Catching Up (by Thom)

I know it seems like we've disappeared, but trust me - we're around! Amanda and I have been running all over the place, proudly showing off our girls and sharing the story of how the Lord blessed us with them. We'll be sharing at a few other places still including the Alliance churches in Louisville, KY and Lima, Bucyrus, Kenton, Centerville & Marietta, OH. There were so many places we wanted to get to but the time just isn't there. We're sorry about that and hope to catch up with you the next time we have a furlough.
Today we're in Ann Arbor, MI visiting Amanda's dad. We're flying to Utah tomorrow to visit my parents! This past Sunday we were blessed to spend Easter morning at the church I grew up in and see some old friends. Stop by our picture page to see pictures of the twins in their Easter dresses and more.
Recently Miriam started crawling! She hasn't managed to get away from us too much but we've got to keep a constant eye on her. Hannah doesn't seem too motivated to start moving much but she's got some of the early parts of it down. A lot of people say they think she'll walk before she crawls. :)
To wrap up this rather disjointed blog entry let me put out a prayer request. Amanda and I were blessed with baby sitters a week ago and had our first 'date' since we got the girls. We had dinner and then went bowling. During the game I felt something rip in my finger. X-rays showed no break but I apparently tore some tissue in my right hand index finger. The doctor told me to expect a recovery time up up to 6 weeks. It's quite painful to type and it means Amanda has to work a little harder to take care of the girls. Pray for recovery and for Amanda during this time.
Thanks, and we'll try not to take too long until the next post!