Adoption Update #2

Easter Sunday 2008

Eric and I are one step closer to Baby Evje. Two weeks ago we found out our application was accepted by the Liberty Godparent Home, yay!! Our next step is to go to the Adoption Workshop weekend (April 3-5) in Lynchburg. We will be educated on the process and will have interaction with other adoptive couples and birthmothers, caseworkers, etc... We have been assigned to read two books, some articles and write a paper. Needless to say every night we are working on our homework. Please pray that the weekend will go well and our minds & hearts will be open to what we need to learn, pray for our future birthmother, Baby Evje and God's provision for our adoption expenses. We love you all and are thankful for your support.

First Baptist Church of Buford

Our New Church Family
As many of you know the Lord has called Eric to serve at FBC Buford as the Children's Pastor (Preschool - 5th grade) and we could not be more excited! What a wonderful church family. They have welcomed us with open arms. As you can see Eric has already made friends. The two girls below, Bell and Ashley they call Eric, Mr. Man. We are not sure how they came up with it, but they love to call him it. We had a wonderful Easter service with 1200 attending our church. Eric was able to spend all morning doing Preschool worship and he is not sure he is cut out for preschool. I told him, he better get used it with the possibility of a baby in the future. Eric has his work cut out for him, please pray for him as he embarks on his new adventure and finishes seminary!


Easter Sunday - Bell, Eric, Ashley



In the sanctuary




Front of the church

Mr. & Mrs @ FBC Buford

Front of the church

Bell, Eric, Ashley

Last day with Tishman Speyer

My Last Day with Tishman Speyer
February 15th was my last day with Tishman Speyer. I had a great year and half with the company. I made alot of friends and learned a ton about the commercial real estate industry. Below you will see pictures of my going away party @ Maggiano's (one of my favorite restuarants). Thank you Jim and the Atlanta team for a wonderful experience!

Jen, Me, Mike, Emily

Opening my parting gift

Taylor & Dawn

Marci & Me

Devin & Me

Tishman Speyer Ladies @ Maggiano's

Going home to ATL in airport

Lake Superior

The Moose

Eric and Abbey after a long day of sledding!

Sledding fun!

Snow bunnies!

Sharon, Liza, Teri

Game Night

Eric, Aunt Jane, Alyssa

Wedding Night - Greg, Lori, Me, Eric

The Girls

Gerald and Bob's Kids

Eric and Grandma Evje

Headin to MN!

We went to Minnesota over New Years to visit Eric's family and had a great time. Above are pictures of our excursion "up north." We went to Matt & Christina's wedding and then headed to Lutsen, MN which is on Lake Superior (30minutes from Cananda). We saw lots of snow, went sledding, watched college bowl games, shopped, hung out with family, played games, ate and ate some more....thanks to Gerald's cooking. Then we headed to Minneapolis, went to Mall of America and stayed the night with Aunt Jane and Uncle Dan, great hospitable people. We had a wonderful time!

Good Guys Car Show in Charlotte, NC

Eric & Amanda are engaged!

This past weekend my little brother proposed to Amanda Dodson! I must say he had a very creative way to propose. As most of you know Eric loves to be on the river, fish, canoe, kayak, etc... He thought of an excuse to get Amanda home from VA Tech for the weekend. He took her to the river like any other day. Let me back up to say that my dad has a friend that does sky writing so a couple of months ago dad and Eric came up with the idea that when he got engaged to have Mark fly over and write "Marry Me" in the sky and that is exactly what happened. Amanda said yes......and now we will be haivng a fall wedding in 2008! I am very excited for the both of them. My brother could not have gotten a better girl! We love Amanda and are so excited she will be a Bohler! Congratulations to you both!!!

Summer fun at Sarah's Pool!

Me, Dana, Amy @ Women's Conference - Liberty University

Eric and Corissa - her baptism!

Eric, Me, Eric, Amanda - GA Aquarium

Dad's Toy, Its beautiful!

1933 Ford Wagon aka "The Woodie"

Eric & James

Eric & The Hales - Braves Game

Us - Braves Game

Me & Sloan

Me, Eric, Bridget and Shawn - havin' fun!

Here are some pictures of what we have been up to the past couple of months!