4k/s400/P1040641.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252986467171682226" /></a><br /><br />We made a video update while we were there. Check it out at YouTube!<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwZZ4WPRop8 <br /><br /><br />University of South Dakota, in Vermillion, SD<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SOZbW6vU7iI/AAAAAAAAA4w/ZOprdB8krWI/s1600-h/P1040623.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SOZbW6vU7iI/AAAAAAAAA4w/ZOprdB8krWI/s400/P1040623.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252986464657272354" /></a><br /><br />Tad speaking at a Campus Crusade for Christ Meeting<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SOZbXYbMZ1I/AAAAAAAAA5A/PnHM9Omttks/s1600-h/P1040647.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SOZbXYbMZ1I/AAAAAAAAA5A/PnHM9Omttks/s400/P1040647.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252986472625891154" /></a>Bryan and Abbey Padgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05340910413443086557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618889173555874548.post-62175681382279371832008-09-27T17:32:00.000-07:002008-09-27T21:08:04.668-07:002 Weeks InWe've had 10 great meetings so far, great 1-1's, and lots of fun with Tad and in our new region!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SN7UDglHRPI/AAAAAAAAA4A/zVCNtMCHWyA/s1600-h/P1040534.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SN7UDglHRPI/AAAAAAAAA4A/zVCNtMCHWyA/s400/P1040534.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250867372310873330" /></a><br />Our first meeting in Minneapolis was with the leadership of the college group at Piper's church, and the Tool was planned in to the meeting, so all 60 students there got the packets and info to pass on to others in their Bible studies, etc. Andrew, the campus minister was great, and set up their entire vision for the year around the message that night! It was a great meeting!<br /><br />One of the students also found a new use for our Bumper sticker.<br /><br /><br /><br />Tad had really cool housing for the night...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SN7UEjMJhFI/AAAAAAAAA4g/T_dOfWdUEsQ/s1600-h/P1040606.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SN7UEjMJhFI/AAAAAAAAA4g/T_dOfWdUEsQ/s400/P1040606.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250867390191338578" /></a><br />Yep, a closet. Sweet.<br /> <br /><br />We were making jokes about being upset one day, and found out that Tad's mean face consists of him looking down and smiling, (makes sense once we learned he got the “Little Angel” award as a most likely to in 8th grade) while Bryan on the other hand, looks a little more like a comic character...or something.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SN7UDtCV4-I/AAAAAAAAA4I/vbXLo16pY8A/s1600-h/P1040538.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SN7UDtCV4-I/AAAAAAAAA4I/vbXLo16pY8A/s400/P1040538.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250867375654691810" /></a><br />Tad has also decided to rebel against the status quoe, and refuses to wear his seatbelt, resulting in a strangely familiar alarm everytime we go anywhere. We’re afraid something like Pavlov will result and when he hears alarms go off during meetings might reach for his seatbelt...<br /><br /><br />We also got to catch a Twins game while we were in Minneapolis at the Metrodome...unfortunately they lost. But, even if I didn’t tell you that, Tad’s mad face could have given that away.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SN7UD7_TXII/AAAAAAAAA4Q/sS8078-EITw/s1600-h/P1040553.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SN7UD7_TXII/AAAAAAAAA4Q/sS8078-EITw/s400/P1040553.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250867379668475010" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SN7UEeEvYbI/AAAAAAAAA4Y/Fc1mWaGMNxg/s1600-h/P1040590.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SN7UEeEvYbI/AAAAAAAAA4Y/Fc1mWaGMNxg/s400/P1040590.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250867388818088370" /></a>Bryan and Abbey Padgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05340910413443086557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618889173555874548.post-38200811250735866162008-09-11T14:57:00.000-07:002008-09-11T15:07:50.168-07:00Team 3 Hits the Road with a New Schedule and A New Traveler!We'll be traveling in Zone 9 this fall, North and South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado. We have a great semester full of meetings- and lots of fun trying to find Moose and other wildlife...and people in the area!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SMmVHcV3liI/AAAAAAAAA3k/WttxowsXKv0/s1600-h/SIX+YEAR+VISION.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SMmVHcV3liI/AAAAAAAAA3k/WttxowsXKv0/s400/SIX+YEAR+VISION.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244887196149192226" /></a><br /><br />Here's our schudule for the fall:<br /><br />September<br />10 Northwestern C CO<br />14 SD St U NAVS Leadership<br />16 SD St U CCC<br />17 Augustana C CCC<br />18 U of SD CCC<br />19 SD St U IVCF<br />20 SD St U IVCF<br />23 U of ND CCC<br />25 Valley City St U CCC<br />30 ND St U CCC<br /><br />October<br />2 MN St U Moorhead CCC<br />7 Minot St U CCC<br />9 MT St U—Northern XA/Northern Campus Fellowship<br />14 U of MT XA<br />15 U of MT CCC<br />22 MT St U—Bozeman CCC<br />23 MT St U—Bozeman IVCF<br />29 Casper C CV<br />30 NW Com. C—WY CV<br /><br />November<br />4 U of WY CV<br />10 Johnson and Wales CCC<br />11 Auraria CCC<br />12 U of Denver CCC<br />13 CO Sch of Mines CCC<br /><br />Tad Kelsay, our new team member for this fall! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SMmVHS5emMI/AAAAAAAAA3s/1hWKQcIRw24/s1600-h/Tad.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SMmVHS5emMI/AAAAAAAAA3s/1hWKQcIRw24/s400/Tad.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244887193614194882" /></a><br />He is from Fayetteville, AR and graduated from the University 0f Arkansas with a degree in Education. We are so excited to travel with him and get to know him this fall!<br /><br />Bryan and Tad at our staff training in April<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SMmVIDAc9qI/AAAAAAAAA30/qb0MyVMQRaM/s1600-h/P1030332.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SMmVIDAc9qI/AAAAAAAAA30/qb0MyVMQRaM/s400/P1030332.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244887206528349858" /></a>Bryan and Abbey Padgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05340910413443086557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618889173555874548.post-88535106171139081742008-08-28T13:38:00.000-07:002008-08-28T13:43:00.258-07:00Bryan's New 'Do<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SLcNEOGR_BI/AAAAAAAAAn8/UZL8yOQSL7Y/s1600-h/IMG_2862.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SLcNEOGR_BI/AAAAAAAAAn8/UZL8yOQSL7Y/s400/IMG_2862.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239671057623940114" /></a><br />Who doesn't need a fun new hairdo every once in a while?? <br /><br />Hairstack...football helmet... Molestache....and now this. I have one very talented, well groomed hubby! Haha! I love it!Bryan and Abbey Padgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05340910413443086557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618889173555874548.post-1941645775521130312008-08-14T21:17:00.001-07:002008-08-22T21:40:27.309-07:00FamilyOn the way home from Philly, we got to stop in Atlanta to see my sister and brother in law, Addison, and their beautiful girls, Harper and Elliott. It was great!<br /><br />Bryan and Harper and Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSUa-0XgUI/AAAAAAAAAmc/dNCAucEA-1k/s1600-h/P1040282.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSUa-0XgUI/AAAAAAAAAmc/dNCAucEA-1k/s400/P1040282.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234471858171511106" /></a><br /><br />Harper playing in the Olympic Ring Fountain<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSUbPD_5hI/AAAAAAAAAmk/ZIYE5YWxbCk/s1600-h/P1040283.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSUbPD_5hI/AAAAAAAAAmk/ZIYE5YWxbCk/s400/P1040283.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234471862532040210" /></a><br /><br />Superman Vanilla? Ice Cream and an amazing face in the CNN center.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSUbpzw9kI/AAAAAAAAAms/z5p0sMJgsvc/s1600-h/P1040291.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSUbpzw9kI/AAAAAAAAAms/z5p0sMJgsvc/s400/P1040291.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234471869711709762" /></a><br /><br />Kelly and Addison<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSYMSjSC7I/AAAAAAAAAnc/or3jPmTHy6A/s1600-h/P1040292.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSYMSjSC7I/AAAAAAAAAnc/or3jPmTHy6A/s400/P1040292.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234476003817032626" /></a><br /><br />Elliott- she's such a cutie!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSYNskQd0I/AAAAAAAAAn0/V323r0M-xPY/s1600-h/P1040296.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSYNskQd0I/AAAAAAAAAn0/V323r0M-xPY/s400/P1040296.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234476027980314434" /></a><br />After Atlanta, it was on to Tulsa, where my parents had purchased Guitar Hero! Mid- life crisis? Maybe... But lots of fun anyhow!<br /><br />Dad, becoming and expert on the Guitar- He looks a little crazed....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSYMpCF84I/AAAAAAAAAnk/3o2X4AedNtg/s1600-h/P1040316.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSYMpCF84I/AAAAAAAAAnk/3o2X4AedNtg/s400/P1040316.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234476009851843458" /></a><br /><br />Dad and Bryan...gotta love a little manly competition!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSWr6NOe2I/AAAAAAAAAnU/Psb-EdrGK0k/s1600-h/P1040315.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSWr6NOe2I/AAAAAAAAAnU/Psb-EdrGK0k/s400/P1040315.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234474348014631778" /></a><br /><br />Me and my hubby!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSWqALurfI/AAAAAAAAAm0/wokjdR5LU1I/s1600-h/P1040329.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSWqALurfI/AAAAAAAAAm0/wokjdR5LU1I/s400/P1040329.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234474315259227634" /></a><br /><br />Another classic, and always expected, Bryan face.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSWqrZuRbI/AAAAAAAAAm8/5balXuh_3wk/s1600-h/P1040321.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSWqrZuRbI/AAAAAAAAAm8/5balXuh_3wk/s400/P1040321.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234474326860645810" /></a><br /><br />Boo at the Zoo<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSWq5tXuLI/AAAAAAAAAnE/vkD7N6QSxZA/s1600-h/P1040320.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSWq5tXuLI/AAAAAAAAAnE/vkD7N6QSxZA/s400/P1040320.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234474330701150386" /></a><br />Driving in our new car<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSWrLCni4I/AAAAAAAAAnM/Yd05lVohHa8/s1600-h/P1040319.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSWrLCni4I/AAAAAAAAAnM/Yd05lVohHa8/s400/P1040319.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234474335353670530" /></a>Bryan and Abbey Padgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05340910413443086557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618889173555874548.post-60036816186669236082008-08-14T13:04:00.000-07:002008-08-22T21:42:42.745-07:00IT PhillyFilling you in on the last of Philly...<br /><br />"Wayumi" the New Tribes base in Jersey Shore, PA where we spent a great weekend learning about reaching Tribals all over the world.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSRxD5WS0I/AAAAAAAAAls/clZ-AdnDYfo/s1600-h/P1040205.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSRxD5WS0I/AAAAAAAAAls/clZ-AdnDYfo/s400/P1040205.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234468938956819266" /></a><br /><br />Visiting the tribe<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSRwghMQZI/AAAAAAAAAlk/qJrgnaGqLQY/s1600-h/P1040187.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSRwghMQZI/AAAAAAAAAlk/qJrgnaGqLQY/s400/P1040187.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234468929460257170" /></a><br />A great friend of ours, Jamie Hipp, teaching our students about China. He lived in Northwest China for two years before he came on staff with our church as the International Missions pastor. His wife, Jenny, lived in Taiwan for two years as well. We get to stay with them when we are off the road in Dallas, they are so great! We love the Hipps!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSRxd-dHdI/AAAAAAAAAl0/PAsFcsY4F9c/s1600-h/P1040214.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSRxd-dHdI/AAAAAAAAAl0/PAsFcsY4F9c/s400/P1040214.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234468945957559762" /></a><br />Very excited about the Liberty Bell...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSRxhUHvkI/AAAAAAAAAl8/XN7e8JH4K7c/s1600-h/P1040222.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSRxhUHvkI/AAAAAAAAAl8/XN7e8JH4K7c/s400/P1040222.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234468946853740098" /></a><br />Hindu Temple visit with our students in Bridgewater, NJ<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSRyb-xPbI/AAAAAAAAAmE/JwQzwN9pkDQ/s1600-h/P1040257.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSRyb-xPbI/AAAAAAAAAmE/JwQzwN9pkDQ/s400/P1040257.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234468962601876914" /></a><br /><br />Angela and I with our ER passes when Hannah broke her foot running. Oh what a night!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSUaEG2ssI/AAAAAAAAAmM/NmO5lyVnNKA/s1600-h/P1040259.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSUaEG2ssI/AAAAAAAAAmM/NmO5lyVnNKA/s400/P1040259.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234471842411360962" /></a><br />Last Night of the Project- what a sweet end to an amazing summer!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSUavh0nuI/AAAAAAAAAmU/T0mAIXZuc-A/s1600-h/P1040263.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SKSUavh0nuI/AAAAAAAAAmU/T0mAIXZuc-A/s400/P1040263.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234471854067195618" /></a>Bryan and Abbey Padgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05340910413443086557noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618889173555874548.post-12531501415395028022008-07-16T23:07:00.000-07:002008-12-09T07:14:21.966-08:00Mo Town PhillyBuddhist Temple visit <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SH7kTrxvzxI/AAAAAAAAAlM/fzGnk15v9aI/s1600-h/P1040107.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SH7kTrxvzxI/AAAAAAAAAlM/fzGnk15v9aI/s400/P1040107.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223863644616380178" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SH7kUF8XxyI/AAAAAAAAAlU/CdtMc4B-0sE/s1600-h/P1040094.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SH7kUF8XxyI/AAAAAAAAAlU/CdtMc4B-0sE/s400/P1040094.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223863651640264482" /></a><br />Ewoo visits Philly! Yeah! Her and Rebecca the day we picked her up (and accidently made it to New Jersey, and ALL the bad parts of Philly) before we made it to this amazing Chocolate Cafe.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SH7kUc_S3SI/AAAAAAAAAlc/APBcUuSbDPI/s1600-h/P1040010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SH7kUc_S3SI/AAAAAAAAAlc/APBcUuSbDPI/s400/P1040010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223863657826540834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SH7i4xgMS-I/AAAAAAAAAkk/MHyrXQLpNYg/s1600-h/P1040154.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SH7i4xgMS-I/AAAAAAAAAkk/MHyrXQLpNYg/s400/P1040154.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223862082785266658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SH7i5v8oMAI/AAAAAAAAAks/eRwqPt50Vgk/s1600-h/P1040147.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SH7i5v8oMAI/AAAAAAAAAks/eRwqPt50Vgk/s400/P1040147.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223862099547533314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SH7i6FWRI3I/AAAAAAAAAk0/HnmXgfFc8dM/s1600-h/P1040146.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SH7i6FWRI3I/AAAAAAAAAk0/HnmXgfFc8dM/s400/P1040146.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223862105292219250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SH7i6UJ-uJI/AAAAAAAAAk8/WNrpbkcRjVo/s1600-h/P1040115.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SH7i6UJ-uJI/AAAAAAAAAk8/WNrpbkcRjVo/s400/P1040115.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223862109267212434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SH7i60GDvvI/AAAAAAAAAlE/QTBYAS-UjmY/s1600-h/P1040109.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SH7i60GDvvI/AAAAAAAAAlE/QTBYAS-UjmY/s400/P1040109.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223862117840699122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SH7hrtjNlFI/AAAAAAAAAkc/fNK5AOIsSNE/s1600-h/P1040155.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SH7hrtjNlFI/AAAAAAAAAkc/fNK5AOIsSNE/s400/P1040155.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223860758874264658" /></a>Bryan and Abbey Padgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05340910413443086557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618889173555874548.post-86911695725847543092008-06-22T21:00:00.000-07:002008-12-09T07:14:23.217-08:00Small Group WeekendEvery year at IT we send the small groups away for a weekend with each other to really bond and have a fun break during the project. Being in Philly- we are only a few hours away from DC and a little over an hour away from New York City, which has been so fun for this weekend! <br /><br />This summer I don't have a small group so that I can meet with each of our leaders once a week, so my very small group of just me-stayed here in Philly for the weekend, and it was so much fun! <br /><br />I loved being able to explore the city and just do whatever sounded fun for the weekend. So aside from catching up on sleep (I slept for almost 12 hours Friday night- and it was glorious!) I had a picnic in the park to some Accordian music, saw City Hall all lit up with William Penn on top, <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SF8jea45BuI/AAAAAAAAAi8/n9q5AodP7q8/s1600-h/P1030941.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SF8jea45BuI/AAAAAAAAAi8/n9q5AodP7q8/s400/P1030941.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214925899039311586" border="0"></a><br /><br />The Philly Museum of Art (and the Rocky Steps!) the 'LOVE' statue, <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SF8jeBu4V_I/AAAAAAAAAi0/AAEtCRwefvI/s1600-h/P1030928.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SF8jeBu4V_I/AAAAAAAAAi0/AAEtCRwefvI/s400/P1030928.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214925892286437362" border="0"></a><br /><br />Independence Hall & some other historical buildings, <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SF8je1EhxMI/AAAAAAAAAjM/tihMWCUGMxA/s1600-h/P1030992.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SF8je1EhxMI/AAAAAAAAAjM/tihMWCUGMxA/s400/P1030992.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214925906067440834" border="0"></a><br />Carpenter's Hall, where the first Continental Congress met, <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SGGJjPx_FFI/AAAAAAAAAjk/nHaGcVYUrgY/s1600-h/P1030989.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SGGJjPx_FFI/AAAAAAAAAjk/nHaGcVYUrgY/s400/P1030989.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215601082096358482" border="0"></a><br />and even made it down to Penn's landing on the river for an Asian festival. It's too bad I had to experience it alone...so I took a little video for you all to enjoy.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzzVSUSt-zuiuWYF5PBcxms8HwSI1x13u4SJaj_yTUDiST27WxHajubfkQTq6oAKa6hmnT7uipC4pYOOHml2A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SF8jeujj8WI/AAAAAAAAAjE/DJxIXvk6yg4/s1600-h/P1030972.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SF8jeujj8WI/AAAAAAAAAjE/DJxIXvk6yg4/s400/P1030972.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214925904318558562" border="0"></a><br /><br />I regret not volunteering myself for the dance contest, I feel like I could have given them all a little run for their money...maybe next time.<br /><br />And to end the day, I had a plate of perfect Chinese dumplings in China town, <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SF8jfJsSPYI/AAAAAAAAAjU/ZwZUt6UEcIE/s1600-h/P1030997.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SF8jfJsSPYI/AAAAAAAAAjU/ZwZUt6UEcIE/s400/P1030997.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214925911602904450" border="0"></a><br />and then Bubble tea with my new friend Lin from Beijing! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SF8lE45aHwI/AAAAAAAAAjc/u_24mv7ur5w/s1600-h/P1030998.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SF8lE45aHwI/AAAAAAAAAjc/u_24mv7ur5w/s400/P1030998.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214927659441200898" border="0"></a><br /><br />(Hipps-made me think of you!) Then, I headed home on the train and cried again to P.S. I love you....that movie gets me every time. <br /><br />What a great weekend!Bryan and Abbey Padgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05340910413443086557noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618889173555874548.post-820788556141080382008-06-20T08:03:00.000-07:002008-12-09T07:14:24.477-08:00IT Philly UpdateWe can't believe time goes by so fast, but we've already been here in Philly for almost 3 weeks already! It has been an amazing project so far, we LOVE our students and are so thankful they are all here this summer!<br /><br />IT Philly 2008!<br /><br />A really fun picture<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SFvH7ACuVxI/AAAAAAAAAh8/SCbuiXadv-Y/s1600-h/P1030810.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SFvH7ACuVxI/AAAAAAAAAh8/SCbuiXadv-Y/s400/P1030810.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213980810049115922" /></a><br /><br />Our staff... pray for Bryan!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SFvH7ooGMSI/AAAAAAAAAiE/i4vnKAaFZIY/s1600-h/P1030829.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SFvH7ooGMSI/AAAAAAAAAiE/i4vnKAaFZIY/s400/P1030829.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213980820943286562" /></a><br /><br />Staff night out to Buca di Beppo before the students arrived<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SFvH6dUGGcI/AAAAAAAAAhs/rasmHu6ZGtg/s1600-h/P1030761.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; <br />cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SFvH6dUGGcI/AAAAAAAAAhs/rasmHu6ZGtg/s400/P1030761.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213980800726735298" /></a><br /><br />Angela and I on the boardwalk in Ocean City, NJ- I found my favorite Chai ever-Big Train! Sunshine, the beach, chai...does it get any better than that??<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SFvH78BffnI/AAAAAAAAAiM/o-WFn_nZ8yc/s1600-h/P1030859.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SFvH78BffnI/AAAAAAAAAiM/o-WFn_nZ8yc/s400/P1030859.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213980826150076018" /></a><br /><br />Community night- Rebecca and Angela's small groups and I out for Indian food in downtown Philly<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SFvIjgtRf7I/AAAAAAAAAiU/o7mx7fh3jXU/s1600-h/P1030866.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SFvIjgtRf7I/AAAAAAAAAiU/o7mx7fh3jXU/s400/P1030866.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213981506012282802" /></a><br /><br />The guys- literally, all of them! Bryan, Miguel, Jaron, ALex and Scott<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SFvIlYbr1_I/AAAAAAAAAic/AikE6Rvt1xI/s1600-h/P1030883.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SFvIlYbr1_I/AAAAAAAAAic/AikE6Rvt1xI/s400/P1030883.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213981538150766578" /></a><br /><br />Alex leading us in praise and worship at Project Night. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SFvImx1xGKI/AAAAAAAAAik/6szmEldp-_M/s1600-h/P1030890.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SFvImx1xGKI/AAAAAAAAAik/6szmEldp-_M/s400/P1030890.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213981562150918306" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SFvIoL8ntcI/AAAAAAAAAis/n4eYObpqBhs/s1600-h/P1030894.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SFvIoL8ntcI/AAAAAAAAAis/n4eYObpqBhs/s400/P1030894.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213981586338854338" /></a>Bryan and Abbey Padgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05340910413443086557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618889173555874548.post-31522233148252849772008-05-31T18:27:00.000-07:002008-12-09T07:14:27.280-08:002 Year Anniversary!We are getting ready to celebrating 2 years of marriage on June 3rd this coming week! I can't believe it's gone by so fast- it's been an amazing two years- and we can't wait for more to come!<br /><br />Bryan surprised me with plans for an Anniversary trip to NYC back in the spring for this week and it was so much fun!<br /><br />We picnic-ed all the way up to NYC!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SEIL_ruMfOI/AAAAAAAAAhU/mPSciMkheLU/s1600-h/P1030530.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SEIL_ruMfOI/AAAAAAAAAhU/mPSciMkheLU/s400/P1030530.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206737307889859810" /></a><br />We spent most of one day in Central Park just enjoying the beautiful day and seeing the park. We found some local shops and got a great lunch to picnic in the park with, too.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SEH_KbuMfKI/AAAAAAAAAg0/wEaGgZC-xZI/s1600-h/P1030667.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SEH_KbuMfKI/AAAAAAAAAg0/wEaGgZC-xZI/s400/P1030667.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206723198922292386" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SEIMAbuMfQI/AAAAAAAAAhk/yTb_AtGacWc/s1600-h/P1030670.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SEIMAbuMfQI/AAAAAAAAAhk/yTb_AtGacWc/s400/P1030670.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206737320774761730" /></a><br />Us in front of the famous Central Park fountain...literally. You can't see it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SEICE7uMfMI/AAAAAAAAAhE/Qier_yemeP4/s1600-h/P1030680.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; <br />cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SEICE7uMfMI/AAAAAAAAAhE/Qier_yemeP4/s400/P1030680.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206726402967895234" /></a><br /><br />Afternoon drink at The Boathouse Restaurant in Central Park<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SEICFbuMfNI/AAAAAAAAAhM/qXTbdHLTi8U/s1600-h/P1030726.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SEICFbuMfNI/AAAAAAAAAhM/qXTbdHLTi8U/s400/P1030726.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206726411557829842" /></a><br />Us and a very tiny Lady Liberty<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SEH_JbuMfGI/AAAAAAAAAgU/ffYIq0VD-JM/s1600-h/P1030631.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SEH_JbuMfGI/AAAAAAAAAgU/ffYIq0VD-JM/s400/P1030631.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206723181742423138" /></a><br /><br />In Times Square right after seeing Prince Caspian<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SEH_KLuMfJI/AAAAAAAAAgs/UMu6U-lyyd8/s1600-h/P1030647.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SEH_KLuMfJI/AAAAAAAAAgs/UMu6U-lyyd8/s400/P1030647.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206723194627325074" /></a><br />PLEASE blow this one up for your enjoyment! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SEH_J7uMfII/AAAAAAAAAgk/awoMZQBgfSg/s1600-h/P1030645.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SEH_J7uMfII/AAAAAAAAAgk/awoMZQBgfSg/s400/P1030645.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206723190332357762" /></a><br /><br />Brooklyn Bridge<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SEIMALuMfPI/AAAAAAAAAhc/KheeQ7EeEls/s1600-h/P1030601.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SEIMALuMfPI/AAAAAAAAAhc/KheeQ7EeEls/s400/P1030601.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206737316479794418" /></a><br /><br />Really fun flower shop outside! I loved this!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SEH9d7uMfCI/AAAAAAAAAf0/4b1_H_yyYgQ/s1600-h/P1030532.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SEH9d7uMfCI/AAAAAAAAAf0/4b1_H_yyYgQ/s400/P1030532.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206721334906485794" /></a><br />Bryan found Zoltar and made a wish.....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SEH9eruMfEI/AAAAAAAAAgE/iMMU8RsvQ8M/s1600-h/P1030611.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SEH9eruMfEI/AAAAAAAAAgE/iMMU8RsvQ8M/s400/P1030611.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206721347791387714" /></a><br />And got BIG!!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SEH9fLuMfFI/AAAAAAAAAgM/2EpInUmP1sQ/s1600-h/P1030610.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SEH9fLuMfFI/AAAAAAAAAgM/2EpInUmP1sQ/s400/P1030610.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206721356381322322" /></a>Bryan and Abbey Padgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05340910413443086557noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618889173555874548.post-45332931387751878912008-05-26T20:41:00.000-07:002008-12-09T07:14:28.310-08:00Fun at Home in MayBryan's sister, Page, and Bryan and I at a Perspectives class Bryan taught in Dallas<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SDuE0buMe_I/AAAAAAAAAfc/rLco6oNfa_Y/s1600-h/P1030360.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SDuE0buMe_I/AAAAAAAAAfc/rLco6oNfa_Y/s400/P1030360.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204899830686317554" /></a><br /><br />My sister Betsy and I before she left for the Phillipines for the summer. I flew in to the airport 30 minutes before she flew out, <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SDuEz7uMe-I/AAAAAAAAAfU/MiCnJbEjpj8/s1600-h/P1030363.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SDuEz7uMe-I/AAAAAAAAAfU/MiCnJbEjpj8/s400/P1030363.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204899822096382946" /></a><br /><br />Betsy boarding the plane!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SDuEyruMe9I/AAAAAAAAAfM/VSL-qDNVXpo/s1600-h/P1030367.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SDuEyruMe9I/AAAAAAAAAfM/VSL-qDNVXpo/s400/P1030367.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204899800621546450" /></a><br /><br />A visit to our office in Conway. I love all these girls!<br />so we got to hang out in the airport for a while and talk before she left.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SDuEybuMe8I/AAAAAAAAAfE/TpgcCYiQWbI/s1600-h/P1030491.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SDuEybuMe8I/AAAAAAAAAfE/TpgcCYiQWbI/s400/P1030491.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204899796326579138" /></a><br /><br />And, finally....<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SDuEx7uMe7I/AAAAAAAAAe8/1FOwfSpis9Q/s1600-h/P1030509.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SDuEx7uMe7I/AAAAAAAAAe8/1FOwfSpis9Q/s400/P1030509.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204899787736644530" /></a><br /><br />Bryan- with a nice molestache!<br />He didn't shave while he was in Burma, and came back with a beard. He decided when he couldn't take the itch anymore, that he would shave it in stages...<br />Here's one more!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SDuGRruMfAI/AAAAAAAAAfk/MmSbURYpiSY/s1600-h/P1030516.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b3WzSEX6yeA/SDuGRruMfAI/AAAAAAAAAfk/MmSbURYpiSY/s400/P1030516.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204901432709118978" /></a><br />Betsy has termed this one the "pedosmile".Bryan and Abbey Padgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05340910413443086557noreply@blogger.com0