The Capitol!
Matt and I drove up to Olympia, Washington State last Wednesday (Jan 18th) to help one of our friends (Ernie and his family) move up there. It was also exciting for me as this is my second state to be in the US! It was such a blessing also to be able to spend time with Ernie and his family. They're such wonderful people.
We then drove to the Capitol of Olympia before we left for Roseburg. I'm glad we did coz we got to tour the capitol and see what was inside of the Legislative building. Here are some pictures..
Matt and I in one of the statues.. There were two statues there that were donated to the Capitol. Interestingly though, they were both statues of missionaries to the US. This statue which is the smallest one is a statue of a missionary nun who helped build a lot of hospitals. She was also an engineer by profession.
This is the largest donated statue.. a statue of a missionary holding a bible..
This is me playing the piano in the Reception room where they sometimes hold special government meetings. No I didn't have a praise and worship service! LOL! The tour guide asked us who played the piano and so I took the opportunity! Hahaha. I wasn't playing around either.. I actually played chopsticks! At least I know that it was called chopsticks. Matt was even surprised that I knew how to play! He said I did really good. Now for those of you who know me, I do not play the keyboard and I don't know how.. this was a very rare occasion! I learned this when I was 18.
Me sitting on the governor's chair! Again the tour guide told me I could so I did! And of course Matt took a picture of me. I told him that this is a blog picture! LOL.
This monument has an angel over the troops of the US Soldiers.. isn't that amazing?
And interestingly, the side of the statue says, "Greater love hath no man than this than a man lay down his life for his friends.." Sound familiar? It's in John 15:13.. America was founded with the Word of God! God bless America!
Another Snowman picture
Yup another snowman. But this is not your regular, typical snowman! It snowed again last week and this time it was during the day and we had bigger flakes! It was sooo pretty! But one of the highlights of that day was a snowman that Matt made. He is sooo creative! I love that about him.
So this snowman is sitting on a chair in front of the porch. Matt wanted it to be more realistic so he decided to add a more realistic beard and hair. He used spray paint for those and a piece of carrot for the nose! Hahaha. That was great! We had fun that day too.
Snow Day!
It snowed here in Roseburg last Wednesday night! We were coming out from a church service and there it was --- SNOW! It was lovely! I looked like a little kid! I think the friends I've made in the church were more excited for me. I got to throw the first snow ball at Matt that night too! It was just plain fun. God is so good! He cares about the little stuff that makes you smile.
It was snowing the next day also so all of us - Matt and I with Mom and Dad (Coil) went out for a drive and played with the snow. It was so pretty outside and the way the grass was covered with the snow. And the snow was just perfect - it wasn't too deep at all. Just enough to make a big snow ball by yourself.
We went to a neighbor's yard and built her a snow man with little snow dogs for her birthday. It was great! And then went to a local park near our place where Matt and mom built a big snow ball! It might look like it's pretty easy to make, but it took energy and a little bit of strategy to make it look like a ball instead of a dysfunctional square. But they did it!
Oh we had fun that day and we just took advantage of the snow too. It was a special treat for us.. God is sooo good!
Matt and I wednesday night after church service at mom and dad's backyard.. doing our traditional pose!
This is the view in front of the house thursday morning.. isn't it beautiful? I love all that white snow! God bless America!
Me thursday morning at the backyard.. very pretty! There is just something beautiful in every season.. It kept snowing that day.
Matt and I in one of the places that we drove to that morning. It was sooo pretty with all those trees lined up! It was just a beautiful sight..
Here is the snowman that we built with mom for our neighbor. The snowman was leaning backward and it looked like it was about to fall.. but we made her happy!
Here's mom and Matt with the big snow ball! Now, that was very creative. It took commitment, determination, skill and endurance!
How Many of Me???
I found this at Sabrina & Matthew's blog. Isn't this interesting? Cool..
For Matthew
| HowManyOfMe.com |
 | There are:
12
people with my name
in the U.S.A.
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How many have your name? |
For Lindsay
| HowManyOfMe.com |
| There is:
1
person with my name
in the U.S.A.
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How many have your name? |
