Sick Weekend

Noah started with a cold on Wednesday, it got me Friday night. If it works the same for Shin, the sinus pressure he's experiencing now will increase throughout the day. But, we've managed to have a lovely, restful weekend with lots and lots of snot. 

Monday at the park

Tuesday at the zoo

Wednesday involved a lot of tissues.

Friday afternoon the three of us got to go back to the zoo for an afternoon stroll in perfect weather.

Yesterday we enjoyed a busy toddler.com activity. Noah would rather eat ice than play with it. 

We planted a "tree" and some flowers. 

We watched the first half of The Good Dinosaur and put together our dinosaur puzzle. 

This morning we've been drinking hot tea and soup and enjoying the benefits of technology and watching online teaching.

Great Grandparents

We had a fantastic time in Charlotte a couple weekends ago. Noah loved playing with the Seefelds and we all had a great visit. 

Coolest Discovery Kids toddler-friendly play place in Huntersville, NC. 

Love these people. <3

Why Aren't Christians Outraged By The Planned Parenthood Shooting?

I've been thinking about this post for a couple days and been waiting to be proven wrong. (According to this article from The Gospel Coalition, which I highly recommend, I am wrong http://blogs.thegospelcoalition.org/trevinwax/2015/12/01/advocating-for-life-after-colorado-springs/.)

So far, I haven't seen a single friend utter a comment about the Planned Parenthood Colorado Springs shooting. If someone has, it hasn't built enough voice to present itself as a "trending topic". I'm friends with Christians who have blown up my Facebook newsfeed about matters weighty and trivial- Ferguson, Trayvon Martin, Duck Dynasty, Starbucks, Chick-Fil-A, Hobby Lobby, Syrian Refugees, Planned Parenthood fetal tissue videos, various Duggars, ISIS, Paris, Boston... But so far, no one has squeaked loud enough for Facebook to bring our heartbreaking concern for the victims of the Colorado Springs shooting to my attention. 

So, I'm taking a moment to use my tiny voice to declare that the attack and siege of a Planned Parenthood clinic, and the murder of 3 individuals, is an absolutely horrible and terrifying thing. No one should have to fear for their lives coming in the form of vigilante "justice". Regardless of my stance on abortion, my heart is broken for the lives lost and the families affected. I pray for the coworkers and patients who will go back to the clinic and can never forget the tragedy that happened there. I believe what happens there every day is a tragedy, but I also weep for the lives lost as a result of the attack. 

As Trevin Wax states in the article linked above, "Because all human life is sacred, we oppose the violent outburst against Planned Parenthood last Friday, as well as the violence that goes on against helpless victims every day their doors are open."

Also, if you're interested in the question "Why Don't Pro-Life Christians Kill Abortionists?" there's a very detailed response here: http://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/you-asked-why-dont-pro-life-christians-kill-abortionists.

Deacon Jeong

Shin is a deacon at our church now. This is a great honor and I didn't want to forget this day and the love that filled my heart when I looked out at our church family. We love Gateway and ask that the Lord would continue to give us His eyes to see, His hands to serve, and His feet to obey. 

Also, we had lunch after church with our SS class and had a great time. ND was tired and made it challenging, but I love seeing, and being a part of, friends who gather as family. 

Friendsgiving

We had a great day yesterday with Eunice, Joel, Laher, and Wei. Then, we continued in our Jeongsgiving tradition of Wal-Mart Black Thursday evening shopping by getting in and out quickly with a great deal on a new TV. We have traveled the last 2 years over thanksgiving. Though I miss my grandparents, it's nice to have such quiet time at home. I got almost all the Christmas decorations put up already. Doing a little bit over 2 days- so nice to have the time for it. We also had a lovely time at Gold Star Park this morning and Hyde Park this afternoon. 

"Helping" daddy

 

Do-Gooders

I haven't read the book this interview refers to, but I was struck by the implications of the topic for Christians.

"They don't feel that they have a choice about whether they should help others or not." Those are words which should be used to describe every single Christ-follower. Every Christ-follower should be known as a do-gooder in some way. Clearly God calls each of us to look and walk differently, but a love of Christ and love for others should be a fairly defining characteristic to the world.

Help In Time of Need

Just saw this article: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/10/06/446380693/hospitals-still-dont-give-moms-enough-support-for-breast-feeding

I was overwhelmed with the reminder of how helpful and supportive the lactation consultants at Baptist East were for Noah and I. This free service from qualified, kind, and dedicated women meant so much to us in Noah's first weeks and months. I hope to write more about this on my blog sometime so I don't forget the experience I had, but basically we had a very rough start and, miracle of miracles, he's almost 18mos and still nursing a few times a day.

Thankful for the services and support we were provided from our hospital, pediatrician, and family and friends.